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Eligibility and Requirements

• An apprenticeship sponsor must adhere to the Minimum Standards for Apprenticeship.
• Some occupations adhere to additional standards for apprenticeship. Examples include but are not limited to cosmetology, land surveyor, electrician, and optician. Additional Standards may be found at the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
• Contact your local apprenticeship representative if you have questions about the Minimum Standards for Apprenticeship or additionally required standards.

How to Set-Up a Program

• If you meet the criteria listed under eligibility and requirements, fill out a sponsor information form and e-mail or fax it to your local apprenticeship representative.
• A representative will typically contact you within 48 hours.

On-the-Job Training

• Apprentices are trained by journeypersons who are employed by the sponsor.
• To ensure adequate training of apprentices the ratio of apprentices to journeypersons is generally one apprentice to one journeyperson.
• A minimum of 2000 hours per year of continuous employment is required of each apprentice.

Related Instruction

• Related classroom instruction may be provided through your local community college, a vocational and technical center and in some instances on the job site.
• A minimum of 144 hours of related instruction is recommended for each year of apprenticeship.
• Your apprenticeship representative will work with you and an instruction coordinator to find a related instruction provider and to develop curriculum to meet your needs.

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