Apprenticeship program review resources

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry reviews apprenticeship programs to assess the overall condition of a sponsor’s program, compliance with registered standards and the relevant regulations at 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 29 and part 30 and Minnesota Statutes §178 and Minnesota Rules 5200.0320.

Apprenticeship program reviews (APR)

• All provisional programs complete two program reviews using the RAPIDS apprenticeship program review checklist during the one-year provisional period at three and seven months after program registration. 

• All permanent registered programs complete this annual program review using the RAPIDS apprenticeship program review checklist.

Extended apprenticeship program review (EAPR)

• Complete both the APR checklist and EAPR checklist.

• Only for programs with five or more apprentices two years after the date a program is registered.

Documents and resources

• Required sponsor documents for an apprenticeship program review (APR)

• Required sponsor documents for an extended apprenticeship program review (EAPR)

• Apprenticeship program review (APR) checklist

• Extended apprenticeship program review (EAPR) checklist

• Frequently asked questions and answers

• Program review training webinar recording

• Equal employment opportunity in apprenticeship resource

• Affirmative action plan development resource