; and (2) (A) if the proposal is approved, amend the record of the apprenticeship program to reflect the modification or change, and provide the sponsor with an acknowledgment of the amended program, by not later than 90 days after the date of approval; or (B) if the approval is not approved, notify the sponsor of the reasons for the disapproval and provide the sponsor with appropriate technical assistance. 2 Required apprenticeship program standards 125. Required standards The required standards for a program to be an apprenticeship program and registered under the apprenticeship laws shall include the following: (1) The program shall prepare students for an apprenticeable occupation, as described in section 126. (2) The program shall meet the quality standards for an apprenticeship program required under section 127. (3) The sponsor of the program requesting approval and registration shall use an apprenticeship agreement that meets the requirements of section 128. 126. Apprenticeable occupations standards An apprenticeable occupation under this section shall, at a minimum— (1) involve skills and competencies that are— (A) required by and determined by a wide range of applicable industries; (B) customarily learned, or are enhanced, in a practical way through a structured, systematic program of on-the-job supervised learning; and (C) clearly identified and commonly recognized throughout an industry; (2) involve the progressive attainment of manual, mechanical, or technical and technology skills, competencies and knowledge, which— (A) are in accordance with the industry standard for the occupation; and (B) in the case of a time-based apprenticeship program or hybrid apprenticeship program described in clause (i) or (iii) of section 127(2)(E), require the completion of not less than 2,000 hours of on-the-job learning to attain, unless an alternative requirement is put forth by the employer and sponsor that reflects industry standards and is accepted by the Secretary