Ill. Admin. Code tit. 23, § 255.100 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 15, April 8, 2022
"Registered Apprenticeship Program" or "Program" means an industry-based occupational training program of study registered by the U.S. Department of Labor, after standards review, that meets each of the following characteristics:
Apprentices in the program are at all times employed by a company participating in the program.
The program features a structured combination of on-the-job learning supported by related technical classroom instruction, delivered either by a high school or a public community college.
The:
apprentices in the program are paid a training wage, of not less than the State minimum wage, that escalates throughout the life of the apprenticeship; and
employment continued with the company following conclusion of the apprenticeship for a period of not less than 2 years.
Apprentices in the program earn an industry-related occupational skills certificate and a high school diploma.
Apprentices in the program may earn postsecondary credit toward a certificate or degree, as applicable.
"Registered Apprenticeship Program" does not include an apprenticeship program related to construction, as defined under the Employee Classification Act [820 ILCS 185]. (Section 2-3.175 of the Code)
"School Code" or "Code" means 105 ILCS 5.
"State Board" means the State Board of Education.
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