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Senate advances apprenticeship bill to expand 'Talent Ready' programs and create coordination position
Summary
Senate Bill 138, presented by Senator Andrick, would establish a professional apprenticeship framework (modeled on a Swiss approach) connecting Talent Ready Utah, GOED, higher education and school districts; the sponsor said an ongoing general-fund FTE (~$165,000) would be needed for coordination, and the Senate read the bill for a third time.
Senator Andrick presented the Utah Apprenticeship Act (SB138) to create a coordinated professional-apprenticeship program connecting Talent Ready Utah, GOED, technical colleges and K–12 districts to develop stackable credentials and career pathways. An amendment (Amendment 1) clarified a board appointment line to allow the State Board of Education chair’s…
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