California Health and Safety Code

§ 13159.15

HSC § 13159.15 Effective Sep 28, 2017Div. 12 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)The Division of Apprenticeship Standards, in collaboration with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (CAL-JAC), shall develop a statewide firefighter preapprenticeship program designed to recruit candidates from underrepresented groups.

(b)The firefighter preapprenticeship program funded by the division shall meet both of the following objectives:

(1)Create training and curriculum based on California firefighter standards designed to prepare candidates from underrepresented groups with the skills, competencies, and mentorship needed to pass the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT), and the written tests and oral components common to the California hiring process that are necessary for a candidate to be eligible for consideration and hire with fire protection agencies.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 344, Sec. 1. (AB 579) Effective September 28, 2017.