Standards of Apprenticeship
Upon speaking with an Apprenticeship Training Representative (ATR) and expressing interest in a Registered Apprenticeship program, the ATR will assist with the development of the program’s Standards of Apprenticeship which will express the layout for the entire program. The Standards must include:
Work Process Schedule
An overview of what the apprentice’s work will entail and key skills to be attained
Related Instruction Curriculum
An overview of the subjects and knowledge to be gained in the classroom environment
Affirmative Action Plan
A procedure to ensure that Equal Employment Opportunity is followed, including statistical data on current workers to establish goals and outreach activities to put forth a good faith effort to achieve these goals
Selection Procedure
A method applied to determine how applicants will be chosen for the program. It must be one of four options:
- Random selection from a pool of qualified candidates
- Selection by rank from a pool of qualified candidates
- Selection from within current employees
- Alternative Selection Method
Other Resources
- Pre-Application Document (The initial step to becoming a Registered Apprenticeship program)
- Standards Builder – Program Sponsor Information
- Standards Builder – Outreach & Direct Entry Methods
- Apprenticeship Agreement (An agreement between apprentice and program sponsor which is required for all apprentices)
- O*NET Link (A database which provides information of all occupations including knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary for the occupation. An O*NET Code is associated with each occupation)
- Apprenticeship Occupations (There are over 1,000 Apprenticeable Occupations. You can use the O*NET code to find if there is a Registered Apprenticeship equivalent)
- Apprenticeship Staff
- 2017 Program Sponsor Handbook
- What is a Registered Apprenticeship Program?
- RAPIDS Sponsor User Guide-June_2017