The State Apprenticeship Council is located within the Department of Labor and is chaired by the Commissioner of DOL. The Council has the authority to adopt rules and establish policy, and has responsibility for approving individual programs, education curricula, and variance requests. The Council establishes minimum standards for apprenticeship, and issues Certificates of Completion of Apprenticeship to apprentices who complete their trade training under apprenticeship programs registered and approved by the Council.
The Council consists of 10 voting members, and an eleventh member who is the State Director of Apprenticeship Division, who acts as Secretary of the Council, without voting privileges. Vermont establishes the makeup and role of the Council. Four ex-officio members are the Commissioner of VDOL, the Director of Workforce Development within DOL, the Director of Career and Lifelong Learning within the Department of Education and the Chief of Licensing and Special Inspections within the Department of Public Safety.
The six remaining positions are appointed by the Governor. Of the appointive members, three must be persons who on account of previous vocation, employment, occupation or affiliation, can be classified as employers. In practice, those positions are held by individuals having hiring authority. Three positions are held by persons who on account of previous vocation, employment, occupation or affiliation can be classified as employees. Council members serve without pay.
Meetings of the council are held on a quarterly basis.
Council Contacts
Contact Information for Apprenticeship Program Council Members