; (v) connecting businesses, labor organizations, or joint labor-management organizations with education and training providers to develop related instruction to complement the on-the-job learning portion of the program; (vi) training incumbent workers for participation as mentors or employees supervising on-the-job learning in the program; and (vii) providing career exposure, career planning, and career awareness activities for program participants. (4) Educational alignment awards An eligible entity that receives funds under section 201 for an activity described in section 201(a)(1)(D) shall use such funds to strengthen alignment between sponsors of a covered apprenticeship program and education and training providers in secondary, postsecondary, or adult education systems, including alignment relating to diploma (or its recognized equivalent), degree, and credential requirements, which may include— (A) creating curricula or aligning the related instruction for the covered apprenticeship program to requirements for a high school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) or an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, including through providing for— (i) dual enrollment in a youth apprenticeship program and a program for such a diploma or degree, with academic credit toward the diploma or degree from participation in the youth apprenticeship program; (ii) articulation agreements; or (iii) credit transfer agreements; (B) creating or expanding career pathways aligned with the covered apprenticeship program; (C) providing teachers, career guidance and academic counselors, school leaders, school administrators, specialized instructional support personnel, and paraprofessionals with professional development opportunities to build an understanding of opportunities in the covered apprenticeship program available to students and enable individuals receiving the professional development to incorporate such opportunities into academic content and offerings