New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Chapter IX - Manpower Services Division
Subchapter A - Apprenticeship Training
Part 601 - Registration Of Apprenticeship Programs And Agreements
Section 601.7 - Approaches to skill attainment and training
Universal Citation: 12 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 601.7
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) There are three approaches to determine the progression of an apprentice through a program. They are:
(1) the time-based approach;
(2) the competency-based approach;
and
(3) the hybrid
approach.
(b) The approach taken is specific to the program. The determination of the approach is made by the sponsor, subject to approval by the commissioner that the approach is appropriate to the trade for which the program is registered. A program can utilize only one approach at a time, may not change approaches without department approval, and may not change its approach while on probation.
(c) Time-based approach.
(1) Sponsor documentation for purposes of
establishing such a program shall include statements setting forth:
(i) the term (length) of the
program;
(ii) the work processes in
which the apprentice will receive supervised work experience and training
on-the-job and the allocation of the approximate amount of time to be spent
learning each skill;
(iii) an
outline of the topics to be covered in related and supplemental instruction;
and
(iv) the apprentice probation
period, in months.
(2)
Documentation required for purposes of authenticating an apprentice's progress
in attaining the skills and knowledge of the trade shall include, but not be
limited to:
(i) a blue book or approved
alternative; and
(ii) copies of
transcripts of classes taken from related and supplemental instruction
providers, or documentation of in-house instruction including but not limited
to attendance records, class instruction outlines, and copies of
tests.
(d) Competency-based approach.
(1) Apprentices in
competency-based programs shall participate in on-the-job training and related
and supplemental instruction until they have demonstrated a competency for each
skill in the work process and each topic on the related instruction
outline.
(2) Sponsor documentation
for purposes of establishing such a program shall include statements setting
forth:
(i) the term of the program (the term
is determined by the length of an equivalent time-based program in the same
trade);
(ii) an outline of the work
processes in which the apprentice will receive supervised work experience and
on-the-job training, which shall identify each of the competencies to be
mastered;
(iii) an outline of the
topics to be covered in related and supplemental instruction;
(iv) the identification of a nationally and
industry recognized means of testing and evaluation to measure knowledge and
proficiency in each of the required competencies, as well as a qualified,
independent, third-party provider that will do the testing, including:
(a) a description of the written proficiency
measurement instrument(s) to be used; and
(b) a description of the hands-on proficiency
measurement instrument(s) to be used;
(v) a description of the controlled learning
environment in which the proficiency measurement instruments will be
administered; and
(vi) the
apprentice probation period, in months.
(3) Competency shall be demonstrated by both
appropriate written and hands-on proficiency measurements. Administration of
these measurements shall be at the sponsor's expense.
(4) Documentation for purposes of
authenticating an apprentice's progress in attaining the skills and knowledge
of the trade shall include, but not be limited to:
(i) identifying the written proficiency
measurement instrument used;
(ii)
identifying the hands-on proficiency measurement instrument used;
(iii) identifying the controlled learning
environment in which the instruments were administered;
(iv) identifying the third-party expert(s)
who conducted the hands-on evaluation of skills, and detailing his/her
qualifications;
(v) identifying the
third-party proctor(s) who administered any written examinations, including
his/her qualifications;
(vi) the
results on both the written and hands-on measurements of the apprentice's
competencies, including a detailed description of each apprentice's individual,
hands-on, competency evaluation; and
(vii) documentation that demonstrates that
the apprentice has engaged in at least 1,000 hours of on-the-job
training.
(e) Hybrid approach.
(1) The hybrid approach is a
competency-based program that also requires a minimum number of hours of
on-the-job training to be spent in the attainment of each skill prior to
testing.
(2) Sponsor documentation
for purposes of establishing such a program shall include all the documentation
requirements for a competency-based program plus a training outline that
delineates the minimum hourly requirements for completion of each
skill.
(3) Documentation required
for purposes of authenticating what an apprentice has accomplished shall
include, but not be limited to:
(i) all the
documentation requirements for a competency-based program;
(ii) a blue book or an approved alternative;
and
(iii) related and supplemental
instruction attendance records.
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