§ 1124. Youth apprenticeship programs
(a) A youth apprenticeship program is one that prepares a youth apprentice for acceptance
into an apprenticeship program and is designed for youth apprentices who start the
program while still enrolled in high school.
(b) A youth apprenticeship program may be registered by the Department after submitting
the following information:
(1) a written plan that articulates the work processes and how a youth apprentice will
receive supervised work experience and on-the-job training or training in an experiential
setting;
(2) how time spent by a youth apprentice in each major work process will be spent or that
specifies how competencies or proficiencies are aligned between their high school
education and the youth apprenticeship program, and that states which graduation requirements
will be met;
(3) a description of the mentoring that will be provided to the youth apprentice;
(4) a description or timeline explaining the periodic reviews and evaluations of the youth
apprentices performance on the job and in related technical instruction;
(5) a process for maintaining appropriate progress records, including the reviews and
evaluations;
(6) a description of related classroom-based instruction, which may be fulfilled through
dual or concurrent enrollment in secondary or post-secondary courses;
(7) whether and how the program is aligned with high school diploma requirements and career
clusters;
(8) whether the program meets the related technical instruction requirements for an apprenticeship
program;
(9) if a program includes paid work, a progressively increasing, clearly defined schedule
of wages to be paid to the youth apprentice as skills are mastered;
(10) how the program prepares the youth apprentice for placement in further education,
employment, or an apprenticeship program; and
(11) the terms by which the program grants advanced standing or credit to individuals applying
for the youth apprenticeship with demonstrated competency or acquired experience,
training, or skills. (Added 2023, No. 55, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.)