The plan shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) the subject areas in which a student may earn a bachelor's degree through a nontraditional pathway, with a greater priority given to subject areas that have a low completion rate and in which there is a hiring need by employers in the state, (2) the form and manner in which apprenticeships may be registered with the department and the board for inclusion in a nontraditional pathway to earning a bachelor's degree, including through public-private partnerships or an application process, (3) the minimum requirements that apprenticeships in each subject area shall meet to be registered as an apprenticeship with the department and theLCO board,5912 (4)\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00607-R01 theof form2 andSB.docx mannerCommittee inBill which a student may apply to LCO No.

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To require the Labor Department and the Board of Regents for Higher Education to jointly establish nontraditional pathways to earning a bachelor's degree through apprenticeships.

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