(a) The office of apprenticeship shall develop a nationally recognized state apprenticeship completion credential, as described in 29 C.F.R. § 29.5, for completing a registered apprenticeship program.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 50-11-104

  • Apprentice: means a worker who:
    (A) Is at least sixteen (16) years of age. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Apprenticeship council: means the Tennessee apprenticeship council established pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Apprenticeship intermediary: means an entity that provides required technical instruction to an apprentice. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of labor and workforce development. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Employer: means a person employing an apprentice. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Office of apprenticeship: means the Tennessee office of apprenticeship established pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • On-the-job training: means training provided by an employer that:
    (A) Is provided to a paid apprentice who is engaged in productive work in an occupation, and the work provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the occupation. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Pre-apprenticeship: means a program or set of services, in partnership with a registered apprenticeship program, designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in a registered apprenticeship program. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Sponsor: means a person operating a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The office of apprenticeship shall establish competency-based apprenticeship frameworks based on the regional and statewide compendia of valuable credentials.
(c) The office of apprenticeship may approve apprenticeship programs that are mandated by state or federal law as a result of the sponsor receiving funds or resources from the state, or funds or resources from the federal government, that require the creation of an apprenticeship program in accordance with a federal grant administered by this state.
(d) The commissioner may promulgate rules on behalf of the office of apprenticeship as necessary to effectuate the intent of this chapter pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. A rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter must conform to the published apprenticeship guidelines in 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30.
(e) The office of apprenticeship shall consider advice provided by the apprenticeship council when completing the office’s duties as set forth in this section.
(f) A sponsor may apply to register a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship with the office of apprenticeship. A registered apprenticeship must include, at a minimum:

(1) On-the-job training from an employer;
(2) Related technical instruction from an apprenticeship intermediary; and
(3) The opportunity for an apprentice to earn a portable, nationally recognized industry credential.
(g) A sponsor of a registered pre-apprenticeship or registered apprenticeship is responsible for the administration and supervision of on-the-job training and related technical instruction for each apprentice in the registered pre-apprenticeship or registered apprenticeship.
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