Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 438

A child over 14 years of age who is enrolled in a career technical education program or course duly approved by the State Board of Education may be legally employed in any of the occupations or operations named in section 437 of this title or other occupations or operations that may be in the estimation of the State Board of Education a necessary or essential part of the student’s career technical education, provided that the plant, work places, machinery, and other appliances and equipment used for instruction have been inspected for safe conditions and approved by the Commissioner.