[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR628.804]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 628--PROGRAMS UNDER TITLE II OF THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart H--Youth Training Program
 
Sec. 628.804  Authorized services.

    (a) The SDA and the PIC shall take into consideration exemplary 
program strategies and services, including those selected for 
replication pursuant to section 453(c) of the Act concerning capacity 
building, in the development of services for programs under this 
subpart.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, in order to 
participate in programs under this part an individual who is under the 
age of 18 and a school dropout, as defined in section 4(38) of the Act, 
shall enroll in and attend a school, course or program described in 
section 264(d)(2)(B)(ii) and (iii). An alternative course of study shall 
be approved by the LEA and may include educational programs provided by 
community-based organizations.
    (c) An individual who is a school dropout, as defined in section 
4(38) of the Act, and under the age of 18 may participate in programs 
under this part without meeting the requirements of paragraph (b) of 
this section for a limited interim period which may be during the summer 
months, during periods between school terms, or when a course of study 
is not immediately available.
    (d) The provision of preemployment and work maturity skills training 
shall be accompanied either by work experience or by other additional 
services which are designed to increase the basic education or 
occupational skills of the participant (section 264(d)(3)(A)).
    (e) The provision of work experience, job search assistance, job 
search skills training, and job club activities under programs conducted 
under this subpart shall be accompanied by other additional services 
which are designed to increase the basic education or occupational 
skills of the participant (section 264(d)(3)(B)).
    (f) The additional services offered pursuant to paragraphs (d) and 
(e) of this section may be provided concurrently or sequentially with 
services provided under other education and training programs (e.g., Job 
Opportunities and Basic Skills programs under title IV of the Social 
Security Act, Job Corps (see part 638 of this chapter), or schools).
    (g) Schoolwide projects for low-income schools shall meet the 
conditions in sections 263(g)(1) and (2) of the Act.
    (h) Entry employment experience is a training activity which may be 
conducted in public or private agencies. In all cases, this training 
activity shall increase or develop the long term employability of 
eligible in-school and out-of-school youth. Entry employment experiences 
may include, but are not limited to:
    (1) Work experience as described in Sec. 627.245 of this chapter; 
and
    (2) Cooperative education programs that coordinate educational 
programs with work in the private sector. Subsidized wages are not 
permitted in cooperative education programs.
    (i) Limited internships in the private sector under this subpart 
shall be designed to enhance the long-term employability of youth.
    (1) A limited internship shall be conducted pursuant to an agreement 
with an employer to provide structured on-site private sector exposure 
to work and the requirements for successful job retention.
    (2) A limited internship should be combined with classroom 
instruction relating to a particular position, occupation, industry or 
the basic skills and abilities to successfully compete in the local 
labor market.
    (j)(1) On-the-job (OJT) training activities approved under this 
subpart shall be consistent with the provisions of subpart B of part 627 
of this chapter and shall:
    (i) Be for positions that pay the participant a wage that equals or 
exceeds on the average wage at placement based on the most recent 
available data in the SDA for participants under title II-A;
    (ii) Be for positions that have career advancement potential; and
    (iii) Include a formal, written program of structured job training 
that will provide the participant with an orderly combination of 
instruction in

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work maturity skills, general employment competencies, and occupational 
specific skills.
    (2) In those cases where the OJT participant is a school dropout, 
the participant shall participate in an education program in accordance 
with paragraph (b) of this section.
    (k) Counseling and supportive services provided under this subpart 
may be provided to a participant for a period of up to 1 year after the 
date on which the participant completes the program. These include the 
full array of supportive services described in section 4(24) of the Act 
except for financial assistance.
    (l) Year-round operations. Programs for youth under this subpart 
shall:
    (1) Provide for a year-round education and training program that is 
coordinated with the appropriate local educational agencies, service 
providers, and other programs; and
    (2) As appropriate, ensure services for youth are available on a 
multiyear basis, consistent with the determined needs and goals of the 
youth served.
    (3) The year-round program delivery requirement of this paragraph 
does not prohibit schools on a 9-month operations schedule from 
providing services for programs under this part.

                        PARTS 629-630 [RESERVED]