(a) Pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter, the Director of the Department of Career Education shall allocate state funds for the support of apprenticeship training programs that meet the criteria set forth in this subchapter.
(b) A program must be co-sponsored by a public school district, an education service cooperative, a state postsecondary institution, a vo-tech school, or a two-year community college pursuant to a contract between the district or institution and an apprenticeship program sponsor.
(c) A program must be under the direction of an apprenticeship coordinator appointed by the apprenticeship program sponsor who shall perform the duties set forth in § 6-52-208.
(d) Each apprentice participating in a program must be given a written apprenticeship agreement by the apprenticeship program sponsor stating the standards and conditions of his or her employment and training. The apprenticeship agreements are furnished by the Office of Apprenticeship of the United States Department of Labor.
(e)
(1) An apprentice may not be charged tuition or fees by a public school district or state postsecondary institution other than an administrative fee to cover the costs of processing his or her records which shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each course in which the apprentice is enrolled.
(2) The apprentice or the program sponsor may be required to furnish books and special equipment.
(f)
(1) Funding for a program, in addition to any other money available, shall be provided by the apprenticeship program sponsor pursuant to the terms of the contract referred to in subsection (b) of this section.
(2) The program sponsor may charge an apprentice or the employer of the apprentice tuition and fees to cover administrative costs incurred while the apprentice is registered with the program sponsor.
(g) Pursuant to the terms of the contract referred to in subsection (b) of this section, adequate facilities, personnel, and resources to effectively administer the apprenticeship training program in a manner consistent with the public's need for skilled workers and the apprentice's need for marketable skills in apprenticeable occupations must be provided.
(h) A program must be registered with the Office of Apprenticeship and the Department of Career Education.
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