{"id":"1068e4cb-6754-499c-ac78-8bcdfa162df5","task":"Track related technical instruction (RTI) hours and generate a completion certificate for a registered apprentice","domain":"apprenticeship.gov","steps":["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"],"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"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T14:24:27.564Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:15.651Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/1068e4cb-6754-499c-ac78-8bcdfa162df5"}