West Virginia § 21-1E-2 Definitions

West Virginia Statutes

§ 21-1E-2 — Definitions

West Virginia § 21-1E-2

Ch. 21LABOR

Art. 1ECAREER TRAINING EDUCATION AND APPRENTICESHIPS

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W. Va. Code § 21-1E-2 (2026).

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As used in this article and the legislative rules promulgated pursuant to this article: "Apprentice" means someone who is enrolled in an apprenticeship program.

"Apprenticeship program" means a program offered by an employer to provide supervised on-the-job training to employees approved by the United States Department of Labor.

"Employer sponsored training program" means a program approved in accordance with a rule promulgated pursuant to authority established in §21-1E-4 of this code.

"License" means a valid and current certification or license issued by the Commissioner of Labor in accordance with the provisions of this article.

"Career technical education" means programs of study, clusters, and pathways approved by the West Virginia Board of Education pursuant to state board policy

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As used in this article and the legislative rules promulgated pursuant to this article: "Apprentice" means someone who is enrolled in an apprenticeship program.

"Apprenticeship program" means a program offered by an employer to provide supervised on-the-job training to employees approved by the United States Department of Labor.

"Employer sponsored training program" means a program approved in accordance with a rule promulgated pursuant to authority established in §21-1E-4 of this code.

"License" means a valid and current certification or license issued by the Commissioner of Labor in accordance with the provisions of this article.

"Career technical education" means programs of study, clusters, and pathways approved by the West Virginia Board of Education pursuant to state board policy.

"Youth Apprenticeship Program" means the program created in §18-2-7g of this code and is subject to the definition of “apprentice” set forth in this section.