Standards for the Approval of Apprentice Courses for the Training of Veterans Under the Provisions of PL 90-77

PURPOSE: The State Board of Education has the authority to establish a state approving agency and standards for approval of apprentice courses for the training of veterans under the provisions of PL 90-77 (Reference: 38 United States Code 3677 and section 161.172, RSMo). These standards will serve as a guide for those training establishments desiring to provide apprentice training for veterans and for the Office of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation Services as the state approving agency in the approval of the courses. PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that publication of the entire text of the material that is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here. (1) Apprentice courses provide training for those occupations commonly known as skilled crafts or trades that require a wide and diverse range of skills and knowledge as well as maturity and independence of judgment. Occupations recognized by the Federal Committee on Apprenticeship are those that customarily have been learned in a practical way through two (2) or more years’ training and work experience on the job and that are clearly identified and commonly recognized throughout industry. Occupations that traditionally have not used apprenticeship are— (A) Selling, retailing or similar occupations in the distributive field; (B) Managerial occupations; (C) Clerical occupations; (D) Professional and semiprofessional occupations; and (E) Agricultural occupations. (2) An application will be approved when the training establishment and the apprentice course are found, upon investigation, to have met these standards. (A) The standards of apprenticeship published by the Secretary of Labor under section 50(a) of Title 29, United States Code. An apprentice course should provide for the following: 1. The starting age of an apprentice to be not less than sixteen (16); 2. Full and fair opportunity to apply for apprenticeship; 3. Selection of apprentices on the basis of qualifications alone; 4. A schedule of work processes in which an apprentice is to receive training and experience on the job; 5. Organized instruction designed to provide the apprentice with knowledge in technical subjects related to his or her trade (a minimum of one hundred forty-four (144) hours per year is normally considered necessary); 6. A progressively increasing schedule of wages; 7. Proper supervision of on-the-job training with adequate facilities to train apprentices; 8. Periodic evaluation of the apprentice’s progress, both in job performance and related instruction, and the maintenance of appropriate records; 9. Employee-employer cooperation; 10. Recognition for successful completions; and 11. Nondiscrimination in all phases of apprenticeship employment and training. (B) A signed copy of the training agreement for each veteran, making reference to the training program and wage schedule as approved by the state approving agency, is provided to the veteran and the Veterans Administration and the state approving agency by the employer. (3) 38 U.S.C. section 3677 is hereby incorporated by reference and made part of this rule as published by the U.S. Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20401-0001, in January 2023. Copies of this regulation can also be obtained from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation Services, 205 Jefferson Street, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and at https://dese.mo.gov/governmental-affairs/ dese-administrative-rules/incorporated-reference-materials. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions. AUTHORITY: sections 161.092 and 161.172, RSMo 2016.* This rule previously filed as 5 CSR 60-900.040. Original rule filed Dec. 23, 1975, effective Jan. 2, 1976. Moved to 5 CSR 20-500.360, effective Aug. 16, 2011. Amended: Filed Jan. 27, 2023, effective Aug. 30, 2023. *Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, and 161.172, RSMo 1963.