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 for which instruction is supplemental to their jobs.
 To be considered supplemental, the instruction must be
 such as to increase the skill or knowledge of the workers
 in the industrial pursuit in which they are employed.

 Part-time trade or technical extension classes, including
 supplemental instruction for apprentices, must be
 organized for 144 hours or more per year. If Smith-
 Hughes funds are used to reimburse evening trade or
 technical extension classes, such classes must also be
 organized for 144 hours or more per year. If George-
 Barden funds are used, evening trade or technical
 extension classes may be organized and conducted for
 less than 144 hours per year.

2.12 Provision for Supervisory, Foremanship, and Apprentice
 Training.

 2.12-1 Supervisory and Foremanship Training. Super-
 visory and foremanship training may be conducted
 by local boards of public instruction. Approved
 teacher-training institutions may also conduct
 such training when requested by industry and
 approval is obtained from the State Board.
 Instruction may include training of conference
 leaders, classes in human relations, job super-
 vision, and similar offerings.

 2.12-2 Apprenticeship Training. Special evening and
 part-time extension classes may be conducted
 for apprentices only, to provide technical and
 other related instruction which is supplemental
 to their training on the job.

 The term "apprentice" means a worker at least
 16 years of age who is learning a recognized
 apprenticeable trade in accordance with a
 written agreement that specifies a given length
 *of planned work experience training through
 employment on the job, supplemented by appro-
 priate related instruction, and where the program
 or the apprentice or both are registered by the
 Florida Department of Apprenticeship under
 standards approved by the Florida Apprenticeship
 Council.


Local apprenticeship committees shall work in an