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APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS
With The
APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING PROGRAM
WORKFORCE SERVICES DIVISION
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
P.O. BOX 1728
HELENA, MT 59624-1728
PHONE: (406) 444-3998
PURPOSE
A. To encourage careful selection of persons entering the trade with due regard to health, physical fitness, aptitude, attitudes and personal characteristics.
B. To provide an approved plan of training which will equip such persons for profitable employment.
C. To relate the future supply of skilled workers to probable employment demands.
D. To assure that the employer may obtain the services of proficient crafts workers.
E. To provide the public with the highest possible grade of products and services in conformity with approved practices of safety and job skills.
Sample Apprenticeship Standards (pdf)
F. Montana apprenticeship standards are a combination of state and federal guidelines that meet all qualifications necessary for apprenticeship recognition.
G. The Montana Apprenticeship & Training Program is recognized by the US DOL for apprentice registration for federal purposes.
