1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Entry to Apprenticeship Act . 2. Programs of pre-apprenticeship (a) In general Chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 3687 the following new section: 3687A. Programs of pre-apprenticeship (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), and except as provided by subsection (c), the Secretary shall treat a pre-apprenticeship program as a program of apprenticeship for purposes of providing educational assistance. (b) Approval of pre-Apprenticeship program A pre-apprenticeship program may be covered under subsection (a)— (1) if the program is recognized under or compliant with any standards for a postsecondary pre-apprenticeship program required by the State in which the program is located; or (2) in the case of a program for which a State does not require any such standards, if— (A) the curriculum of the program is approved by a sponsor and the sponsor certifies to the Secretary that the program will prepare an individual with skills and competencies needed to enroll in a registered apprenticeship program