Rule 24.21.1203 - PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION EVALUATION(1) The department shall evaluate each workforce training program on a case-by-case basis due to the wide variety of occupations involved in the department's registered apprenticeship program. The department may consider any relevant information when reviewing the program's recognition application.(2) In addition to the application requirements in ARM 24.21.1201, the department may consider the following, as appropriate, when evaluating a workforce training program for recognition:(a) the incorporation of safety training in all aspects of the program;(b) the incorporation of interpersonal or "soft skills";(c) the incorporation of traditional education concepts, such as reading, writing, and basic math, as those skills apply to the apprenticeship program; and(d) the participant engagement strategy, specifically including how the program will work to recruit and retain participants from underrepresented populations including, but not limited to, women, minorities, veterans, justice-connected individuals, at-risk youth, and individuals with disabilities.(3) The department shall provide the workforce training program with written notice if they are approved for recognition.(4) If a program is not approved for recognition, the department shall provide a written explanation to the program explaining why the program was not approved for recognition. The program may reapply for recognition three months after the department serves the written explanation of why the program was not approved for recognition.Mont. Admin. r. 24.21.1203
NEW, 2021 MAR p. 1547, Eff. 11/6/2021AUTH: 39-6-101, MCA; IMP: 39-6-101, 39-6-103, 39-6-106, MCA