; 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 laws (including regulations) or by a collective bargaining agreement. (E) The term of the apprenticeship program, which may be measured using— (i) a time-based model, which requires the completion of the industry standard for on-the-job learning hours, which in no case shall be less than a cumulative 2,000 hours, unless an alternative requirement is put forth by the employer and sponsor from a nontraditional apprenticeship occupation as of the date of the enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2023 that reflects industry standards and the relative hazards of the occupation, and is accepted by the Secretary and registration agency; (ii) a competency-based model, which requires the attainment of competency in the occupation; or (iii) a hybrid model, which blends the time-based and competency-based approaches. (F) The methods used to measure the skills and competencies of an apprentice, which may include an initial diagnostic assessment or assessment of credentials that verify an individual’s foundational knowledge and skills that would be needed to succeed in an apprenticeship program, and which shall include— (i) in the case of a time-based apprenticeship described in subparagraph (E)(i), the apprentice’s completion of the required hours of on-the-job learning as described in a work process schedule; (ii) in the case of a competency-based model described in subparagraph (E)(ii), the apprentice’s successful demonstration of acquired skills and knowledge through appropriate means of testing and evaluation for such competencies, and by requiring apprentices to complete a paid on-the-job learning component of the apprenticeship