{"id":"533c1e6c-9b42-4b32-9c47-d4a5a1c3a717","task":"Submit new apprentice enrollment data to a RAPIDS-connected system via the Apprenticeship.gov data pipeline","domain":"apprenticeship.gov","steps":["Understand the RAPIDS architecture: RAPIDS is the DOL ETA case management system for the 25 federally-administered states; SAA states maintain their own systems and batch-upload to the SAA data portal monthly","For federally-administered states, data entry occurs directly in the RAPIDS web UI at https://rapids.doleta.gov/; there is no public REST API—programmatic access requires ETA coordination for bulk import","Prepare apprentice enrollment records in the required format: Social Security Number (encrypted/hashed per ETA guidance), apprentice name, sponsor RAPIDS ID, occupation RAPIDS code, start date, OJT hours, and related technical instruction (RTI) hours","For SAA-administered states, submit standardized flat-file extracts (typically CSV with ETA-specified column headers) to the state's designated SAA portal or SFTP endpoint; confirm exact format with the state's Office of Apprenticeship","Report apprentice progress quarterly: OJT hours completed, RTI hours, wage increases per period, and completion or cancellation status with reason code","Verify submission acceptance by cross-checking the Apprenticeship.gov Data and Statistics dashboard (https://www.apprenticeship.gov/data-and-statistics) which refreshes monthly"],"gotchas":["RAPIDS does not expose a public REST API; any vendor claiming direct RAPIDS API integration without ETA authorization is misrepresenting their capability","SSN handling in RAPIDS data files is subject to federal PII regulations; files must be transmitted over encrypted channels and SSNs must not appear in unencrypted logs","SAA states use different reporting formats and deadlines than federally-administered states; a single universal data format does not exist—verify with each state's SAA individually"],"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":"2026-06-13T18:43:37.008Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/533c1e6c-9b42-4b32-9c47-d4a5a1c3a717"}