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. § 1603)
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§ 1603. Elements of the program
(a) An eligible student may apply to enter the student apprenticeship program upon successful
completion of grade 10 or its equivalent and meeting entrance requirements established
by the State Board of Education.
(b) A program may be up to four years in length and shall require both academic study
and work experience each program year. The program shall emphasize work-based learning,
applied academics, team teaching, and other strategies that will enable the student
apprentice to enter a postsecondary institution, a registered apprenticeship program,
or the workforce in a position above entry level.
(c) The school board, working with the student and the employer, shall prepare an apprenticeship
agreement. The agreement shall describe the responsibilities of each party, including
program requirements and remuneration to the student by the employer as determined
jointly by the student, apprenticeship coordinator, and worksite mentor and shall
be valid when signed by each party.
(d) When an articulation agreement is requested and feasible, the school board shall negotiate
one for apprentices working towards completion of registered apprenticeship or postsecondary
degree requirements.
(e) The student apprenticeship coordinator shall assist the student in maintaining a portfolio
that shall include a log of work activities and the results of assessments conducted
periodically during the program.
(f) A student apprentice who successfully completes a student apprenticeship program shall
receive an industry competency certificate issued by the State Board of Education.
In order to earn an industry competency certificate, a student apprentice shall demonstrate
mastery of industry competency standards and shall complete academic requirements
for graduation.
(g) A record of mastery of skills attained through the apprenticeship program and high
school graduation credit shall be recorded in the student’s school record. (Added 1993, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 17, 1994.)