; (ii) customarily learned or enhanced in a practical way through a structured, systematic program of on-the-job supervised learning and related instruction to supplement such learning; and (iii) offered through a time-based, competency-based, or hybrid model as described in section 122(b)(1)(E). (b) Assessment (1) In general In assessing under section 111(b)(5) whether a program in an occupation for which an application is submitted under subsection (a) will meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(2), the Administrator shall— (A) conduct a comprehensive assessment of the skills, techniques, and competencies required by the occupation, which assesses whether such skills, techniques, and competencies— (i) are specialized and acquired optimally through a structured, systematic training program involving close on-the-job supervision and mentoring by subject-matter experts; (ii) require— (I) at least 2,000 hours of on-the-job learning and mentoring; or (II) an alternative amount of time that is appropriate for the occupation; and (iii) are acquired optimally through a supplementary educational or instructional component conveying theoretical and conceptual knowledge relevant to the occupation; (B) determine whether the occupation is an occupation that is commonly recognized throughout an industry or sector; and (C) determine the extent to which the skills, competencies, and knowledge required by the occupation overlap with the skills, competencies, and knowledge of an occupation suitable for an apprenticeship. (2) Prohibition on deskilling In a case in which the Administrator determines under paragraph (1)(C) that the skills, competencies, and knowledge of the occupation being assessed under paragraph (1) significantly overlap with the skills, competencies, and knowledge of an occupation suitable for an apprenticeship, the Administrator may determine that the occupation being so assessed— (A) is not an occupation suitable for apprenticeship on the basis of such significant overlap