Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXII. Occupations and Professions § 324.025. Expanded workforce access act of 2020--definitions--apprenticeship licensure, requirements--rulemaking authority--inapplicability

(1) “Apprenticeship”, a program that the United States Department of Labor deems to meet the federal guidelines set out in 29 CFR Part 29 and 29 U.S.C. Section 50;

(2) “License”, a license, certificate, registration, permit, or accreditation that enables a person to legally practice an occupation, profession, or activity in the state;

(3) “Licensing authority”, an agency, examining board, credentialing board, or other office of the state with the authority to impose occupational fees or licensing requirements on any profession.

(1) Successfully completed the eighth grade;

(2) Completed an apprenticeship approved by the division of professional registration or the United States Department of Labor, or otherwise permitted under state or federal law; and

(3) Passed an examination, if one is deemed to be necessary, by the appropriate licensing authority.

4. (1) The appropriate licensing authority shall establish a passing score for any necessary examinations under the apprenticeship program which shall not exceed any passing scores that are otherwise required for a nonapprenticeship license for the specific profession.

(2) If there is no examination requirement for a nonapprenticeship license, no examination shall be required for applicants who complete an apprenticeship.

(3) The number of working hours required for a competency-based apprenticeship or a hybrid apprenticeship under 29 CFR Part  1 29.5 shall not exceed the number of educational hours otherwise required for a non-apprenticeship license for the specific profession.