The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 16 V.S.A. § 1601)
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§ 1601. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Articulation agreement” means a written agreement between a secondary school and
a postsecondary institution or registered apprenticeship program specifying the responsibilities
for each party to the agreement with respect to student apprentices working towards
completion of a registered apprenticeship program or a postsecondary degree. The agreement
may include acceptance of a student apprentice into a registered apprenticeship program
or postsecondary school pending completion of a student apprenticeship program.
(2) “Industry competency standards” mean performance criteria developed jointly by educators
and business representatives and adopted by the State Board that define skills and
knowledge that are needed in the workplace.
(3) “Registered apprenticeship” means an apprenticeship or on the job training program
registered by the State Apprenticeship Council under 21 V.S.A. § 1102 in which a person enters into a contract to receive instruction and occupational
preparation in a trade, craft, or business from an employer and is provided wages
in consideration for services.
(4) “Student apprentice” means an individual, enrolled in a school, who is participating
in a student apprenticeship program approved by the regional advisory board and who
is employed in accordance with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
(5) “Student apprentice coordinator” means a licensed professional educator whom the State
Board of Education finds qualified to plan, implement and evaluate a student apprenticeship
program.
(6) “Student apprenticeship program” means a skill-based education program that coordinates
and integrates classroom instruction with a structured, work-based learning experience.
An individual participating in a student apprenticeship program receives academic
instruction and training in a skilled occupation that prepares him or her for postsecondary
education, advanced training, or direct employment in a position higher than entry
level.
(7) “Worksite mentors” mean individuals employed by business and industry who have demonstrated
mastery of their craft or profession, who have been prepared to carry out the role
of student advisor, and who provide worksite learning experiences to student apprentices.
(8) “Worksite training” means the part of the apprenticeship program conducted at the
place of business or industry. (Added 1993, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 17, 1994; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 159, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)