onstrate improvements in performance for 3 
consecutive program years; or 
‘‘(E) otherwise fulfill or operate in compli-
ance with the requirements of this Act. 
‘‘(3) DERECOGNITION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State apprentice-
ship agency fails for any of the reasons de-
scribed in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to such agency for 
corrective action to remedy such failure, includ-
ing assistance in the development of a perform-
ance improvement plan. 
‘‘(B) REDUCTION OF FUNDS.—Except in 
the case of exceptional circumstances as deter-
mined by the Administrator, in a case in which 
such a State apprenticeship agency continues 
such failure after the provision of the technical 
assistance under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) the percentage of the funds to be 
allotted to the State apprenticeship agency 
under subsection (f) for each fiscal year 
following the fiscal year in which such fail-
ure has been identified shall be reduced by 
5 percentage points; and
‘‘(ii) the Administrator shall provide 
notice to the State apprenticeship agency 
that the agency’s recognition under this 
section may be withdrawn if the agency 
fails to remedy the failure. 
‘‘(C) TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS.—If 
the Administrator determines that the State ap-
prenticeship agency’s corrective action under 
subparagraph (A) has addressed the agency’s 
failure identified under paragraph (2), the Ad-
ministrator shall— 
‘‘(i) restore the agency’s full funding 
allocation under this title for the next full 
fiscal year; and 
‘‘(ii) notify the State apprenticeship 
agency that the agency’s recognition will 
not be withdrawn under this section for 
the reason for which the agency’s funding 
under this title was most recently reduced. 
‘‘(D) OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In a case in which 
a State apprenticeship agency fails to rem-
edy a failure identified under paragraph 
(2), the Administrator shall—
‘‘(I) notify, in writing, the State 
apprenticeship agency of the failure of 
the State apprenticeship agency, in-
cluding a description of such failure 
and an explanation that the agency’s 
recognition under this section may be 
withdrawn as a result of such failure; 
and 
‘‘(II) offer the State apprentice-
ship agency an opportunity to request 
a hearing not later than 30 days after 
the date of such notice. 
‘‘(ii) REFERRAL
TO
OFFICE
OF
AD-
MINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES.—In a case in 
which the State apprenticeship agency re-
quests a hearing under clause (i)(II), the 
Administrator shall refer the matter to the 
Office of Administrative Law Judges for a 
recommended decision by the Administra-
tive Review Board for final agency action. 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS REGARDING WITHDRAWAL 
OF RECOGNITION.— 
‘‘(A) OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP.— 
‘‘(i) PRIOR TO ORDER.—Prior to the 
withdrawal of the recognition of a State
apprenticeship agency under this section, 
the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(I) provide to the State appren-
ticeship agency an order withdrawing 
recognition of such agency under this 
section; and 
‘‘(II) establish a State Office of 
Apprenticeship; and 
‘‘(ii) AFTER ORDER.—Not later than 
30 days after the date of such order, pro-
vide notification of the withdrawal to the 
sponsors of the programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system in such State 
that were registered with the State appren-
ticeship agency to enable each such spon-
sor to be registered with the Administrator 
(acting through the State Office of Ap-
prenticeship 
established 
under 
clause 
(i)(II)). 
‘‘(B) STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY RE-
QUIREMENTS.—A State agency whose recogni-
tion as a State apprenticeship agency under 
this section has been withdrawn under para-
graph (3) shall—
‘‘(i) provide to the Administrator pro-
gram standards, apprenticeship agree-
ments, completion records, cancellation and 
suspension records, performance metrics, 
and any other documents relating to the 
State’s programs under the national ap-
prenticeship system in the State; 
‘‘(ii) cooperate fully during the transi-
tion period beginning on the date of the 
order withdrawing such recognition and 
ending on the date on which the Adminis-
trator establishes a State Office of Appren-
ticeship in the State; and 
‘‘(iii) return any unused funds re-
ceived under this Act. 
‘‘(5) REINSTATEMENT
OF
RECOGNITION.—A 
State apprenticeship agency that has had its rec-
ognition withdrawn under this section may have 
such recognition reinstated upon presentation of 
adequate evidence that the State apprenticeship 
agency has— 
‘‘(A) submitted an application under sub-
section (a)(2); and 
‘‘(B) demonstrated the ability to operate in 
compliance with the requirements of this Act.
‘‘(f) RESERVATION AND STATE ALLOTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) STATE ALLOTMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount appro-
priated under subsection (g) for a fiscal year— 
‘‘(i) 33 1⁄3 percent shall be equally dis-
tributed among each State Office of Ap-
prenticeship, outlying area, and eligible 
State; and 
‘‘(ii) 66 2⁄3 percent shall be allotted to 
eligible States on the basis described in 
subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) FORMULA.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amount 
available under subparagraph (A)(ii)— 
‘‘(I) 25 percent shall be allotted 
on the basis of the relative share of 
program participants in each eligible 
State, as determined on the basis of 
the most recent satisfactory data 
available 
from 
the 
Administrator, 
compared to the total number of pro-
gram 
participants 
in 
all 
eligible 
States, as determined on such basis; 
‘‘(II) 25 percent shall be allotted 
on the basis of the relative share of
program participants who have com-
pleted a program under the national 
apprenticeship system in each eligible 
State during the most recent 5-year 
period, as determined on the basis of 
the most recent satisfactory data 
available 
from 
the 
Administrator, 
compared to the total 5-year average 
of program participants who have 
completed a program in all eligible 
States, as determined on such basis; 
and 
‘‘(III) 50 percent shall be allotted 
on the basis described in clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii) ALLOTMENTS
BASED
ON
BLS 
AND ACS DATA.—Of the amount available 
under clause (i)(III)— 
‘‘(I) 331⁄3 percent shall be allot-
ted on the basis of the relative share 
of individuals in the civilian labor 
force in each eligible State, compared 
to the total number of individuals in 
the civilian labor force in all eligible 
States;
‘‘(II) 331⁄3 percent shall be allot-
ted on the basis of the relative share 
of individuals living below the poverty 
line in each eligible State, compared 
to the total number of individuals liv-
ing below the poverty line in all eligi-
ble States; and 
‘‘(III) 331⁄3 percent shall be allot-
ted on the basis of the relative num-
ber of unemployed individuals in each 
eligible State, compared to the total 
number of unemployed individuals in 
all eligible States. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE STATE.—The term ‘eligible 
State’ means a State (as defined in section 2) 
that has a State apprenticeship agency. 
‘‘(B) POVERTY LINE.—The term ‘poverty 
line’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(C) 
UNEMPLOYED
INDIVIDUAL.—The 
term ‘unemployed individual’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 3 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3102). 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(2) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(3) $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(4) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(5) $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘SEC. 114. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT 
OF EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
effective date of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, 
in order to cooperate with the Secretary of Education and 
promote awareness and adoption of apprenticeship pro-
grams, the Secretary (acting through the Administrator) 
shall— 
‘‘(1) enter into an interagency agreement with 
the Secretary of Education to promote and support 
integration and alignment of programs under the 
national apprenticeship system with secondary, post-
secondary, and adult education, through the activi-
ties described in this section; and
‘‘(2) submit to the Committee on Education 
and Labor of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of Senate, such agreement and any modifica-
tions to such agreement. 
‘‘(b) ALIGNMENT FOR YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS.— 
In order to promote alignment between youth apprentice-
ship programs and high school graduation requirements, 
the interagency agreement under subsection (a) shall de-
scribe how the Secretaries will work to provide— 
‘‘(1) information and resources to— 
‘‘(A) parents and students to promote a 
better understanding of programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system and their value in 
secondary and postsecondary education and ca-
reer pathways by not later than middle school, 
and that are in user-friendly formats and lan-
guages that are easily accessible, as determined 
by the Secretaries; and 
‘‘(B) school leaders (working with aca-
demic counselors, teachers, and faculty) about 
the value of such programs and information on 
how to effectively align youth apprenticeship 
programs with secondary and career and tech-
nical education programs; and
‘‘(2) technical assistance on how to— 
‘‘(A) 
align 
related 
instruction 
and 
apprenticeable occupation skills and com-
petencies to high school graduation require-
ments; 
‘‘(B) offer related instruction through dual 
and concurrent enrollment programs and other 
accelerated learning programs, as described in 
section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i)(IV) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(A)(i)(IV)); 
‘‘(C) facilitate transitions for youth ap-
prentices who have completed their youth ap-
prenticeships into further education, including 
an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree, 
and related apprenticeship opportunities; and 
‘‘(D) align activities carried out under this 
Act with eligible funding from, and planning 
processes for, the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2301 et seq.), the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973, and the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
‘‘(c) APPRENTICESHIP COLLEGE CONSORTIUM.—In 
order to support the establishment of a college consortium 
of postsecondary educational institutions, including minor-
ity serving institutions, related instruction providers, 
sponsors, qualified intermediaries, employers, labor orga-
nizations, and joint labor-management organizations for 
the purposes of promoting stronger connections between 
programs under the national apprenticeship system and 
participating 2- and 4-year postsecondary educational in-
stitutions, the interagency agreement under subsection (a) 
shall include a description of how the Secretaries will— 
‘‘(1) support data sharing systems that align 
education records and records of programs under 
the national apprenticeship system regarding wheth-
er program participants who receive financial aid 
under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
enroll in, or complete, postsecondary coursework 
while participating in a program under such system; 
‘‘(2) provide guidance on how to align eligible 
funding from, planning processes for, and the re-
quirements of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et 
seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) 
with this Act; 
‘‘(3) require all participants of the apprentice-
ship college consortium to enter into agreements 
to— 
‘‘(A) have an articulation agreement with a 
participating sponsor of an apprenticeship pro-
gram, which may include a 2- or 4-year postsec-
ondary educational institution; 
‘‘(B) create or expand the awarding and 
articulation of academic credit for related in-
struction completed and credentials awarded to 
program participants as part of a program 
under the national apprenticeship system; and 
‘‘(C) support the creation or expansion of 
electronic transcripts for apprenticeship pro-
grams and all academic content, including re-
lated instruction and on-the-job training; 
‘‘(4) provide technical assistance on eligible 
uses of financial aid, including the Federal work 
study program under part C of title IV of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–51 et 
seq.), for related instruction for programs under the 
national apprenticeship system;
‘‘(5) provide to consortium participants or po-
tential participants information regarding— 
‘‘(A) a list of apprenticeship programs in 
related occupations offered in the State or 
available under the Office of Apprenticeship 
that may become part of the consortium; 
‘‘(B) information on how to develop an ap-
prenticeship program; 
‘‘(C) information on Federal, State, and 
local financial resources available to assist with 
the establishment and implementation of ap-
prenticeship programs; and 
‘‘(D) information on related qualified inter-
mediaries or industry or sector partnerships 
supporting apprenticeship programs, as applica-
ble; and 
‘‘(6) support information regarding the appren-
ticeship consortium being made available on a pub-
licly accessible website, including— 
‘‘(A) a list of participating members of the 
consortium, apprenticeship programs provided, 
credentials awarded with each program, and 
available apprenticeable occupations; and 
‘‘(B) models of articulation agreements, 
prior learning assessments, and competency-
based curriculum for related instruction for il-
lustrative purposes. 
‘‘(d) BEST PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT
AND SHAR-
ING.— 
‘‘(1) DISSEMINATION.—Such interagency agree-
ment shall require that the Secretaries disseminate 
information on the value of programs under the na-
tional apprenticeship system, including relevant 
placement, retention, and earnings information, 
labor market data from the local area, and sector 
forecasts to determine high-skill, high-wage, or in- 
demand industry sectors or occupations of such pro-
grams, to local education and training providers, 
labor organizations, or joint labor-management orga-
nizations (including those representing teachers). 
‘‘(2) CLEARINGHOUSE.—Such agreement shall 
require the Secretaries to create a clearinghouse of 
best practices— 
‘‘(A) for improving performance and in-
creasing alignment of education and programs 
under the national apprenticeship system, in-
cluding career pathways; and 
‘‘(B) publicly disseminate information and 
resources on—
‘‘(i) replicable related instruction and 
on-the-job learning; and 
‘‘(ii) how to build an understanding of 
apprenticeship opportunities available to 
students. 
‘‘(e) DATA SHARING AGREEMENT.—The Secretaries 
shall disseminate best practices for the alignment of edu-
cation records and records of programs under the national 
apprenticeship system, including information on program 
participants who enroll in, complete, and receive academic 
credit for postsecondary coursework while participating in 
such a program. 
‘‘(f) SECRETARIES DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘Secretaries’ means the Secretary of Labor and the 
Secretary of Education. 
‘‘Subtitle B—Process and Stand-
ards for the National Appren-
ticeship System 
‘‘SEC. 121. APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS STANDARDS. 
‘‘For an occupation to be an apprenticeable occupa-
tion under this Act, a person seeking approval for such 
occupation to be an apprenticeable occupation shall submit 
an application to the Administrator that demonstrates 
that such apprenticeable occupation is in-demand and will 
prepare individuals for the full range of skills and com-
petencies needed for such occupation by describing how 
such apprenticeable occupation shall— 
‘‘(1) meet the industry-recognized occupational 
standards under section 111(b)(5)(C); or 
‘‘(2) involve the progressive attainment of skills, 
competencies, and knowledge that are— 
‘‘(A) clearly identified and commonly rec-
ognized throughout the relevant industry or oc-
cupation; 
‘‘(B) customarily learned or enhanced in a 
practical way through a structured, systematic 
program of on-the-job supervised learning and 
related instruction to supplement such learning; 
and 
‘‘(C) offered through a time-based, com-
petency-based, or hybrid model as described in 
section 122(b)(1)(E). 
‘‘SEC. 122. QUALITY STANDARDS OF PROGRAMS UNDER 
THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator, shall formulate and promote the fur-
therance of quality standards necessary to safeguard the 
welfare of apprentices, pre-apprentices, and youth appren-
tices.
‘‘(b) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM STANDARDS.—In 
addition to the standards described in subsection (e), an 
apprenticeship program shall meet the following stand-
ards: 
‘‘(1) The program has an organized and clearly 
written plan, developed by the sponsor, that in-
cludes, at a minimum, the following information: 
‘‘(A) The employment and training to be 
received by each apprentice participating in the 
program, including— 
‘‘(i) an outline of the work processes 
or the plan in which the apprentice will re-
ceive supervised work experience, on-the- 
job training, and on-the-job learning; 
‘‘(ii) the allocation of the approximate 
amount of time that will be spent in each 
major work process by the apprentice; 
‘‘(iii) a description of the mentoring 
that will be provided to the apprentice; and 
‘‘(iv) a description or timeline explain-
ing the periodic reviews and evaluations of 
the apprentice’s performance on the job 
and in related instruction. 
‘‘(B) A process for maintaining appro-
priate progress records, including the reviews
and evaluations described in subparagraph 
(A)(iv). 
‘‘(C) A description of the organized related 
instruction the apprentice will receive in tech-
nical subjects related to the occupation, 
which— 
‘‘(i) for time-based or hybrid appren-
ticeship programs as described in para-
graph (E), shall include not less than 144 
hours for each year of apprenticeship, un-
less an alternative requirement is put forth 
by the employer and sponsor that reflects 
industry standards and is accepted by the 
registration agency; 
‘‘(ii) may be accomplished through 
classroom instruction, occupational or in-
dustry 
courses, 
instruction 
provided 
through electronic media, or other instruc-
tion approved by the registration agency; 
‘‘(iii) shall be provided by one or more 
qualified instructors that— 
‘‘(I)(aa) meet technical instructor 
requirements of the applicable edu-
cation agency in the State of registra-
tion; or
‘‘(bb) are subject matter experts, 
defined for purposes of this subpara-
graph as individuals recognized within 
an industry as having expertise in a 
specific occupation; and 
‘‘(II) have training in teaching 
techniques and learning styles, or will 
obtain such training before providing 
the related technical instruction; 
‘‘(iv) where appropriate and to the ex-
tent practicable, shall be aligned to a ca-
reer pathway; and 
‘‘(v) where appropriate and to the ex-
tent practicable, incorporate the principles 
of universal design for learning under sec-
tion 103 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003). 
‘‘(D) A progressively increasing, clearly de-
fined schedule of wages to be paid to the ap-
prentice that is— 
‘‘(i) consistent with measurable skill 
gains; and 
‘‘(ii) ensures the entry wage is not 
less than the greater of—
‘‘(I) the minimum wage required 
under section 6(a) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
206(a)); or 
‘‘(II) the applicable wage re-
quired by other applicable Federal or 
State laws (including regulations) or 
collective bargaining agreements. 
‘‘(E) The term of the apprenticeship pro-
gram, which may be measured using— 
‘‘(i) a time-based model, which re-
quires the completion of the industry 
standard for on-the-job learning hours, 
which in no case shall be less than a cumu-
lative 2,000 hours, unless an alternative 
requirement is put forth by the employer 
and sponsor from a nontraditional appren-
ticeship industry or occupation as of the 
date of the enactment of the National Ap-
prenticeship Act of 2020 that reflects in-
dustry standards and the relative hazards 
of the occupation, and is accepted by the 
registration agency;
‘‘(ii) a competency-based model, which 
requires the attainment of competency in 
the occupation; or 
‘‘(iii) a hybrid model, which blends the 
time-based 
and 
competency-based 
ap-
proaches. 
‘‘(F) The methods used to measure an ap-
prentice’s skills and competencies, which may 
include an initial diagnostic assessment or as-
sessment of credentials that verify an individ-
ual’s foundational knowledge and skills that 
would be needed to succeed in an apprentice-
ship program, and which shall include— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a time-based ap-
prenticeship described in subparagraph 
(E)(i), the individual apprentice’s comple-
tion of the required hours of on-the-job 
learning as described in a work process 
schedule; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a competency- 
based model described in subparagraph 
(E)(ii), the individual apprentice’s success-
ful demonstration of acquired skills and 
knowledge through appropriate means of 
testing and evaluation for such com-
petencies, and by requiring apprentices to 
complete a paid on-the-job learning compo-
nent of the apprenticeship; 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a hybrid appren-
ticeship described in subparagraph (E)(iii), 
a combination of a specified minimum 
number of hours of on-the-job learning and 
the successful demonstration of com-
petency, as described in subparagraph 
(E)(i) and a work process schedule. 
‘‘(2) The program equally grants advanced 
standing or credit to all individuals applying for the 
apprenticeship with demonstrated competency or ac-
quired experience, training, or skills, and provides 
commensurate wages for any progression in standing 
or credit so granted, including for veterans’ service- 
acquired skills and experiences. 
‘‘(3) The program has minimum qualifications 
for individuals desiring to enter the apprenticeship 
program, with an eligible starting age for an appren-
tice of not less than 16 years. 
‘‘(4) In the case of a program that chooses to 
issue an interim credential, the program— 
‘‘(A) clearly identifies each interim creden-
tial;
‘‘(B) only issues an interim credential for 
recognized components of an apprenticeable oc-
cupation and demonstrates how each interim 
credential specifically links to the knowledge, 
skills, and abilities associated with such compo-
nents; and 
‘‘(C) establishes the process for assessing 
an individual apprentice’s demonstration of 
competency and measurable skill gains associ-
ated with the particular interim credential. 
‘‘(c) 
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM
STAND-
ARDS.—In addition to the standards described in sub-
section (e), a pre-apprenticeship program shall meet the 
following standards: 
‘‘(1) The program is designed to assist individ-
uals who do not meet minimum qualifications for an 
apprenticeship program as described in subsection 
(b) and prepare them to enter and succeed in such 
an apprenticeship programs, including by providing 
the skills and competency attainment needed to 
enter the apprenticeship program. 
‘‘(2) The program— 
‘‘(A) is carried out by a sponsor that has 
a written agreement with at least one sponsor 
of an apprenticeship program;
‘‘(B) demonstrates the existence of an ac-
tive, advisory partnership with an industry or 
sector partnership to inform the training and 
education services necessary for a pre-appren-
ticeship program; 
‘‘(C) demonstrates evidence of sufficient 
demand in an apprenticeship program at the 
completion of a pre-apprenticeship program to 
support a transition from a pre-apprenticeship 
to an apprenticeship; and 
‘‘(D) demonstrates partnerships with quali-
fied intermediaries, community-based organiza-
tions, labor organizations, or joint labor-man-
agement organizations. 
‘‘(3) The program includes a written plan devel-
oped by the sponsor of the pre-apprenticeship pro-
gram that is developed in consultation with the 
sponsor of the apprenticeship program described in 
paragraph (2)(A), that— 
‘‘(A) provides for work-based learning, and 
paid work-based learning to the extent prac-
ticable, in which an industry or sector partner-
ship and a related instruction provider collabo-
rate to provide training that will introduce par-
ticipants to the skills, competencies, and mate-
rials used in one or more apprenticeable occu-
pations; 
‘‘(B) is based on and aligned with national, 
State, regional, or local industry standards for 
high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 
sectors and occupations, and the requirements 
of the related apprenticeship program; 
‘‘(C) to the extent appropriate and prac-
ticable, meets the related instruction require-
ments as described in clauses (ii) through (iv) 
of subsection (b)(1)(C) that includes enabling 
an individual to attain a secondary school di-
ploma or its recognized equivalent that enables 
a pre-apprentice to enter into an apprenticeship 
program; and 
‘‘(D) includes mentoring, career exposure, 
career planning, and career awareness activi-
ties. 
‘‘(d) YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM STAND-
ARDS.—In addition to the standards described in sub-
section (e), a youth apprenticeship program shall meet the 
following standards: 
‘‘(1) The program is designed for youth appren-
tices who at the start of the program are enrolled 
in high school.
‘‘(2) The program includes each of the following 
core elements: 
‘‘(A) The employment and training to be 
received by each youth apprentice participating 
in the program, including— 
‘‘(i) an outline of the work processes 
or the plan in which the youth apprentice 
will receive supervised work experience and 
on-the-job training or in an experiential 
setting; 
‘‘(ii) the allocation of the approximate 
amount of time that will be spent in each 
major work process by the youth appren-
tice; 
‘‘(iii) a description of the mentoring 
that will be provided to the youth appren-
tice; and 
‘‘(iv) a description or timeline explain-
ing the periodic reviews and evaluations of 
the youth apprentice’s performance on the 
job and in related instruction. 
‘‘(B) A process for maintaining appro-
priate progress records, including the reviews 
and evaluations described in subparagraph 
(A)(iv).
‘‘(C) Related classroom-based instruction, 
which may be fulfilled through dual or concur-
rent enrollment, and— 
‘‘(i) is, to the extent practicable, 
aligned with high school diploma require-
ments and career clusters; and 
‘‘(ii) meets the additional require-
ments as described in subsection (b)(1)(C). 
‘‘(D) A progressively increasing, clearly de-
fined schedule of wages to be paid to the youth 
apprentice. 
‘‘(E) The term of the youth apprenticeship 
program, as described in subsection (b)(1)(E). 
‘‘(F) For a competency-based or hybrid 
youth apprenticeship program, the methods 
used to measure skill acquisition for a youth 
apprentice, 
including 
ongoing 
assessment 
against established skill and competency stand-
ards as described in subsection (b)(1)(F). 
‘‘(G) Prepares the youth apprentice for 
placement in further education, employment, or 
an apprenticeship program. 
‘‘(3) The program equally grants advanced 
standing or credit to all individuals applying for the
youth apprenticeship with demonstrated competency 
or acquired experience, training, or skills. 
‘‘(4) In the case of a youth apprenticeship pro-
gram that chooses to issue an interim credential, the 
program meets the requirements of subsection 
(b)(4). 
‘‘(e) GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS.—Each program 
under the national apprenticeship system shall meet the 
following standards: 
‘‘(1) The program— 
‘‘(A) has adequate and safe equipment, en-
vironments, and facilities for training and su-
pervision; 
‘‘(B) provides safety training on-the-job 
and in related instruction as applicable by the 
apprenticeable occupation; and 
‘‘(C) provides adequate training for men-
tors and qualified instructors on providing a 
safe work and training environment. 
‘‘(2) The program records and maintains all 
records concerning the program as may be required 
by the Secretary, the registration agency of the pro-
gram, or any other applicable law, including records 
required under title 38, United States Code, in order 
for veterans and other individuals eligible for edu-
cational assistance under such title to use such as-
sistance for enrollment in the program. 
‘‘(3) The program provides— 
‘‘(A) all individuals with an equal oppor-
tunity to participate in the program as de-
scribed in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
111(b)(7); and 
‘‘(B) materials that conform with accessi-
bility standards under section 508 of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), such 
as materials that conform with the most recent 
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. 
‘‘(4) The program awards a certificate of com-
pletion in recognition of successful completion of the 
program, evidenced by an appropriate certificate 
issued by the registration agency, and in the case of 
apprenticeships and youth apprenticeships, prepares 
a program participant to obtain a recognized post-
secondary credential. 
‘‘(5) The program provides that an individual 
who is to become a program participant under the 
program enters into a written apprenticeship agree-
ment described in section 123 with the sponsor of 
the program.
‘‘(6) The numeric ratio of program participants 
to supervisors (such as journeyworkers, mentors, or 
on-the-job learning instructors, as applicable) for the 
apprenticeable occupation, that are based on evi-
dence-based and evidence-informed best practices for 
supervision, training, safety, and continuity of em-
ployment, throughout the work processes of the pro-
gram, job site, department, or plant, appropriate for 
the degree of hazard in different occupations, and 
consistent with provisions in collective bargaining 
agreements, as applicable, except if such ratios are 
expressly prohibited by the collective bargaining 
agreements. 
‘‘SEC. 123. APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To ensure the standards de-
scribed in section 122 are applied to programs under the 
national apprenticeship system, the Administrator shall 
require a sponsor to develop an apprenticeship agreement 
that shall— 
‘‘(1) be the same for each program participant; 
‘‘(2) contain the names and signatures of the 
program participant and the sponsor; 
‘‘(3) meet the requirements of subsection (b); 
and
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‘‘(4) be submitted to the registration agency in 
accordance with section 124 by the program spon-
sor. 
‘‘(b) STANDARDS.—Each agreement under sub-
section (a) shall contain, explicitly or by reference, pro-
gram standards under section 122, including— 
‘‘(1) in the case of an apprenticeship pro-
gram— 
‘‘(A) that is time-based, a statement of the 
number of hours to be spent by the program 
participant in on-the-job learning and on-the- 
job training in order to complete the program; 
‘‘(B) that is competency-based, a descrip-
tion of the skill sets to be attained by comple-
tion of the program, including the on-the-job 
learning and work components; or 
‘‘(C) that is a hybrid model, the minimum 
number of hours to be spent by the program 
participant in on-the-job learning and work 
components and in related instruction, and a 
description of the skill sets and competencies to 
be attained by completion of the program; 
‘‘(2) the number of hours and form of related 
instruction, including how related instruction will be 
compensated (whether through academic credit,
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wages, or both), the costs the program participant 
will incur for participating in the program (such as 
for equipment, related instruction, or assessment or 
licensure fees), and the recognized postsecondary 
credentials the program participants will be eligible 
to receive upon program completion; 
‘‘(3) a schedule of the work processes in the oc-
cupation or industry divisions in which the program 
participant is to be trained and the approximate 
time to be spent at each process; 
‘‘(4) for apprenticeships or youth apprentice-
ships, the graduated wage scale to be paid to the ap-
prentices, benefits offered to the apprentices, and 
how the wages and benefits compare to State, local, 
or regional wages in the related occupation; and 
‘‘(5) demonstration of commitment to and com-
pliance with subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
111(b)(7). 
‘‘SEC. 124. REGISTRATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE NA-
TIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REGISTRATION APPLICATION.—In 
order to bring together employers and labor for the formu-
lation of programs under the national apprenticeship sys-
tem, the Administrator shall provide for the registration 
of programs in which a sponsor applying to register a pro-
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gram under the national apprenticeship system shall re-
quest registration of such program from a registration 
agency by submitting the information required by the reg-
istration agency, including— 
‘‘(1) information demonstrating that each of 
the requirements of section 122 will be met for the 
program; 
‘‘(2) a copy of the apprenticeship agreement de-
scribed in section 123 used by the sponsor; 
‘‘(3) a written assurance that, if the program is 
registered under this Act, the sponsor will admin-
ister the program in accordance with the require-
ments of this Act and comply with the requirements 
of the apprenticeship agreement for each apprentice; 
and 
‘‘(4) methods the program sponsor will use to 
report data describing outcomes associated with the 
program as required by the registration agency— 
‘‘(A) on an annual basis for any program 
sponsor with fewer than 5 program partici-
pants; or 
‘‘(B) on a quarterly basis for any program 
sponsor with 5 or more program participants. 
‘‘(b) RECOGNITION AND REGISTRATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS.—
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‘‘(A) PROVISIONAL
APPROVAL
REVIEW.— 
An application submitted under subsection (a) 
that the registration agency determines meets 
the requirements described in such subsection 
shall be registered for a provisional 1-year pe-
riod beginning not later than 30 days after 
such application is submitted. During such pe-
riod, the registration agency shall accept and 
record the apprenticeship agreement as evidence 
of the program’s compliance and registration to 
operate such program. 
‘‘(B) FULL APPROVAL OR EXTENDED PRO-
VISIONAL APPROVAL.—By the end of a provi-
sional registration period for a program, the 
registration agency providing provisional ap-
proval under subparagraph (A) shall review the 
program for quality and for compliance with the 
applicable standards under this subtitle and all 
other applicable program requirements under 
this Act, and— 
‘‘(i) if a registration agency con-
ducting a provisional review determines 
that the program complies with the stand-
ards and requirements under this Act, the
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registration agency shall fully approve the 
registration of the program; or 
‘‘(ii) if a registration agency con-
ducting a provisional review determines 
that the program is not conforming to the 
requirements or standards under this Act, 
the registration agency may continue the 
provisional registration of the program 
through the first full training cycle for pro-
gram participants, and conduct an addi-
tional provisional review at the conclusion 
of the training cycle. 
‘‘(C) 
FAILURE
TO
MEET
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—If, after an initial provisional review 
under subparagraph (A), a registration agency 
conducting such provisional review determines 
that the program is not in operation or does not 
conform to the requirements under this Act, the 
registration agency shall recommend technical 
assistance and corrective action for the pro-
gram, or deregistration, in accordance with pro-
cedures established under subsections (b) and 
(c) of section 131. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.—