Who Sponsors Apprenticeship Programs And How Are They Regulated?
Apprenticeship programs are sponsored by joint employer and labor groups, individual employers, and/or employer associations. The sponsor of an apprenticeship program plans, administers, and pays for the program. Registered apprenticeship, traditionally associated with the trades in construction, precision, craft and repair, is now available in hundreds of occupations. When program sponsors voluntarily request state approval of their training programs, they also voluntarily choose to come under various state and federal regulations affecting the conduct of their training programs. The approved apprenticeship/training standards set forth the terms and conditions of training. Representatives of the Department of Labor & Industries Apprenticeship Section assist program sponsors with local administration of their training programs. Labor & Industies Apprenticeship Section works with approximately 300 program sponsors throughout the state in developing and keeping current their individual a
