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Committee hears bill to recognize Department of Labor apprenticeships for National Guard members
Summary
A Michigan House committee heard testimony on legislation to grant Department of Labor registered-apprenticeship credentials to Michigan National Guard and Air National Guard members, discussed which state agency should administer the program, and raised funding and implementation questions.
Members of a Michigan House committee heard testimony on legislation that would allow Michigan National Guard and Air National Guard members to receive Department of Labor (DOL) registered-apprenticeship credentials that are portable to civilian employers.
Supporters said the DOL certificate is the same credential recognized across states and industries, and that veterans and Guard members who complete apprenticeship training would be able to show employers a transferrable credential. “This is Department of Labor registered apprenticeship training the same as I did through my apprenticeship,” testified Rick Donovan of the Polish Legion of American Veterans. “If National Guard and the Air National Guard members go through this apprenticeship, what they would, in essence, have…
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