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requiring an apprentice to demonstrate competency in the defined subject areas but not having to acquire specific hours of on-the-job Apprentices and employers in high-growth industries need better ways for individuals to advance through apprenticeships. training or related technical instruction ● Traditional, time-based approach, requiring the apprentice to complete a specific number of onthe-job hours or technical instruction ● Hybrid approach, requiring the apprentice to complete a minimum number of on-the-job hours and technical instruction and demonstrate competency in the defined subject areas. The proposal also would allow electronic media to qualify as related technical instruction, meaning that distance learning could be part of the technical instruction. For current apprentices to demonstrate proficiency in particular skills, the proposed changes provide for interim credential certificates. Also, an apprentice could move across state lines, provided the host state has comparable policies. The proposed rules appeared in the December 13, 2007, Federal Register. Comment period ends February 11. Meanwhile, DeRocco left the department in January. Appointed early in the George W. Bush Administration, she has managed a $10 billion program of education and training that became more geared to growth industries during her six years on the job. She also emphasized the use of community colleges in the training area and fostered another Administration policy, that of building expertise for regional economies. Transition to Community College A pilot program to encourage transitions from high school to community colleges has now been opened to all interested community college campuses. The College and Career Transitions Initiative (CCTI), a project of the League for Innovation in the Community College, promotes partnerships between secondary schools and community colleges, especially aimed at reducing the need for remedial education for incoming college students. CCTI also focuses on helping young people know about career pathways and on expanding dual or concurrent enrollment. The new CCTI network is open to all community colleges in North America at no cost. For more information, contact CCTI at www.league.org/league/ projects/ccti/network. 8 techdirections ◆ FEBRUARY 2008 http://www.league.org/league/projects/ccti/network http://www.league.org/league/projects/ccti/network http://www.vcsu.edu/graduate http://www.7corners.com http://www.7corners.com http://www.vcsu.edu/graduate http://www.7corners.com

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