Sec. 102. Youth apprenticeship program standards
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The sponsor of a youth apprenticeship program shall (directly or through a partner in an eligible entity)— provide youth apprentices work-based learning and related integrated instruction that— combines related integrated instruction with on-the-job training and on-the-job learning in an in-demand industry sector or occupation, as described in subparagraphs
(C)through
(G)of section 101(a)(2); aligns with challenging State academic standards or the alternate academic achievement standards (for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities), the State requirements for completing a regular high school diploma or (for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities) the State-defined alternate diploma, postsecondary education standards for the award of academic credit, and standards for certifying educational attainment through related integrated instruction and work-based learning; may be organized sequentially or concurrently to support learning opportunities, including being provided through dual or concurrent enrollment programs or through early college high school programs, or as available, programs of an institution of higher education; is conducive to work and training in a safe environment in accordance with applicable Federal and State child labor laws; enable youth apprentices to acquire— a regular high school diploma, or (for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities) the State-defined alternate diploma aligned to the alternate academic achievement standards described under section 1111(b)(1)(E) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)(E)); a Federal certificate of completion for an apprenticeship under the national apprenticeship system; postsecondary education credit, as applicable; and an industry-recognized postsecondary credential, as applicable; lead to careers in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations in the local or regional labor market and an increase in the prospects for youth, especially youth who are from low-income backgrounds or who are members of nontraditional apprenticeship populations, to obtain employment in careers in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations; pay wages to youth apprentices based on a progressively increasing, clearly defined schedule of wages that is linked to the acquisition of competencies, consistent with the youth apprenticeship agreements; establish, maintain, and develop strong partnerships and engagement with industry in a manner that ensures that youth apprentices complete the youth apprenticeship program and acquire credentials described in clauses
(i)through
(iv)of paragraph (1)(E) that demonstrate the acquisition of skills and knowledge needed by employers; provide individualized career counseling, counseling about postsecondary education, and academic counseling, including tutoring, mentoring, and ongoing reviews and assessments of skill acquisition, of performance on the job, and of performance in related integrated instruction, as described in section 101(a)(2); provide youth apprentices with supportive services and other services to recruit and retain the youth apprentices, and assure their persistence in and completion of the program; and provide collaborative professional development services to workplace supervisors, mentors, teachers, counselors, and other staff to develop and maintain a well-integrated, high-performing program.
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