1. (a) The Panel shall not fund training projects that replace, parallel, supplant, compete with or duplicate existing apprenticeship programs.

2. (b) The Panel may fund pre-apprenticeship training projects designed to prepare trainees for further training in trades that have a Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS)-approved apprenticeship program. The pre-apprentice must enroll in such a program, for the relevant trade, upon completion of the ETP-funded training. The requirement for enrollment in a DAS-approved apprenticeship program may be waived by the Panel at its discretion, on a case-by-case basis, where:

   1. (1) the pre-apprentice cannot enroll in a DAS-approved program in a timely manner, such as when the relevant trade is impacted for new hires, or
   2. (2) the pre-apprentice cannot pass the qualifying test required for enrollment in a DAS-approved program.

3. (c) The Panel may fund post-apprenticeship training projects designed to upgrade the skills of journey-level workers. In order to qualify for this training, the journey-level worker must have:

   1. (1) completed a DAS-approved apprenticeship program for that trade, or
   2. (2) worked in the relevant trade for a period of time equivalent to the training period required under a DAS-approved apprenticeship program for that trade.

Note: Authority cited: Section 10205(m), Unemployment Insurance Code. Reference: Section 10200(a)(4), Unemployment Insurance Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-27-2005; operative 9-27-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 39).