(a) Under this subchapter, the Director of the Office of Skills Development shall allocate state funds for the support of apprenticeship training programs that meet the criteria stated in this subchapter.
(b) An apprenticeship training program may be cosponsored by a public school district, an education service cooperative, a state postsecondary institution, a vocational-technical school, or a two-year community college pursuant to a contract between the district or institution and an apprenticeship program sponsor.
(c) An apprenticeship training program shall be under the direction of an apprenticeship coordinator appointed by an apprenticeship program sponsor who shall perform the duties stated in § 6-52-208.
(d)
(1) Each apprentice participating in an apprenticeship training program shall be given a written apprenticeship agreement by an apprenticeship program sponsor stating the standards and conditions of his or her employment and training.
(2) The apprenticeship agreements are furnished by the United States Office of Apprenticeship.
(e)
(1) An apprentice shall not be charged tuition or fees by a public school district or state postsecondary institution.
(2)
(A) However, an administrative fee may be charged to cover the costs of processing the records of an apprentice.
(B) The fee allowed under subdivision (e)(2)(A) of this section shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each course in which the apprentice is enrolled.
(3) The apprentice or an apprenticeship program sponsor may be required to furnish books and special equipment.
(f)
(1) Funding for an apprenticeship training program, in addition to any other money available, shall be based on:
(A) Allocation of funds to an apprenticeship program sponsor by the Office of Skills Development, as referred to in subsection (a) of this section; or
(B) Terms of a contract between an apprenticeship program sponsor and a cosponsor, as referred to in subsection (b) of this section.
(2) An apprenticeship program sponsor may charge an apprentice or the employer of the apprentice tuition and fees to cover administrative costs incurred while the apprentice is registered with the apprenticeship program sponsor.
(g) The terms of the contract referred to in subsection (b) of this section shall require without limitation the following in order to effectively administer the apprenticeship training program in a manner consistent with the public's need for skilled workers and the apprentice's need for marketable skills in apprenticeable occupations:
(1) Adequate facilities;
(2) Personnel; and
(3) Resources.
(h) An apprenticeship training program shall be registered with the United States Office of Apprenticeship and the Office of Skills Development.