Contractor Magazine reports the U.S. Department of Labor has announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to enhance the National Apprenticeship System by modernizing regulations for Registered Apprenticeships.  The proposed rule would include the following enhancements: Strengthening of Labor Standards, quality and Worker protections by making occupational skills and training more portable, enhancing alignment with post-secondary education and providing better performance data; Better defining roles for State Apprenticeship Agencies and other stakeholders within the National Apprenticeship System; Codifying the Office of Apprenticeship’s role for national leadership, promotion and standards; and Promoting Apprenticeship pathways, including Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship Readiness Programs, by expanding performance and data requirements to improve accountability, transparency and program outcomes. 

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