Labor; Oklahoma Registered Apprenticeship Program; Oklahoma Workforce Commission; definitions; oversight; eligibility; funding; tax credit; effective date.

HB 2212 establishes the Oklahoma Registered Apprenticeship Program (ORAP), requiring public community and technical colleges to offer general education courses to apprentices and journeyworkers. It directly affects apprentices in federally registered programs and journeyworkers with U.S. Department of Labor certificates, who must be 18+ with a high school diploma or equivalent. Key provisions mandate colleges provide at least 15 credit hours of eligible coursework (excluding physical education or recreation) toward an associate of applied science degree, with completion required within six years of enrollment or two years after finishing apprenticeship. The Oklahoma Workforce Commission oversees the program, including data collection on workforce development outcomes.