Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) In order to qualify for reimbursement,
training must:
(a) be provided by an eligible
training provider; and
(b) consist
of:
(i) skills-based training that meets the
criteria contained in (4);
(ii)
certified training that meets the criteria contained in (5); or
(iii) online training that meets the criteria
contained in (6).
(2) A training provider is eligible to
provide training if the trainer is:
(a) a
qualified educational institution recognized under
53-2-1216, MCA;
(b) a registered apprenticeship program that
is in compliance with Title 39, chapter 6, MCA; or
(c) an entity or individual approved by the
department, meeting the criteria contained in (3), to provide workforce
training.
(3) An entity
or individual may be approved by the department to provide workforce training.
The department may, in its discretion, reduce a grant or disapprove an
individual or entity if the costs or rates are significantly in excess of costs
or rates of similar training. The individual or entity may be approved based on
one or more of the following criteria:
(a) the
trainer can demonstrate substantial experience and background in the industry
or occupational field relevant to the proposed course of training;
(b) the trainer possesses industry-recognized
competency in the subject matter of the proposed training, as demonstrated by a
certificate or similar credential issued by a bona fide industry source or
organization; or
(c) the trainer
demonstrates other suitable qualifications as may be reasonably accepted by the
department.
(4)
Skills-based training:
(a) is training that:
(i) increases the quality of tasks an
incumbent worker is able to perform;
(ii) increases the number of types of tasks
an incumbent worker is able to perform; or
(iii) provides the ability to demonstrate
that the incumbent worker is able to execute new tasks, or old tasks in new
ways, as a direct result of the training; but
(b) does not refer to training that generally
increases an incumbent worker's knowledge of a topic area or areas.
(5) Certified training must result
in a nationally recognized or industry-recognized credential being awarded in
recognition of attainment of a measurable technique or occupational skill,
based on standards developed or endorsed by employers.
(6) Training must include direct, live access
to the trainer.
AUTH:
53-2-1220, MCA; IMP:
53-2-1217,
53-2-1218,
MCA
