The new standards aim to ensure machine battery operators are all receiving the same level of training when they join a registered apprenticeship program.
U-S Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says this is part of holistic thinking about the economy.
“You can provide incentives for employers to come but, if you’re not making sure you have a workforce that’s trained for those jobs, those future facing jobs, then you will have missed the whole pie.”
The U-S Department of Energy says curricula for its new standards are still being worked on.
