; existing The term new or existing , used with respect to a program, means a program that was new or existing, respectively, as of the day the eligible applicant involved submitted the application for the grant involved. (7) Pre-apprentice The term pre-apprentice means a participant in a pre-apprenticeship program. (8) Pre-apprenticeship program (A) In general The term pre-apprenticeship program means a training model or program, or training according to a set of strategies, that— (i) is designed to assist individuals who do not meet the minimum qualifications for selection into an apprenticeship program, established in a sponsor’s apprenticeship standards, to meet the qualifications; (ii) is carried out by an entity that maintains a documented partnership with at least one sponsor of an apprenticeship program; (iii) is a form of structured workplace education and training in which at least 2 of the entities described in subparagraph (B) collaborate with an education provider to provide formal instruction that will introduce participants to the skills, competencies, and materials used in one or more apprenticeable occupations; (iv) is designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in an apprenticeship program; (v) is carried out in a manner that includes proper observation of supervision and safety protocols, including paid, on-the-job learning under the supervision of skilled employee mentors; (vi) is carried out in a manner that does not displace a paid employee; and (vii) includes— (I) training and a curriculum that— (aa) are based on and aligned with national, State, or local industry standards, with the quality of the training leading to such a standard reviewed by a recipient of Federal funds; (bb) are reviewed and approved annually by the sponsors of apprenticeships within the documented partnership; (cc) will prepare individuals, with the skills and competencies needed to enter one or more apprenticeship programs; (dd) are aligned with career pathways