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Often employers and unions form joint apprenticeship committees which determine industry needs for particular skills, and the kind of training required. They also set the standards for acceptance into the program.
The purpose of this program is to stimulate and assist industry in developing and improving apprenticeship and other training programs designed to provide the skilled workers needed to compete in a global economy. |
The Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT) registers apprenticeship programs and apprentices in 23 States and assists and oversees State Apprenticeship Councils (SAC's) which perform these functions in 27 States, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Rhode Island is an SAC state. Government's role is to first, safeguard the welfare of apprentices; second, ensure the quality and equality of access of apprenticeship programs; and third, provide integrated employment and training information to sponsors and the local Employment & Training community.
National Apprenticeship was authorized in 1937, by the National Apprenticeship Act (Fitzgerald Act), as amended PL 75-308, 59 Stat. 664, 57 Stat. 518, 29 U.S.C. 50, 50a and 50b. |
