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AGENDA MAY 12, 2026 - Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council (MATC)

  1. Convene at 9:00 AM at Delaware Elevator, Inc. 2207 Allen Drive Salisbury, MD 21801.
  2. Minutes of the March 2026 Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council meeting.
  3. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
  4. OLD BUSINESS
    1. ITEM 1.   Innovo Construction, LLC. (Lynn Stone) Request for registration of standards of apprenticeship for a new program for the occupation of Glazier.

  5. NEW BUSINESS
    1. NEW PROGRAMS
      1. ITEM 2.   AG-CON, LLC. (Jacqueline Trieu) - Request for registration of standards of apprenticeship and Affirmative Action Plan for a new program for the occupation of Operating Engineer.
      2. ITEM 3.   Arcadia Living, LLC. (Jacqueline Trieu) - Request for registration of standards of apprenticeship and Affirmative Action Plan for a new program for the occupation of Certified Nursing Assistant.
      3. ITEM 4.   Casa Ruben, Inc. (Aneta Lefterov) - Request for registration of standards of apprenticeship and Affirmative Action Plan for a new program for the occupations of Medical Assistant and Certified Nursing Assistant.
      4. ITEM 5.   Habitat for Humanity, Choptank, Inc. (Jacqueline Trieu) - Request for registration of standards of apprenticeship for a new program for the occupation of Carpenter.
      5. ITEM 6.   King’s Kids Early Learning Center, LLC. (Alicia Dennis) - Request for registration of standards of apprenticeship for a new program for the occupation of Child Care Professional.
      6. ITEM 7.   MedStar Health (Logan Dean) - Request for registration of standards of apprenticeship and Affirmative Action Plan for a new program for the occupation of Certified Nursing Assistant.
      7. ITEM 8.   Recovery Resource Center (Alicia Dennis) - Request for registration of standards of apprenticeship and Affirmative Action Plan for a new program for the occupation of Certified Peer Recovery Specialist.
      8. ITEM 9.   Sterile Technique Phlebotomy and CPR/First Aid School (Angela Harkness) - Request for registration of standards of apprenticeship and Affirmative Action Plan for a new program for the occupation of Phlebotomist.
      9. ITEM 10. The Old Dominion Group. (Angela Harkness) - Request for registration of standards of apprenticeship and Affirmative Action Plan for a new program for the occupation of Insulation Worker.
      10. ITEM 11. Total Healthcare (Marshel Pollock) - Request for registration of standards of apprenticeship and Affirmative Action Plan for a new program for the occupations of Medical Assistant and Community Health Worker.
    2. PROGRAM REACTIVATIONS
      1. ITEM 12. Goodrich Fire & Life Safety (Karen Parker) - Request for reactivation with revisions of the apprenticeship program with an Affirmative Action Plan for the occupation of Sprinkler Fitter with the addition of School to Apprenticeship and the Standards onto the updated forms.
      2. ITEM 13. Rhinehart Railroad Construction, Inc. (Amy Belt) - Request for reactivation with revisions of the standards of apprenticeship with an Affirmative Action Plan for the occupations of Track Equipment Operator and Track Laborer.
        The revisions are the Standards onto the updated forms.
    3. PROGRAM REVISIONS
      1. ITEM 14. Choptank Electric Cooperative (Jacqueline Trieu) - Request for revision of standards of apprenticeship to revise the related instruction for the occupation of Electric Line Repairer (Line & Power).
      2. ITEM 15. Congoleum Corporation Resilient Flooring Division (Teresa Mena) - Request for revision of standards of apprenticeship to add the occupation of Millwright and to add a related instruction provider for the occupation of Stationary Engineer.
      3. ITEM 16. Howard Community College (Sheila Jackson) - Request for revision of standards of apprenticeship to modify the related technical instruction curriculum for the occupation of Surgical Technologist.
      4. ITEM 17. Maryland Rural Water Association (Sheila Jackson) - Request for revision of standards of apprenticeship to modify the Appendix D; Qualifications and Selection Procedures, Section III for the occupations of Water Systems Operation Specialist and Wastewater Treatment Operator.
      5. ITEM 18. Pohanka Automotive Training Center (Alicia Dennis) - Request for revision of standards of apprenticeship to modify the program from a time based to hybrid program with revisions to the Work Processes, Related Instruction, and Wage Progression Schedule for the occupation of Automotive Technician.
      6. ITEM 19. Prince George’s Community College (Lynn Stone) - Request for revision of standards of apprenticeship to add School to Apprenticeship and add the occupations of Tax Advisor I and Tax Advisor II.
      7. ITEM 20. The Campaign for the Historic Trades (Jane Sinclair) - Request for revision of standards of apprenticeship to add the occupations of Traditional Mason and Traditional Roofing Technician and add additional related instruction providers to previously approved occupations of Preservation Carpenter, Historic Window Technician, and Deconstruction Technician.
      8. ITEM 21. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Lynn Stone) - Request for revision of standards of apprenticeship for the Work Processes, Related Instruction and Qualifications for Apprenticeship for the occupation of Police Cadet.
    4. PROGRAM REVIEWS (5 or more apprentices)
      1. ITEM 22. Allied Well Drilling, LLC (Coral Newland) - Request for approval of program review for a registered sponsor with 5 or more apprentices.
      2. ITEM 23. AUI Power, Inc. (Pam Luby) - Request for approval of program review for a registered sponsor with 5 or more apprentices.
      3. ITEM 24. Ironworkers Local No. 5 JATC (Pam Luby) - Request for approval of program review for a registered sponsor with 5 or more apprentices.
    5. PROGRAM REVIEWS (fewer than 5 apprentices)
      1. ITEM 25. AMCO Metal Products, Inc. (Pam Luby) - Request for approval of program review for a registered sponsor with fewer than 5 apprentices.
      2. ITEM 26. Dedicated Circuits, LLC (Coral Newland) - Request for approval of program review for a registered sponsor with fewer than 5 apprentices.
      3. ITEM 27. Human Genome Services, Inc. (Coral Newland) - Request for approval of program review for a registered sponsor with fewer than 5 apprentices.
      4. ITEM 28. Johnson Controls Fire Protection (Coral Newland) - Request for approval of program review for a registered sponsor with fewer than 5 apprentices.
    6. PROVISIONAL REVIEWS
      1. ITEM 29. Chesapeake Caregivers Management Company, LLC. (Pam Luby) Request for approval of provisional program review for a registered sponsor with fewer than 5 apprentices.
    7. CANCELLATIONS
      1. ITEM 30. Maryland Direct Support Professional Apprenticeship Program (Sheila Jackson) - Request for voluntary cancellation of standards of apprenticeship.
    8. OTHER BUSINESS

      Apprentice Registrations with Greater than 50% Credit or After-the-fact

      1. ITEM 31. Caliber Collision (Jane Sinclair) - Request for registration of three
        apprentices with over 50% credit granted for prior work experience and training.
      2. ITEM 32. DMV Decon A, LLC aka BioOne (Aneta Lefterov) - Request for registration of an apprentice with over 50% credit granted for prior training.
      3. ITEM 33. King’s Kids Early Learning Center, LLC (Alicia Dennis) - Request for registration of an apprentice with over 50% credit granted for prior work experience.
      4. ITEM 34. Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (Lynn Stone) - Request for registration of three apprentices with over 50% credit granted for prior work experience and training.
      5. ITEM 35. The Campaign for Historic Trades (Jane Sinclair) - Request for registration of an apprentice with over 50% credit granted for prior training.

      Approval of a New AMP Employer/Occupation

      1. ITEM 36. Children’s Christian Center (Amy Belt) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Teacher Aide. YOUTH
      2. ITEM 37. Chopz Salon (Laura Wright) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Cosmetologist. YOUTH
      3. ITEM 38. Chung’s MA III (Amy Belt) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Martial Arts Instructor. YOUTH
      4. ITEM 39. Clarksburg Plumbing (Aneta Lefterov) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Plumber and Marketing Specialist. YOUTH
      5. ITEM 40. Foxfire Nursery LLC (Amy Belt) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Nursery Manager. YOUTH
      6. ITEM 41. Garden-Warrior (Jacqueline Trieu) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Landscaping Technician. YOUTH
      7. ITEM 42. Grimm Auto Works LLC (Amy Belt) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Auto Body Repair Technician. YOUTH
      8. ITEM 43. Grounded Coffee LLC (Amy Belt) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Shift Manager. YOUTH
      9. ITEM 44. Indian Lake Christian Camp (Jennifer White) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Parks and Recreation Manager. YOUTH
      10. ITEM 45. Ironshore Diesel and Auto LLC (Alicia Dennis) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Diesel Technician. YOUTH
      11. ITEM 46. J.A. Ripple Plumbing LLC (Laura Wright) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Plumber Gasfitter. YOUTH
      12. ITEM 47. JR Mechanical Services Inc. (Angela Harkness) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of HVAC. YOUTH
      13. ITEM 48. Kay Services Inc. (Amy Belt) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Social Media Specialist and Marketer. YOUTH
      14. ITEM 49. Perry Hall Learning Center (Angela Harkness) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Teacher’s Aide. YOUTH
      15. ITEM 50. Sliceology, LLC (Jennifer White) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Cosmetologist. YOUTH
      16. ITEM 51. Starr Hydraulics LLC (Jacqueline Trieu) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Hydraulic Repairer. YOUTH
      17. ITEM 52. Sterile Technique Phlebotomy & CPR/First Aid School (Angela Harkness)
        - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Phlebotomist.
        YOUTH
      18. ITEM 53. Stratosphere Social (Teresa Mena) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Line Cook and Sales/Marketing. YOUTH
      19. ITEM 54. Susquehanna Labs (Amy Belt) - Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Engineering Technician and Marketing Support Specialist.
        YOUTH
      20. ITEM 55. Charles County Public Schools. (Laura Wright) - Request for approval of two new Youth Apprenticeship occupations in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for Administrative Assistant and Natural Resource Technician.
        YOUTH
      21. ITEM 56. Meritus Medical Center, Inc.(Meritus Health) (Jennifer White) - Request for approval of two new Youth Apprenticeship occupations in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for Certified Nursing Assistant and Nurse’s Aide. YOUTH
      22. ITEM 57. Tidal Health (Alicia Dennis) – Request for approval of a new Youth Apprenticeship occupation in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for Certified Nursing Assistant I and Certified Nursing Assistant II. YOUTH