Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-14-127: Youth apprenticeship program guidelines

A. The Oklahoma Legislature, recognizing the need for improved

methods of helping secondary students make a smooth transition from

high school to the workplace, hereby establishes guidelines for

youth apprenticeship programs.

B. Youth apprenticeship programs shall be defined as learning

programs for young people enrolled in vocational education that

combine on-the-job learning with classroom instruction, that offer a

bridge between secondary and post high school training and

education, and that result in certification of mastery of work

skills.

C. Youth apprenticeship programs shall be administered and

supervised by the State Board of Career and Technology Education,

which shall also establish standards for program operation.

D. Notwithstanding any other section of law, youth

apprenticeship programs shall not mean any traditional

apprenticeship program registered by the Bureau of Apprenticeship

and Training, United States Department of Labor.