All contractors subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act must pay the training component as part of the prevailing wage.  Employers must be a part of a recognized apprenticeship program and complete the registration form for the training of apprentices. If you do not have a U. S. Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program, the training component must be paid directly to the employee. Similarly, if you have a U.S. Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program, but your per-hour training cost is less than the training component required by prevailing wage, the difference must be paid to the employee.