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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 20TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 849EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS ELIGIBLE FOR TRADE BENEFITS
SUBCHAPTER CTRADE SERVICES
RULE §849.23Training

(a) Boards shall ensure that Trade-funded training is approved as set forth in this subsection. Training must:

  (1) meet the criteria established in 20 Code of Federal Regulations §618.610;

  (2) use training providers that are licensed under applicable state law or exempt from such requirements, or possessing accreditation recognized by the United States Department of Education;

  (3) be specific to the worker's occupational goals;

  (4) meet the needs of employers and ensure the trade-affected worker has a reasonable expectation of employment; and

  (5) be capable of being completed and a degree or credential secured within the maximum time frame.

(b) Boards shall ensure that the following types of career and training services are considered:

  (1) work-based training, including on-the-job training, customized training, and apprenticeship programs;

  (2) occupational training;

  (3) labor market information;

  (4) contextualized occupational training, particularly for Limited English Proficiency customers; and

  (5) remedial training, including literacy, particularly English as a Second Language, Adult Education and Literacy, or high school equivalency certificate training.


Source Note: The provisions of this §849.23 adopted to be effective November 24, 2003, 28 TexReg 10510; amended to be effective January 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 270; amended to be effective July 18, 2022, 47 TexReg 4143

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