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Committee approves bill allowing Emily Griffith to award applied associate degrees to registered apprentices
Summary
Senators unanimously advanced a bill permitting Emily Griffith Technical College to confer Associate of Applied Science degrees to students enrolled in qualifying registered apprenticeship programs, a change supporters said will help apprentices earn stackable credentials while earning wages.
The Senate Education Committee unanimously advanced legislation authorizing Emily Griffith Technical College to award Associate of Applied Science degrees to students participating in qualified registered apprenticeship programs.
Sponsor Senator Lundin described the bill as a narrowly focused effort to help apprentices "pick up the gen ed requirements" they need to receive an associate degree while completing on-the-job training. "This bill simply allows the Emily Griffith schools to offer associate's degrees of applied science for…
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