261—7.3 (260F) Definitions.
“Act” means Iowa Code chapter 260F.
“Apprentice” means a person who is at least 16 years of age, except where a higher minimum age is required by law, who is employed in an apprenticeable occupation, and is registered with the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.
“Apprenticeable occupation” means an occupation approved for apprenticeship by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.
“Apprenticeship program” means a program registered with the U.S. Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training which contains the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices, including the requirement for a written apprenticeship agreement.
“Apprenticeship sponsor” means an entity operating an apprenticeship program or in whose name an apprenticeship program is being operated, registered or approved by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.
“Business network” means five or more businesses which are located in two or more community college districts and which share a common training need. A business network training project must have a designated lead community college, business, or organization to serve as the administrative entity that will coordinate the training program.
“Community college” means a community college established under Iowa Code chapter 260C.
“Community college consortium” means two or more businesses located in the same community college district which share a common training need.
“Department” means the Iowa department of economic development.
“High technology apprenticeship program” means a program that includes the definitions of apprenticeship program and high technology training.
“High technology training” means training that provides knowledge or skills that are clearly recognized throughout the industry as technologically up to date or advanced for a particular occupation.
“Lead apprenticeship sponsor” means an apprenticeship sponsor that is the applicant for an apprenticeship project.
“Lead business” means a business that is the applicant for a business network project.
“Lead organization” means a trade organization, labor organization or other incorporated entity representing a group of businesses that is the applicant for a business network project.
“Program costs” means all necessary and incidental costs of providing program services.
“Prospective employee” means an assessed individual who is anticipated to be hired upon completion of training.
“Supplier network training” means training provided to five or more businesses whose common training need results from a requirement of one common customer or business.