; (ii) that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential (which may be an industry-recognized credential) offered by an institution of higher education; or (iii) that leads to an industry-recognized credential offered by a nonprofit organization that is an eligible provider under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3152(d) ). (b) Employment loss (1) Priority and training An employer who is required under section 3(c) to provide notice of technology that will result in employment loss for one or more employees of the employer shall— (A) give hiring priority to affected employees for any new or open positions of the employer for 1 year after the date of the notice; (B) beginning not later than 180 days before the employment loss, provide job training described in paragraph (2) for not less than 1 year to prepare the employee for— (i) another position with the employer that provides wages comparable to the employee’s original position; or (ii) an occupation that provides wages comparable to the employee’s original position with a different employer; and (C) on the day that the employee experiences the employment loss, provide the affected employee with 6 months of severance pay, in a total amount equal to 6 months of the employee's wages in the employee's prior position. (2) Type of training (A) In general The training provided under paragraph (1) (except for training described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii)) shall be training that is— (i) chosen by the employee; and (ii) provided at the worksite or supplemented as necessary by employer-paid training— (I) through a registered apprenticeship program