; (III) will prepare individuals, with the skills and competencies needed to enter one or more apprenticeship programs; (IV) are aligned with career pathways; (V) include employability skills training, such as training through career and industry awareness workshops, training through job readiness courses, training for English Language Learners, adult basic education, or financial literacy, or math tutoring, as appropriate; (VI) culminate in a recognized postsecondary credential, with the quality of the training leading to that credential reviewed by a recipient of Federal funds; and (VII) accurately simulates the industry and occupational conditions of the apprenticeship program described in subparagraph (D). (ii) Strong recruitment strategies focused on outreach to populations underrepresented at the State and local levels in apprenticeship programs, including individuals with barriers to employment. (iii) Exposure of participants in such underrepresented populations to apprenticeship programs and provision of direct assistance to participants in such populations in applying to those programs. (iv) Access to appropriate supportive services, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, financial planning, and mentoring, and provision of first-day-of-work necessities. (v) Efforts to collaboratively promote the use of apprenticeship programs as a preferred means for employers to develop a skilled workforce and to create career opportunities for individuals. (vi) Facilitated entry or articulation agreements that enable individuals who successfully complete the program described in this paragraph— (I) to enter directly into an apprenticeship program