Enacts the "learning for work act"; establishes the youth apprenticeship program and the enhanced regents professional diploma; appropriates moneys.

The bill enacts the "learning for work act" to address the issue of high school graduates not being prepared for college or careers. It establishes the youth apprenticeship program, a one or two-year program combining academic coursework with on-the-job training in a specified occupational area. The bill also creates the enhanced regents professional diploma, which acknowledges professional skills and specific occupational training obtained by students. Employers participating in the youth apprenticeship program can receive a tax credit of $1,500 per apprentice.

Enacts the "learning for work act"; establishes the youth apprenticeship program and the enhanced regents professional diploma; appropriates moneys.

The bill enacts the "learning for work act" to address the issue of high school graduates not being prepared for college or careers. It establishes the youth apprenticeship program, a one or two-year program combining academic coursework with on-the-job training in a specified occupational area. The bill also creates the enhanced regents professional diploma, which acknowledges professional skills and specific occupational training obtained by students. Employers participating in the youth apprenticeship program can receive a tax credit of $1,500 per apprentice.