(a) The Secretary shall appoint a Director of Apprenticeship and Training.
(b) The Director of Apprenticeship and Training shall:
(1) have the responsibility of promoting apprenticeship; and
(2) obtain the assistance of the Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor, and other federal and State agencies in promoting apprenticeships.
(c) The Director’s duties shall include:
(1) encouragement and promotion of the standards established in accordance with this subtitle and with the basic standards of the Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor;
(2) bringing about the settlement of differences arising out of apprenticeship programs and agreements when the differences cannot be adjusted locally or in accordance with established trade procedure;
(3) supervision of the execution of agreements and the maintenance of standards;
(4) registration of apprenticeship programs and agreements;
(5) keeping a record of apprenticeship agreements and programs, and upon performance thereunder issuing certificates of completion of apprenticeship;
(6) encouragement of liaison and cooperation between all private, State, and federal agencies concerned with apprenticeship, trade, and industrial training;
(7) promotion of public awareness of apprenticeship and other occupational training; and
(8) keeping a record of the progress of apprenticeship and training programs initiated in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle and informing the Council and the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning periodically as to the results.