; (B) is carried out by an eligible sponsor that has a documented partnership with one or more sponsors of apprenticeship programs; and (C) includes each of the following: (i) Training (including a curriculum for the training) aligned with industry standards related to an apprenticeship program and reviewed and approved annually by sponsors of the apprenticeship program within the documented partnership that will prepare participants by teaching the skills and competencies needed to enter one or more apprenticeship programs. (ii) Hands-on training and theoretical education for participants that does not displace a paid employee. (iii) A formal agreement with a sponsor of an apprenticeship program that would enable participants who successfully complete the pre-apprenticeship program— (I) to enter into the apprenticeship program if a place in the program is available and if the participant meets the qualifications of the apprenticeship program; and (II) to earn credits towards the apprenticeship program. 522. Modern energy workforce development (a) Establishment The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish and carry out a comprehensive and nationwide program (referred to in this section as the Program ) to improve education and training for jobs in energy-related industries (including manufacturing, engineering, construction, and retrofitting jobs in energy-related industries) to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy-related industries with existing or expected worker shortages. (b) Workforce development (1) In general In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall— (A) offer available resources to energy transition workers and underrepresented groups, including religious and ethnic minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals, to enter into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields