1. A. Location of Definitions. Definitions applicable to Article 4 are found in the following:

   Definition Section or Citation

   “AAAC Hearing” R6-2-401(B)

   “Appeal” R6-2-101(B)

   “Apprentice” 29 CFR 29.2

   “Apprenticeship Agreement” 29 CFR 29.2

   “Apprenticeship Committee” 29 CFR 29.2

   “Arizona Apprenticeship Advisory Committee” or “AAAC”
   R6-2-401(B)

   “Arizona Apprenticeship Program” R6-2-101(B)

   “Certificate” or “Certification” 29 CFR 29.2

   “Collective Bargaining Agreement” R6-2-401(B)

   “Complainant” 20 CFR 651.10

   “Complaint” 20 CFR 651.10

   “Department” A.R.S. § 41-1951

   “Employer” 20 CFR 651.10

   “Employment Service” R6-2-101(B)

   “Informal Resolution” R6-2-401(B)

   “Journeyworker” 29 CFR 29.2

   “On-the-Job Training” 29 U.S.C. 3102

   “Pre-apprenticeship Program” R6-2-401(B)

   “Provisional Registration” 29 CFR 29.2

   “Quality Assurance Assessment” 29 CFR 29.2

   “Registered Apprenticeship Program” R6-2-401(B)

   “Registration Agency” 29 CFR 29.2

   “Registration of an Apprenticeship Program” 29 CFR 29.2

   “Related Instruction” 29 CFR 29.2

   “Sponsor” 29 CFR 29.2

   “State Apprenticeship Agency” 29 CFR 29.2

2. B. The following definitions apply to Article 4:

   1. 1. “Arizona Apprenticeship Advisory Committee” or “AAAC” means the same as the State Apprenticeship Council in 29 CFR 29.2.
   2. 2. “AAAC Hearing” means a proceeding conducted by the AAAC.
   3. 3. “Collective Bargaining Agreement” means a written agreement negotiated between an employer (or group of employers) and the bargaining representative (or bargaining representatives) of a labor union to which employees of the employer (or group of employers) belong that addresses such topics as wages, hours, workplace health and safety, employee benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.
   4. 4. “Informal Resolution” means a voluntary process for resolving a Complaint without an AAAC Hearing that includes each Party involved in a Complaint.
   5. 5. “Pre-apprenticeship Program” means a structured education and work-based training, connected with a Registered Apprenticeship Program, which provides an individual who does not currently possess the minimum qualifications for admission into a Registered Apprenticeship Program with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to gain acceptance into, and succeed in, a Registered Apprenticeship Program.
   6. 6. “Registered Apprenticeship Program” means a structured education and work-based training that is registered by the Department that comprises a paid, supervised On-the-Job Training component and a Related Instruction component to supplement the on-the-job learning and is available to anyone who is at least 16 years old.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 3, 1978 (Supp. 78-4). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective December 20, 1994 (Supp. 94-4). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 2155, effective June 18, 1999 (Supp. 99-2). New Section R6-2-401 made by final rulemaking at 32 A.A.R. 477 (February 27, 2026, Issue 9), effective April 5, 2026 (Supp. 26-1).