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(35 ILCS 5/231) Sec. 231. Apprenticeship education expense credit. (a) As used in this Section: "Accredited training organization" means an organization that: (1) incurs costs related to training apprentice employees; (2) maintains an apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeships, that results in an industry-recognized credential; and either (3) is affiliated with a public or nonpublic secondary school in Illinois and is: (A) an institution of higher education that provides a program that leads to an industry-recognized postsecondary credential or degree; (B) an entity that carries out programs that are registered under the federal National Apprenticeship Act; or (C) a public or private provider of a program of training services, including, but not limited to, a joint labor-management organization; or (4) is not affiliated with a public or nonpublic secondary school in Illinois but receives preapproval from SB3019 Enrolled LRB104 20255 HLH 33706 b Public Act 104-0468