California AB291 establishes credentialed educator apprenticeship programs to train and employ apprentices as educators of record.

California AB291 creates a framework for credentialed educator apprenticeship programs, allowing apprentices to serve as educators of record. Apprentices must complete at least 300 hours of paid on-the-job training and earn a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. Programs are sponsored by county offices of education, institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, labor organizations, and nonprofit organizations.

California AB291 establishes credentialed educator apprenticeship programs to train and employ apprentices as educators of record.

California AB291 creates a framework for credentialed educator apprenticeship programs, allowing apprentices to serve as educators of record. Apprentices must complete at least 300 hours of paid on-the-job training and earn a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. Programs are sponsored by county offices of education, institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, labor organizations, and nonprofit organizations.