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WEST virginia legislature

2018 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4428

By Delegates Foster, Cowles, Upson, Householder, Moore and Butler

[Introduced February 5, 2018; Referred
to the Committee on Education.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §21-1E-1, §21-1E-2, §21-1E-3 and §21-1E-4; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article designated §30-1E-1, §30-1E-2, §30-1E-3 and §30-1E-4, all relating to requiring the Division of Labor and occupational and licensing boards to recognize career technical training acquired in public schools and apprenticeships completed with employers; establishing a short title, and providing exceptions and applicability.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:


CHAPTER 21. LABOR

ARTICLE 1E. CAREER TRAINING EDUCATION AND APPRENTICESHIPS.

§21-1E-1. Declaration of purpose.

The provisions of this article are intended to facilitate certification and/or licensure for workers who acquire training via career technical education provided by West Virginia public schools or an employer-sponsored apprenticeship program.

§21-1E-2. Definitions.


As used in this article and the legislative rules promulgated pursuant to this article:

“Apprentice” means someone working in an occupation under the supervision and control of at least one person who holds a certificate of competency and qualification in that occupation.

“Apprenticeship program” means a program offered by an employer to provide supervised on-the-job training to employees, including, but not limited to, programs approved by the West Virginia Department of Commerce or United States Department of Labor, or otherwise permitted under state or federal law.

"License" means a valid and current license issued by the Commissioner of Labor in accordance with the provisions of this article.

“Career technical education” means programs of study, clusters and pathways approved by the West Virginia Board of Education pursuant to §18-9A-22 of this code.

§21-1E-3. Recognition of training and apprenticeships.


Beginning January 1, 2019, applicants for certification or licensure authorized by this article shall be permitted to apply training hours earned via career technical education provided by West Virginia public schools or an employer-sponsored apprenticeship program towards the requirements for certification and/or licensure in the same occupation.

§21-1E-4. Rule-making authority.


The Commissioner of Labor shall propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code, for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this article, which shall provide:

(1) Standards and procedures for recognizing training hours acquired career technical education provided by West Virginia public schools and applying those hours to requirements for testing and/or certification and/or licensure.

(2) Standards and procedures for recognizing training hours acquired through employer-sponsored apprenticeship programs applying those hours to requirements for testing and/or certification and/or licensure.

CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.

ARTICLE 1E. CAREER TRAINING EDUCATION AND APPRENTICESHIPS.

§30-1E-1. Declaration of purpose.


The provisions of this article are intended to facilitate certification and/or licensure for workers who acquire training via career technical education provided by West Virginia public schools or an employer-sponsored apprenticeship program.

§30-1E-2. Definitions.


As used in this article and the legislative rules promulgated pursuant to this article:

“Apprentice” means someone working in an occupation under the supervision and control of at least one person who holds a certificate of competency and qualification in that occupation.

“Apprenticeship program” means a program offered by an employer to provide supervised on-the-job training to employees, including, but not limited to, programs approved by the West Virginia Department of Commerce or United States Department of Labor, or otherwise permitted under state or federal law.

"License" means a valid and current license issued by a regulatory board or commission in this chapter.

“Career technical education” means programs of study, clusters and pathways approved by the West Virginia Board of Education pursuant to §18-9A-22 of this code.

§30-1E-3. Recognition of training and apprenticeships.


Beginning January 1, 2019, applicants for certification or licensure authorized by this article shall be permitted to apply training hours earned via career technical education provided by West Virginia public schools or an employer-sponsored apprenticeship program towards the requirements for certification and/or licensure in the same occupation.

§30-1E-4. Rule-making authority.


The licensing boards and commissions shall propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this article, which shall provide:

(1) Standards and procedures for recognizing training hours acquired career technical education provided by West Virginia public schools and applying those hours to requirements for testing and/or certification and/or licensure.

(2) Standards and procedures for recognizing training hours acquired through employer-sponsored apprenticeship programs applying those hours to requirements for testing and/or certification and/or licensure.

 

 

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow training hours earned through public school education or apprenticeship to count towards an applicant’s occupational certification and/or licensure.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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