; (H) conducting or arranging for off-the-job training related to the apprenticeship; (I) convening employers to define skills for the registered apprenticeship program; and (J) developing occupational standards to help guide employers in establishing new registered apprenticeship programs. (3) Support services for apprentices The workforce intermediary may provide support services for apprentices to assure their success in, and after, registered apprenticeship programs, which may include— (A) providing guidance to, mentorship to, and oversight of apprentices during the program, to ensure retention and completion; (B) providing services to address challenges that surface for apprentices during the apprenticeship; (C) providing professional development training needed for apprentices to succeed in a full-time job after the apprenticeship; (D) providing post-apprenticeship job counseling and job placement services; (E) coordinating pre-apprenticeship training or off-the-job training related to the occupation involved in the apprenticeship; and (F) arranging for an institution of higher education to provide training courses. (4) Local and national support for registered apprenticeships The workforce intermediary may support registered apprenticeship programs locally and nationally, which may include— (A) developing national guidelines and standards for registered apprenticeships in non-traditional apprenticeship occupations; (B) connecting multi-region efforts for registered apprenticeship programs; (C) documenting best practices in operating a workforce intermediary