Virginia Apprenticeship Council
The Virginia Apprenticeship Council establishes standards for apprentice agreements. The Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry is responsible for administering the provisions of the Voluntary Apprenticeship Act. The regulations governing the administration of apprenticeship programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia (16 VAC 20-21 et. seq ) and the Voluntary Apprenticeship Act regulations (Code of Virginia 40.1-117 – 40.1-126).
The Council consists of eleven members representing labor and management who are appointed by the Governor. Ex Officio members include: Commissioner of the Virginia Employment Commission, Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System, and a local superintendent from a school division that provides apprenticeship related technical instruction.
NEW! Recording of the Virginia Apprenticeship Council Meeting – Thursday, November 05, 2020
The current membership of the Apprenticeship Council and Ex Officio Members consists of:
Apprenticeship Council | |
Dr. Ken Nicely Term Expires: 09/2023 | Mr. Gerald W. Simpson Term Expires: 09/2023 |
Mr. Christopher M. Cash Term Expires: 06/2021 | Mr. Steve S. Martin Term Expires: 09/2023 |
Ms. Laura Duckworth Term Expires: 09/2023 | Mr. Michael L. Mays Term Expires: 09/2023 |
Mr. R. Dudley Harris Term Expires: 06/2021 | Dr. Latitia McCane Term Expires: 09/2023 |
Dr. Jameo Pollock Term Expires: 09/2023 | |
Ex-Officio Members | |
Ellen Marie Hess
| Dr. Glenn DuBois, Chancellor Ex-Officio |
The Council meets quarterly throughout the state. For the date and location of the next Apprenticeship Council meeting, please visit the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall site.
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