Bill > HB54

This bill creates a new section in Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) Chapter 198B that allows students in dual credit programs to count their on-the-job training hours toward professional licensing requirements in specific building trade professions. Specifically, the bill permits the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to recognize internship and cooperative placement hours as credit toward professional licensure for electricians, plumbers, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) technicians. The bill sets maximum hour equivalencies for each profession: up to 4,000 hours for electrician licenses, up to two years for plumber licenses, and up to 3,000 hours for HVAC licenses. The department is required to establish a reporting system through administrative regulations and will use existing licensure regulations to determine the eligibility and applicability of these on-the-job training hours. This legislation aims to provide more flexible pathways for students to gain professional licensing by recognizing the practical training they receive during their educational programs, potentially making it easier for individuals to enter these skilled trade professions.

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb54.html