1. A. The Department is designated as the Registration Agency for apprenticeship functions as described under A.R.S. § 41-1955(6) and conforms with the requirements of 29 CFR 29 and 29 CFR 30.

2. B. Arizona Apprenticeship Advisory Committee.

   1. 1. Under 29 CFR 29.13(a)(2), the Department, as the State Apprenticeship Agency, shall establish a State Apprenticeship Council that operates under the direction of the State Apprenticeship Agency and shall be designated as the AAAC.
   2. 2. The composition and the members of the AAAC shall meet the requirements outlined under 29 CFR 29.13(a)(2).
   3. 3. Each member of the AAAC shall receive training from the Department on 29 CFR 29, 29 CFR 30, and this Article, which governs the Arizona Apprenticeship Program.
   4. 4. The AAAC shall provide advice and guidance to the Department regarding Arizona Apprenticeship Programs.

3. C. Registration of an Apprenticeship Program.

   1. 1. To complete the Registration of an Apprenticeship Program, the Sponsor shall provide the following:

      1. a. Federal Employer Identification Number;
      2. b. The occupation or trade in which the person or organization is seeking to provide a Registered Apprenticeship Program on the approved list of occupations or trades on the Department’s website that meets the criteria under 29 CFR 29.4;
      3. c. The contact information of the recognized subject matter expert for the Registered Apprenticeship Program at the location in which the Registered Apprenticeship Program will be provided; and
      4. d. A written plan of program standards as required under 29 CFR 29.5(b).
   2. 2. The Department shall not approve an Arizona Apprenticeship Program in which standards provided in the Arizona Apprenticeship Program’s written plan contain language that governs the wages, working conditions, employment, or fringe benefits for a Journeyworker.
   3. 3. Any revisions to an Apprenticeship Program’s written plan submitted under subsection (C)(1) shall be submitted to the Department for review and approval.
   4. 4. Upon approval of the Arizona Apprenticeship Program’s written plan, the Department shall register the Sponsor’s Arizona Apprenticeship Program and enter the Arizona Apprenticeship Program into the federal online portal.

   5. 5. The Department shall issue a Certificate of registration when:

      1. a. The Department receives all required information and documentation to complete a Registration of an Apprenticeship Program; and
      2. b. The standards of the Arizona Apprenticeship Program provided in the written plan are for an approved trade or occupation and meet or exceed standards described under 29 CFR 29 and 29 CFR 30.

4. D. Sponsor.

   1. 1. A Sponsor shall assume the full responsibility for the administration and operation of a Registered Apprenticeship Program.
   2. 2. A Sponsor shall report to the Department any change in the current contact information, which is made available on the Department’s website.

5. E. Apprenticeship Agreement.

   1. 1. An Apprenticeship Agreement between a Sponsor and an Apprentice shall include the information required under 29 CFR 29.7.
   2. 2. If an Apprenticeship Agreement does not conform to 29 CFR 29.7, the Department shall assist the Sponsor and Apprentice until the Department is able to approve the Apprenticeship Agreement.
   3. 3. An Apprenticeship Agreement may only be modified when factors related to the Sponsor or Apprentice’s name and contact information, On-the-Job Training, or Related Instruction standards required under subsection (C)(1) change in the Arizona Apprenticeship Program.

6. F. Apprenticeship Committee.

   1. 1. A Sponsor may establish an Apprenticeship Committee consisting of an equal number of Employer and employee representatives appointed by the Sponsor to:

      1. a. Receive applications for, interview for, and determine the selection of an individual to participate in an Arizona Apprenticeship Program based on the individual’s qualifications and a selection method under 29 CFR 30.10;
      2. b. Ensure that an Apprentice selected to participate in an Arizona Apprenticeship Program completes an Apprenticeship Agreement;
      3. c. Ensure every Apprenticeship Agreement is submitted for approval and registration with the Department under subsection (E)(2);
      4. d. Ensure that Complaint procedures related to noncompliance are provided to the Department;
      5. e. Ensure an Apprentice selected to participate in an Arizona Apprenticeship Program receives On-the-Job Training and Related Instruction as provided in the standards of the written plan of the Arizona Apprenticeship Program registered under subsection (C)(4); and
      6. f. Maintain records, as required under 29 CFR 30.13, of each Apprentice who participates in an Arizona Apprenticeship Program, including the progress of job performance and Related Instruction in the Arizona Apprenticeship Program.
   2. 2. If a Sponsor does not appoint an Apprenticeship Committee, the Sponsor shall be responsible for the duties in subsection (E)(1)(a) through (e).

7. G. Provisional Registration.

   1. 1. An Arizona Apprenticeship Program that is recommended for approval by the Department shall be approved for Provisional Registration for one year as required under 29 CFR 29.3(g) and (h).
   2. 2. The Department shall review each Arizona Apprenticeship Program and shall provide technical assistance during the Provisional Registration, as needed.
   3. 3. Upon satisfactory completion of the Provisional Registration, the Department shall permanently approve the Registration of an Apprenticeship Program. The Department shall notify the AAAC of the Registration of an Apprenticeship Program’s permanent approval status.
   4. 4. The Department shall deregister an Arizona Apprenticeship Program if it is not in operation or is determined by the Department to be out of conformance with the regulations during the provisional approval period.

8. H. Periodic Reviews of an Arizona Apprenticeship Program.

   1. 1. The Department shall verify that a Sponsor’s Registered Apprenticeship Program is conducted as required under 29 CFR 30.
   2. 2. The Department shall conduct a periodic Quality Assurance Assessment of each Registered Apprenticeship Program to determine whether the Registered Apprenticeship Program complies with the written plan of program standards submitted under subsection (C)(1) and applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

   3. 3. The Department shall provide a report to the Sponsor or Apprenticeship Committee that contains findings from the Quality Assurance Assessment for review and resolution.

      1. a. The Department shall recommend the continuance of a Registered Apprenticeship Program that successfully meets the standards established in the Arizona Apprenticeship Program’s written plan.
      2. b. The Department shall recommend a Registered Apprenticeship Program that does not meet the standards established in the Arizona Apprenticeship Program’s written plan be deregistered as authorized under 29 CFR 29.8.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 3, 1978 (Supp. 78-4). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective December 20, 1994 (Supp. 94-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 2155, effective June 18, 1999 (Supp. 99-2). Section expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(E) at 11 A.A.R. 617, effective October 31, 2004 (Supp. 05-1). New Section R6-2-402 made by final rulemaking at 32 A.A.R. 477 (February 27, 2026, Issue 9), effective April 5, 2026 (Supp. 26-1).