(a) Applicable regulations. In accordance with section 14 of the Act
regulations have been issued to provide for employment under special
certificates of student-learners at wages lower than the minimum wage
applicable under section 6 of the Act. These regulations are set forth
in part 520 of this chapter and govern the issuance of special
certificates for student-learners in covered employments generally as
well as such employments in retail or service establishments.
(b) Definitions. The regulations in Sec. 520.2 of this chapter
define ``student-learners'' and ``bona fide vocational training
program'' as follows:
(1) A student-learner is defined as ``a student who is receiving
instruction in an accredited school, college or university and who is
employed on a part-time basis, pursuant to a bona fide vocational
training program.''
(2) A bona fide vocational training program is defined as ``one
authorized and approved by a State board of vocational education or
other recognized educational body and provides for part-time employment
training which may be scheduled for a part of the workday or workweek,
for alternating weeks or for other limited periods during the year,
supplemented by and integrated with a definitely organized plan of
instruction designed to teach technical knowledge and related industrial
information given as a regular part of the student-learner's course by
an accredited school, college or university.''
