Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
LABOR CODE |
Title 4. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND UNEMPLOYMENT |
Subtitle B. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT SERVICES |
Chapter 308. TEXANS WORK PROGRAM |
Sec. 308.004. TRAINING COURSES; APPROVAL
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(a) Each training course shall be designed by a local participating employer to meet the needs of that employer. The training course must instruct the trainee in a prearranged curriculum of skills that uses systems specific to and produced by the employer's industry.
(b) The length of a training course may not be less than six months or more than 12 months unless an exception is approved by the division. The duration of a course shall be based on specific training needs.
(c) An employer whose participation is approved under Section 308.003 shall submit to the division in the manner prescribed by the commission a description of the employer's proposed training course. The employer shall work with the division and the Texas Skill Standards Board to develop a training course that incorporates instruction in the skill standards applicable to that industry. A training course may not be used by an employer participating in the plan until the course is approved by the commission.