Related Training Issues Clause Samples

Related Training Issues. (1) All NTC training must be conducted in an environment and under conditions as close as possible to that found in the industry/trade and, as applicable, and must be the same as required for apprentices as outlined in the craft Apprenticeship Training Standards published by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) Office of Apprenticeship, when such training standards exist. (2) While students will be encouraged to complete all TARs associated with their NTC trade, they must successfully achieve all the requirements of at least one Job Corps- approved, completion level TAR before they can be certified as a career technical completer. In addition, each student completing an NTC program will take the appropriate Job Corps qualifying test for Apprenticeship and Training applicants, if applicable. (3) Throughout their training, students will be taught the importance of attaining and applying the employability skills listed in each TAR. They will be provided assistance and support in mastering and demonstrating these skills throughout their career technical training experience, including CTST and WBL. (4) Consistent with a major element of Job Corps’ CDSS (i.e., providing career development activities tailored to each student’s individual needs), centers and NTC staff must jointly develop student schedules. Every effort must be made to schedule students to attend career technical classes for the maximum period per day, including an appropriate amount of time for lunch. However, the training day may be less than the traditional eight hours to accommodate activities that clearly and directly support students’ success in securing and retaining training-related employment. For example, the time required by both academic and NTC instructors to plan for curriculum integration and for establishing mentoring arrangements and WBL sites with employers, fall into this category. Likewise, the participation of NTC staff and students in each center’s Career Success Standards (CSS) program is an important learning opportunity that may also be scheduled during the workday. These exceptions notwithstanding, and in accordance with the ePRH, “Centers must: Develop a schedule which ensures that, prior to graduation, students receive substantial practice and experience in working an 8-hour day, or working hours and conditions consistent with the anticipated workplace.” (5) Hands-on training and related shop/classroom training must be divided approximately 70% and 30%, respect...