NPRM
Application
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New
Application for PRA Package as of 2/13/2020
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Industry-Recognized
Apprenticeship Program
Standards Recognition Entity
Application Form
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Industry-Recognized
Apprenticeship Program
Standards Recognition Entity
Application
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General
Instructions
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Who should use this
form?
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Consistent
with 29 CFR 29 subpart B, prospective Standards Recognition
Entities (SREs) that intend to recognize the high quality of
eligible industry-recognized apprenticeship programs
(Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs, or programs)
developed by, or on behalf of, sponsoring employers or other
organizations may submit the information requested in this form
to the U.S. Department of Labor (Department or DOL). Types of
entities eligible to become SREs include but are not limited to
trade, industry, and employer groups or associations,
companies, certification and accreditation bodies, educational
institutions (such as universities or community colleges),
state and local government agencies or entities, non-profit
organizations, unions, joint labor-management organizations, or
consortia or partnerships of entities such as those listed
above. The Department will not accept applications from
entities seeking to recognize apprenticeship programs in the
construction industry or in the U.S. Military.1
Based upon the information submitted, the Department will
determine whether the applicant is qualified to act as an SRE
of Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship
Programs.
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Who
should use this application?
Consistent
with 29 CFR 29 subpart B, prospective Standards Recognition
Entities (SREs) that intend to recognize Industry-Recognized
Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs) must submit the information
requested in this application to the Administrator
of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship
(Administrator).
This
application must include all required policies and procedures,
which will be reviewed by the Administrator when making a
recognition determination.
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Who
can apply?
Types
of entities that can become SREs include, but are not limited to,
trade, industry, and employer groups or associations; corporations
and other organized entities; educational institutions, such as
universities and community colleges; state and local government
agencies or entities; non-profit organizations; unions; joint
labor-management organizations; certification and accreditation
bodies or entities for a profession or industry; or a consortium
or partnership of entities such as those above.
Ineligible
to Apply for DOL Recognition: Under 29 CFR § 29.30, the U.S.
Department of Labor (Department or DOL) will not recognize SREs
that intend to recognize programs that train apprentices to
perform construction activities, consisting of: the erecting of
buildings and other structures (including additions); heavy
construction other than buildings; and alterations,
reconstruction, installation, and maintenance and repairs. After
receiving recognition, SREs may not recognize programs seeking to
train apprentices in these activities.
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How
will DOL use this application?
Based
upon the information submitted, the Department will determine
whether the applicant is qualified to be recognized as an SRE of
IRAPs under 29 CFR 29 subpart B.
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How should the form be submitted?
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The
form must be submitted electronically using the online
application system at www.apprenticeship.gov.
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How
should the application be submitted?
Applications
should be submitted electronically using this online application
form. Organizations interested in applying can simply click the
button below to begin the application process.
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When should this form be submitted?
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An
entity must file this form when it first seeks recognition from
the Department that it is qualified to act as an SRE of
Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs. If the Department
recognizes the SRE, the SRE must request updated recognition
from the Department using this form upon the earlier of: (1)
making a substantive change to its recognition processes or
seeking to recognize programs in additional industry(ies) or
occupational areas, or (2) within five years of its most recent
favorable recognition.
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When
should an application be submitted?
An
entity must file this application when it seeks recognition from
the Department to become an SRE. An SRE will be recognized for 5
years, and must reapply at least 6 months before the date that its
current recognition is set to expire if it seeks re-recognition.
Once
recognized, an SRE must provide notice through an updated
application when it seeks to recognize programs in additional
industries, occupational areas, or geographical areas. The notice
must be provided prior to the SRE implementing changes. The SRE
may not implement changes to where or how it recognizes IRAPs
prior to the Administrator’s evaluation and approval.
Based
on the information received, the Administrator will evaluate
whether the SRE is or remains qualified for recognition, including
its qualification to recognize IRAPs in the new industries,
occupational areas, or geographical areas identified.
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Questions?
For
more information, please visit www.apprenticeship.gov. For any
questions regarding the application or the application process,
you can reach us by email at apprenticeship@dol.gov
or by phone at 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).
Speech
and Hearing Impaired: 1-877-TTY-5627 (1-877-889-5627).
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Section
I – Standards Recognition Entity Identifying Information
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Section
I – Standards Recognition Entity Applicant Identifying
Information
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Organization
Information
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Employer
Identification Number of Standards Recognition Entity
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Website
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Federal
Tax Identification Number (Tax ID) or Employer Identification
Number (EIN) of Standards Recognition Entity Applicant (If
your organization does not have a Federal Tax ID Number or EIN,
please provide alternate proof of its legal status.)
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Website
(if available)
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Name
of Standards Recognition Entity
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Name
of Standards Recognition Entity Applicant
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Address
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Street
Address
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City
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State
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Zip
Code
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City
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State
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Zip
Code
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Point
of Contact Information
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Contact
Person
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E-Mail
Address
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Telephone
Number
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First
Name
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Last
Name
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E-mail
Address
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Telephone
Number
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Telephone
Extension
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Related
Bodies
(foundations,
affiliates,
parent/subordinate
organizations):
Please
list
any
confirmed
or
potential
partners
who
will
be
engaged
in
your
recognition
activities
and
describe
their
roles:
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Related
Entities:
Please
list your organization’s affiliates,
foundations,
consortia members, parent/subordinate
organizations,
etc. that are confirmed or potential partners that will be engaged
in your recognition activities. Please describe their roles,
including relationships with subsidiaries or other related
entities that could reasonably impact impartiality.
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Attachment
1: Documentation
of organization’s legal status. (Examples of acceptable
documents: Articles of Incorporation, SEC filings, Tax ID)
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Scope
of Apprenticeship Program(s):
Please
list the industries, occupations, and all credentials relating to
programs your organization is seeking to recognize.
Please
affirm that your organization will not recognize programs in the
construction industry or in the U.S. Military:
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Scope
of Apprenticeship Program(s):
Please
select the industry(ies) relating to IRAPs your organization is
seeking to recognize. [The
online application will include a dropdown menu of industries for
applicants to select from based on NAICS codes.]
Please
select the occupation(s) and list all credentials related to the
IRAPs your organization is seeking to recognize. [The
online application will include a dropdown of O*NET codes for
applicants to select from and a text field to list the credentials
applicants will receive during their program.]
Please
affirm that your organization will not recognize programs that
seek to train apprentices to perform construction activities,
consisting of: the erecting of buildings and other structures
(including additions); heavy construction other than buildings;
and alterations, reconstruction, installation, and maintenance and
repairs as described in 29 CFR § 29.30.
Yes,
I affirm
No,
I do not affirm
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Does
your organization sell, offer, or provide or plan to sell, offer,
or provide off-the-shelf or custom apprenticeship programs or
elements of apprenticeship programs (e.g., training plans,
mentoring programs)?
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Where
do you plan to recognize programs?
National–in
all 50 U.S. states and
territories
Regional–in
at least three U.S. states/territories that are adjacent to each
other
State–in
multiple non-adjacent U.S. states/territories or a single
state
Local–in
multiple or single municipalities
only
Other
(please
specify)
1
An apprenticeship program is in the construction industry if it
equips apprentices to provide labor whereby materials and
constituent parts may be combined on a building site to form,
make, or build a structure.
See Union Asphalts & Roadoils, Inc. v. MO-KAN Teamsters
Pension Fund,
857 F.2d 1230 (8th Cir. 1988). An apprenticeship program is in the
U.S. Military if it provides a credential to members of the U.S.
Military based on their military training and experience.
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Along
with the rest of this application, DOL will take into account
where a prospective SRE intends to recognize IRAPs in determining
whether it has the appropriate knowledge required by §
29.21(b). Please identify where you plan to recognize IRAPs.
Please provide specific areas as appropriate.
National
– in all 50 U.S. states and
territories
Regional
(please specify)
State
– in multiple U.S. states/territories or a single
state
(please specify)
Local
– in multiple or single municipalities
(please
specify)
Other
(please
specify)
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Section
II – Capabilities and Experience of the Standards
Recognition Entity
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Section
II – Capabilities and Experience of the Standards
Recognition Entity
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Organization
Operational
Information:
Please
summarize
your
organization’s
operations,
covering
all
of
the
following
elements:
Your
organizational structure (ATTACHMENT REQUIRED – ORG
CHART),
including
if appropriate given your operations:
Lines
of authority and responsibility of those associated with
apprenticeship programs and any credentials your organization
offers
Depiction
of separation between the individuals who create or design your
organization’s apprenticeship program(s), if any, and the
individuals who would assess such program(s) and make
recognition
decision(s)
CONDITIONAL
QUESTION: If your organization also sells or otherwise offers
off-the-shelf or custom apprenticeship programs, program
elements (e.g., training plans), and/or services, describe in
detail any organization structures or reporting relationships
that separate or otherwise ensure your organization’s
objectivity concerning the programs/elements/services it offers
and the programs it recognizes and
monitors.
How
your organization has acquired, or has developed plans to
acquire, the financial resources to function as an SRE for the
next five years (ATTACHMENT REQUIRED – FINANCIAL
STATEMENT).
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Organization
Operational
Information:
Please
provide
documents describing
your
organization’s
operations,
covering
all
of
the
following
elements:
A
description of the separation between the individuals who create
or design your organization’s apprenticeship program(s), if
any, and the individuals who would assess such program(s) and
make recognition
decision(s).
Note that you are not required to provide the names of any
individuals.
How
your organization has the resources to operate as an SRE for a
5-year period.
Report
any bankruptcies, relevant injunctions, debarments, or other
restrictions that
may
prevent
it
from
being
permitted
to conduct business with the U.S. Federal Government
and/or
with
members
of
its
industry
sector
from the past 5 years and specify the year the bankruptcy or
restriction occurred.
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Organizational
Qualifications:
Please
describe
your
organization’s
qualifications,
experience,
capability,
and
validity
in
performing
as
a Standards Recognition Entity, covering all of the following
elements:
Your
organization’s qualifications (in detail) to serve as a
Standards Recognition Entity of high-quality Industry-Recognized
Apprenticeship Programs, and to evaluate the training,
structure, and curricula for Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship
Programs in a given industry sector or occupational
cluster.
How
your organization has the standing to serve as a Standards
Recognition Entity of Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship
Programs offering apprenticeships by industry or occupation. As
part of your response, you
should
explain your organization’s capability for obtaining
substantial,
broad-based
input,
support,
and
consensus
from
industry
experts
concerning
the standards your organization will set.
Your
organization’s experience, if any, conducting recognition
or certification activities of similar work-based learning,
training, and/or credentialing programs.
The
names and qualifications/competencies of the individuals who
will be directly involved in the recognition process for
programs your organization will recognize and monitor.
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Organizational
Qualifications:
Please
provide
your
organization’s
qualifications,
experience,
and
capability
to
perform
as
an SRE, covering all of the following
elements:
How
(in detail) your organization has the qualifications and standing
to serve as an SRE of high-quality IRAPs by industry or
occupational areas in
the intended geographical area.
As part of your response, explain how your organization has the
expertise to set competency-based standards, through a
consensus-based process involving industry experts, for the
requisite training, structure, and curricula for apprenticeship
programs in the industry(ies) or occupational area(s) in which
you seek to be an SRE. Provide examples of standards developed,
if available.
Please
list the experts who will be involved in developing standards and
describe their experience and qualifications in detail. Please
attach resumes for each expert.(ATTACHMENT REQUIRED –
RESUMES FOR EACH EXPERT)
Your
organization’s experience, if any, conducting recognition
or certification activities of similar work-based learning,
training, and/or credentialing programs.
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Partners:
Please
list
any
additional confirmed
or
potential
partners,
such as educational providers, industry associations, or
accrediting bodies
that
will
be
engaged
in
your
activities
as an SRE and
describe
their
roles.
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Conflicts
of Interest and Impartiality:
Please
provide your organization’s relationship with subsidiaries,
or other related entities, that could reasonably impact your
organization’s impartiality in evaluating apprenticeship
programs for recognition.
Please
provide your organization’s approach to mitigating actual
or potential conflicts of interest that may arise, including any
from your organization recognizing your own apprenticeship
programs or
conflicts relating to your provision of services to actual or
prospective IRAPs.
For example, please explain how you plan to recognize an
apprenticeship program operated by your organization or one of
its partner organizations or subsidiaries. Please list and attach
specific policies, processes, procedures, or structures. Any
entities listed in Section II.A, B, and C above must be included
in your description if they may apply for recognition.
Please
provide your organization’s approach to recognizing, and
validating compliance of, IRAPs, and the means by which your
organization would ensure that your decisions are impartial,
consistent, and based on objective and merit-based criteria;
ensure that your decisions are confidential except as required or
permitted by subpart B, or otherwise required by law; and are
written in sufficient detail to reasonably achieve the regulatory
criteria. Such services include any type of advice, assistance,
or consultation not required by 29 CFR 29 subpart B for which
your entity may seek compensation. Please attach specific
policies, processes, procedures, or structures.
Please
provide your organization’s approach to mitigating
financial or any other actual or potential conflicts of interest
that may arise. Please attach specific policies, processes,
procedures or structures.
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Section
III – Evaluating and Monitoring Elements of a High Quality
Apprenticeship Program
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Section
III – Evaluating and Monitoring Elements of a High-Quality
Apprenticeship Program
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Please
describe your organization’s specific policies and
procedures for evaluating and monitoring high-quality
Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs so that the programs
it recognizes and monitors have documented and verifiable evidence
of all elements of a high-quality apprenticeship program.
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Please
provide your organization’s specific policies and procedures
for evaluating and monitoring high-quality IRAPs so that the
programs it recognizes and monitors have documented and verifiable
evidence of all elements of a high-quality apprenticeship program.
Please provide your organization’s specific policies and
procedures for evaluating and monitoring to ensure IRAPs train
apprentices
for employment in jobs that require specialized knowledge and
experience and involve the performance of complex tasks.
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Paid
Work
Component:
Please
describe
your
organization’s
specific
policies
and
procedures
for
evaluating
and
monitoring
each
program’s Paid Work Component, specifically that each
program:
Has
evidence that apprentices will be paid at least the minimum wage
(according to Federal, state, and local requirements) as part of
their employment.
Has
defined circumstances under which the wages of its apprentices
will
increase;
will provide written notice to apprentices of those
circumstances, and of their wages; and will disclose, before
apprentices agree to participate in the program, any ancillary
costs or expenses they would be charged.
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Written
Training Plan:
Please provide
your organization’s specific policies and procedures for
evaluating and monitoring each program’s written training
plan, consistent with your requirements and standards as
developed pursuant
to the process set forth in § 29.21(b)(1).
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On-the-Job
Instruction/Work Experience:
Please describe
your organization’s specific policies and procedures for
evaluating and monitoring each program’s On-the-Job
Instruction/Work Experience, specifically that each
program:
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Paid
Work
Component:
Please
provide
your
organization’s
specific
policies
and
procedures
for
evaluating
and
monitoring
each
program’s paid work component, specifically that each
program:
Has
evidence that apprentices will be paid at least the applicable
minimum wage (according to Federal, State, and local
requirements) as part of their employment.
Has
defined circumstances under which the wages of its apprentices
will
increase
(or explains they will not increase during their
apprenticeship); will provide written notice to apprentices of
those circumstances, and of their wages during their
apprenticeship.
Has
evidence that any charging of costs or expenses to apprentices
complies with all applicable Federal, State, or local wage laws
and regulations, including but not limited to the Fair Labor
Standards Act and its regulations. This application does not
purport to alter or supersede an employer’s obligations
under any such laws and regulations.
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Classroom
Instruction, Educational Partners, and Educational Credentials:
Please describe
your organization’s specific policies and procedures for
evaluating and monitoring each program’s classroom or
related instruction—including apprentices’ receipt of
credit for prior knowledge and experience relevant to
instruction, where appropriate—and educational partners and
educational credentials if any, specifically so that each
program:
Will
provide or arrange for appropriate classroom or related
instruction that helps apprentices gain occupational proficiency
and earn occupational certifications, college credit, and/or
other credentials. If
the
Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program will not provide such
instruction directly, that program must identify potential
educational partners, such as a vendor, community college,
occupational school, or any other entities qualified to provide
the instruction and ensure it is integrated with work
experience, and must provide the following information about
each of those
entities:
Potential
educational partners for related
instruction
Address(es)
of potential educational
partners
Type
of instruction (college class, vocation education, online,
etc.)
Point
of contact(s) at the
institution(s)
Credential
or certification(s) gained at educational
institution
Also
summarize
how
your
proposed
evaluative
processes
support
the
development
of
appropriate
instruction
related
to
work
experience.
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On-the-Job
Instruction/Work Experience:
Please provide
your organization’s specific policies and procedures for
evaluating and monitoring each program’s On-the-Job
Instruction/Work Experience, specifically that each
program:
Has
documented and structured work experiences for
apprentices.
Will
provide structured mentorship opportunities for
apprentices
throughout the duration of the apprenticeship that involve
ongoing, focused supervision and training by experienced
instructors and employees.
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Related
Instruction:
Please provide your organization’s specific policies and
procedures for evaluating and monitoring each program’s
related instruction, designed so that apprentices demonstrate
competency and earn credential(s), and so that apprentices are
provided progressively advancing industry-essential skills.
Please
list the entity(ies) that will provide the related instruction
(the SRE, IRAP provider, educational provider, or other).
Please provide the
following information about each of those
entities to
the extent possible:
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Occupations
and
Occupational
Credentials:
Please
describe
your
organization’s
specific
policies
and
procedures
for
evaluating
and
monitoring each program’s occupations and occupational
credentials, specifically that each
program:
Provides
an
industry-recognized credential
to
apprentices
during their successful participation in or upon
completing
the
program.
Has
documented information about the credential(s) it offers in its
program, including a description of generally-accepted
credentials for
the
industry,
the
benefits
that
such
credentials
are
expected
to
confer,
and
whether
the
program
will lead to the receipt of one of those existing credentials or
qualify apprentices to sit for a related exam.
In
sectors where independent credentials exist and are not issued by
a program, the program must identify the credential that will be
offered, including the following:
Occupation(s)
O*NET
Code2
for occupation(s)
Name
of credential(s)
Organization
issuing the credential(s)
Average
time required to obtain credential(s)
Please
describe your organization’s process for disclosing the
credential(s) associated with any program that is recognized.
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Industry-Recognized
Credentials:
Please
provide your
organization’s
specific
policies
and
procedures
for
evaluating
and
monitoring each program’s occupations and occupational
credentials. For each program, identify the industry-recognized
credential that will be offered, including the following for each
prospective IRAP:
Name
of credential(s);
Organization
issuing the credential(s); and
As
appropriate, O*NET Code and NAICS code information for each
credential highlighting for which occupations and industries
apprentices will earn the credential(s) during their
participation in or upon completion of their apprenticeship.
Please
provide your organization’s specific policies and
procedures to ensure apprentices receive credit for prior
knowledge and experience relevant to the instruction of the IRAP.
Please
provide your organization’s process for publicly disclosing
the credential(s) associated with any IRAP that is recognized.
Please
provide your organization's specific policies and procedures to
ensure the IRAPs it recognizes provide a working environment for
apprentices that adheres to all applicable Federal, State, and
local safety laws and regulations, and complies with any
additional safety requirements that your organization, as the
SRE, may require..
Please
state any additional safety requirements that your organization
would require beyond the requirements of Federal, State, and
local safety laws and regulations.
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Equal
Employment
Opportunity
(EEO)
Requirements:
Please
describe
your
organization’s
specific
policies
and
procedures
for
evaluating
and
monitoring
each
program
given your own EEO policies and procedures,
specifically
that
each
program:
Will
affirm its adherence
to
all
applicable
Federal,
state,
and
local
laws
pertaining
to
Equal
Employment
Opportunity.
Will
operate under your policies and procedures, as applicable,
regarding potential harassment, intimidation, and retaliation.
Will
operate under your policies and procedures, as applicable, that
reflect your comprehensive outreach strategies to reach diverse
populations.
In
addition, please explain your approach for assigning
responsibility to an individual to assist programs with EEO
requirements.
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2
The
O*NET
Program
is
the
nation’s
primary
source
of
occupational
information.
Valid
data
are
essential
to
understanding
the
rapidly
changing
nature
of work and
how
it
impacts
the
workforce
and
U.S.
economy.
Applicants may
find the
O*NET
code
for
the
occupations
they
plan
to
recognize at
https://www.onetonline.org/.
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Equal
Employment
Opportunity
(EEO)
Requirements:
Please
provide
your
organization’s
specific
policies
and
procedures
for
evaluating,
monitoring,
and requiring that
each
IRAP adhere
to applicable Federal, State, and local laws pertaining to EEO.
Please
provide your organization’s policies and procedures, as
applicable, regarding potential harassment, intimidation, and
retaliation.
Please
provide your organization’s policies and procedures, as
applicable that reflect your comprehensive outreach strategies to
reach diverse populations.
In
addition, please explain your approach for assigning
responsibility to an individual to assist IRAPs with EEO
requirements.
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Section
IV – Policies and Procedures
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Section
IV – Policies and Procedures
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General
Recognition
Processes:
Please
describe
your
organization’s
proposed
general
processes,
policies,
and
procedures
for
recognizing
and
monitoring
high-quality
Industry-Recognized
Apprenticeship
Programs,
covering
all
of
the
following
elements:
Your
organization’s
proposed
processes
for
recognition
of
high-quality
Industry-Recognized
Apprenticeship
Programs,
and
removal
of such
recognition, in their industries or occupational
clusters,
and for notifying the Department of such decisions.
The
different types of recognition status (e.g. probationary,
preliminary, etc.).
The
recognition cycle and the rationale/evidence used to determine
the length of
cycle.
How
your organization’s proposed recognition process will
result in programs consistent with the competency-based
standards your organization will set.
How
your organization will require the programs it recognizes to
provide a safe working environment for apprentices that adheres
to all applicable Federal, state, and local safety laws.
ATTACHMENTS
REQUIRED:
Copy
of
the
application
a
program
must
submit
to
your
organization
for
recognition,
as
well as
any
instructions.
Template
of the certificate to be issued when recognition is awarded.
Both of the following items must be included on the final
certificate:
Copy
(or template) of your organization’s generic agreement
with program(s). Agreement must
include:
Commitment
to fulfill the requirements of the recognition to be
offered
Access
to personnel, facilities, and documents as
needed
Claim
recognition(s) are only to the granted
scope
Affirmation
that your organization does not offer other services,
including consultative services, that would affect the
impartiality of the program(s) OR if your organization has
offered other services to the program(s), affirmation that
your organization has provided for impartiality and mitigated
any potential conflicts of interest via specific policies,
processes, procedures, and/or
structures
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General
Recognition
Processes:
Please
provide your
organization’s
proposed
general
processes,
policies,
and
procedures
for
recognizing
and
monitoring
high-quality
IRAPs,
including the policies and procedures for the suspension or
derecognition of an IRAP that fails to comply with the regulatory
and SRE requirements
and for notifying the Department of such decisions, along
with the approach your organization will take to ensure that your
organization will retain and make available to the public
performance- and outcome-related metrics and data for each of the
programs it recognizes.
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Data
and Records Collection, Management, and Retention:
Please
summarize the approach, infrastructure, and systems your
organization will maintain to collect data and report on required
elements of your recognition program, covering all of the
following elements:
Your
process for providing documentation of a substantive change made
to your organization’s recognition processes, or of
seeking to recognize programs in additional industry(ies) or
occupational areas, or of any major change that could affect the
operations of your recognition program, after DOL recognition
has been granted. Note that this must be provided to the
Department within 30 days of the change. (For example, notice
should be provided of involvement in lawsuits that materially
affect the Standards Recognition Entity, changes in legal
status, or any other change that materially affects the
Standards Recognition Entity’s ability to function in its
recognition capacity.)
Your
process, systems, policies, and procedures for maintaining all
records relating to the following for a term of five (5) years
after the termination of a
program:
Personnel
related to each program you recognize and monitor
Subcontracting
agreements
Formal
complaints and appeals (including those currently in the
program’s possession)
Legal
status
Please
summarize the approach your organization will take to ensure that
your organization will retain and make available to the public
performance- and outcome-related metrics and data for each of the
programs it recognizes. These performance- and outcome-related
metrics should include the following and be reported each year:
The
total number of apprentices annually enrolled in each program;
Total
number of apprentices who successfully completed the program
annually;
The
annual completion rate for apprentices;
The
median length of time for program completion; and,
The
post-apprenticeship employment rate of apprentices at completion.
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Standards
Recognition Entity and Recognition Integrity:
Please describe
the approach your organization will take to ensure transparency,
accountability, impartiality, confidentiality, objectivity, and
independence, covering all of the following
elements:
The
policies and procedures your organization will implement so that
the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs it evaluates
receive objective, impartial, confidential, and equitable
treatment in decision-making, and will be evaluated on the
merits of the program(s).
CONDITIONAL
QUESTION: If your organization plans to develop and sell, offer,
or provide off-the-shelf apprenticeship programs or program
elements (e.g., training plans), please detail the policies and
procedures your organization will implement so that its
off-the-shelf programs or program elements are evaluated and
monitored in an objective, impartial, and equitable manner as
compared with programs and/or program elements developed by
other vendors or by the program
sponsor.
Your
complaints and appeals
process.
Please
describe how your organization maintains or will maintain high
quality in its recognition processes and in the programs it
recognizes, covering all of the following elements:
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Standards
Recognition Entity and Recognition Integrity:
Does
your organization plan to
recognize
its own apprenticeship program(s) as IRAPs?
Yes
No
Please
provide your organization’s operations and the approach your
organization will take to ensure transparency, accountability,
impartiality, confidentiality, objectivity, and independence,
covering all of the following elements:
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Quality
Assurance Processes: Please
provide your organization’s policies and procedures on how
your organization maintains or will maintain high quality in its
recognition processes and in the IRAPs it recognizes, covering
all of the following elements:
Your
assessment processes to ensure that apprentices are achieving the
competencies outlined in the standards that have been developed
by the consensus-based processes involving relevant industry
experts; and
The
monitoring process that will be implemented during the
recognition cycles.
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Consensus
on Standards: Provide
your organization’s consensus-based process to approve
competency-based standards for training, structures, and
curricula. The Department is not prescribing any particular
process for obtaining or demonstrating consensus on standards.
Instead, applicants must show through their response to this form
that they have obtained input from appropriate industry experts
and they have obtained consensus from these experts on standards
and that these standards will result in effective training in
skills that are needed or highly valued in an industry or sector.
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Section
V – Additional Representations of Program Quality by the
Standards Recognition Entity
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Section
V – Attestation
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Standards
Recognition Entity Record Retention:
Please affirm
that, if your organization receives recognition from the U.S.
Department of Labor that it is qualified to act as a Standards
Recognition Entity of Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship
Programs, your organization will maintain all records relating to
the following: personnel related to the program(s),
subcontracting agreements, formal complaints and appeals
(including those currently in its possession), and legal status,
for a term of five (5) years after the termination of DOL’s
recognition period during which the records were
created.
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As
a representative of the Standards Recognition Entity described in
Section I of this application, I hereby certify that I have read
and reviewed this application, including
every page of supporting documentation,
and that to the best of my knowledge the information contained
therein is true and accurate. I agree that the virtual signature I
have entered will be the electronic representation of my signature
and initials for all purposes when I use them on documents –
just the same as a pen-and-paper signature.
1.
Last Name
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2.
First Name
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3.
Middle Initial
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4.
Title
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5.
Signature
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6.
Date Signed
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Confidentiality
–
Under this collection, the name of a potential Standards
Recognition Entity will be posted on
https://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship if the U.S. Department of Labor
issues a favorable recognition letter with respect to the entity.
While information collected by this application is generally
subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), Exemption #4 of FOIA (at 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(4)) affords
protection to submitters (such as Standards Recognition Entities)
that are asked to furnish commercial or financial information to
the Federal Government. The
Department will keep as private and confidential, and will not
disclose, unless required by law, any commercial or financial
information provided to the Department under this section that is
both customarily and actually treated as private by the SRE or
IRAP.
The Office of Apprenticeship will provide an applicant notice and
an opportunity to object before disclosing information from the
applicant. For more information, see 29 CFR part 70, Production
and Disclosure of Information or Materials,” especially 29
CFR § 70.26, “Confidential commercial
information.”
Public
Burden Statement (1205-0536)
Persons
are not required to respond to this collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Public
reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated
to average approximately 107 hours and 10 minutes per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing
data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection of information. Subsequent
time for other activities are estimated to require an average of
137 hours and 50 minutes per response. The obligation to respond
is required to obtain a favorable recognition from the Department
under 29 U.S.C. 50. Send comments regarding this burden or any
other aspect of this collection of information including
suggestions for reducing this burden to the U.S. Department of
Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Room C-5321, Washington, D.C. 20210 (OMB Control Number
1205-0536).
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Contact
Information:
Please
affirm
that,
if
your
organization
receives
recognition
from
the
U.S.
Department
of
Labor
that it is
qualified to act as a Standards Recognition Entity of
Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs, your organization
will retain and make available to the public up-to-date contact
information for all of the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship
Programs it recognizes for the term of DOL’s recognition.
Yes,
I
affirm
No,
I do not
affirm
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Safe
Workplaces:
Please affirm
that, if your organization receives recognition from the U.S.
Department of Labor that it is qualified to act as a Standards
Recognition Entity of Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship
Programs, your organization will ensure that each program
provides
a
safe
working
environment
for
apprentices
that
adheres
to
all
applicable
Federal,
state,
and
local
safety
laws.
Yes,
I
affirm
No,
I do not
affirm
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Data
and
Performance
Metrics:
Please
affirm
that,
if
your
organization
receives
recognition
from
the
U.S.
Department
of Labor
that it is qualified to act as a Standards Recognition Entity of
Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs, your organization
will retain documentation concerning program performance and
outcome metrics for the period of time it
holds DOL’s
recognition, and will also make available to the public the
required performance- and outcome-related metrics for each of the
Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs it recognizes.
Yes,
I
affirm
No,
I do not
affirm
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Conflict
of Interest:
Please affirm
that your organization does not provide any consultative services
to apprenticeship programs and does not offer other services that
could affect the impartiality of the programs it recognizes, OR
that it has provided – via response to this application –
evidence of its ability to mitigate its potential conflicts of
interest.
Yes,
I
affirm
No,
I do not
affirm
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Debarments
and Injunctions:
Please affirm
that your organization has no relevant injunctions, debarments,
or other restrictions on it which
may
prevent
it
from
being
permitted
to
do
business
with
the
U.S.
Federal
Government
and/or
with
members
of
its
industry
sector.
Yes,
I
affirm
No,
I do not
affirm
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Section
VI – Attestation
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The
individual listed below, as a representative of the Standards
Recognition Entity described in Section I of this form, hereby
certifies that all of the information disclosed in this form is
true and complete, to the best of his or her knowledge.
_________________
_________________ ____________
Signature
Print Name Date
Confidentiality
– Under this collection, the name of a potential Standards
Recognition Entity will be posted on www.apprenticeship.gov
if the U.S. Department of Labor issues a favorable recognition
letter with respect to the entity. While information collected by
this form is generally subject to public disclosure under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Exemption #4 of FOIA (at 5
U.S.C. §552(b)(4)) affords protection to submitters (such as
Standards Recognition Entities) that are asked to furnish
commercial or financial information to the Federal Government by
safeguarding them from the competitive disadvantages that could
result from disclosure. In addition, all documents and other
information in an application become public information when
submitted unless: (1) particular items are specifically designated
as confidential or (2) the Office of Apprenticeship determines
particular information appears to be confidential. However,
neither of these two conditions guarantees confidentiality. If
either condition applies, the Office of Apprenticeship will
provide an applicant an opportunity to object to disclosure of the
information. For more information, see 29 CFR part 70, “Production
and Disclosure of Information or Materials.”
Public
Burden Statement – Persons are not required to respond to
this collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average approximately 33
hours and 10 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Subsequent substantive changes, if
needed, are estimated to require an average of 10 hours per
response. The obligation to respond is required to obtain a
favorable recognition from the Department under 29 U.S.C. 50. Send
comments regarding this burden or any other aspect of this
collection of information including suggestions for reducing this
burden to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship,
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room C-5321, Washington, D.C. 20210
(OMB Control Number 1205-XXXX).
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MB
Approval: 1205-0536