; and (ii) ensures the entry wage is not less than the greater of— (I) the minimum wage required under section 6(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a) ); or (II) the applicable wage required by other applicable Federal or State law (including regulations) or collective bargaining agreement. (E) The term of apprenticeship for the program, which may be measured using— (i) a time-based approach which requires the completion of the industry standard for on-the-job learning hours (which in no case shall be less than 2,000 hours, unless an alternative requirement is put forth by the employer and sponsor that reflects industry standards and is accepted by the Secretary); (ii) a competency-based approach, which requires the attainment of competency in the occupation; or (iii) a hybrid approach that blends the time-based and competency-based approaches. (F) The methods used to measure skill acquisition for an apprentice, which— (i) for each apprenticeship, shall include the individual apprentice's successful demonstration of acquired skills and knowledge, by— (I) requiring apprentices to complete an on-the-job learning component of the apprenticeship that is integrated into the program and the competencies of the program; and (II) identifying the appropriate means of testing and evaluation for such competencies; (ii) in the case of a time-based apprenticeship described in subparagraph (E)(i), shall also include the individual apprentice's completion of the required hours of on-the-job learning as described in a work process schedule