Section 26.07 - Program Performance Standards(1) Every registered apprenticeship program must have at least one registered apprentice, except for the following specified periods of time, which may not exceed one year: (a) Between the date when a program is registered and the date of registration for its first apprentice(s); or(b) Between the date that a program graduates a sole registered apprentice and the date of registration for the next apprentice(s) in the program.(c) The Division reserves the right to review the rate at which apprentices are registered in order to determine whether a program is operating in a bona fide manner.(2) The program sponsor must report, on an annual basis, on the progress of each registered apprentice in regard to schooling and on the job training.(3) The Division is required to evaluate performance of registered apprenticeship programs. The tools and factors to be used must include, but are not limited to:(a) Quality assurance assessments;(b) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance Reviews; and(4) Any additional tools and factors used by the Division in evaluating program performance must adhere to the goals and policies of the Department articulated in 29 CFR 29.00 and in guidance issued by the Office of Apprenticeship.(5) In order to evaluate completion rates, by trade or occupation, the Division must review a program's completion rates in comparison to the national average for completion rates in that trade or occupation. Based on the review, the Division must provide technical assistance to programs with completion rates lower than the national average.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1275, eff. 12/5/2014.