Maintain an RTI log per apprentice: track course provider, course title, competency area, instructional hours completed, and date; link each RTI record to the apprentice's RAPIDS sponsor ID and occupation code
Validate total RTI hours against the program's apprenticeship standards registered in RAPIDS; most occupations require a minimum defined in the standards document (e.g., 144 RTI hours/year is a common minimum)
Track OJT hours separately; compute the OJT-to-RTI ratio as required by the program standards to ensure the learner is progressing proportionally on both tracks
When all hours and competency requirements are met, the sponsor submits a completion request to the Office of Apprenticeship (or SAA); the request references the RAPIDS apprentice ID and includes a signed sponsor attestation
The Office of Apprenticeship issues the Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship (DOL form); in federally-administered states this is generated from RAPIDS; in SAA states the SAA issues the equivalent state certificate
Optionally, link completion to an Open Badges 3.0 or CLR 2.0 digital credential issued by the sponsor or a partnering institution for portable record sharing
Known gotchas
RTI provider must be an approved training provider listed in the apprenticeship standards; using an unapproved provider means those hours may not count toward completion
Completion certificates are issued by the Office of Apprenticeship or SAA—sponsors cannot self-issue official DOL certificates; unofficial certificates do not satisfy journeyworker licensing requirements in regulated trades
Wage progression thresholds tied to OJT milestones must be documented and auditable; failure to pay required wage steps during the apprenticeship exposes sponsors to DOL wage compliance violations
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