Tear-off companion · Week 1 only · pairs with 30-day plan

Pocket checklist for the first seven days. Does not replace the full 30-day plan. Public steps only — no invented openings.

1. □ Read trade school vs apprenticeship (calm compare): /guides/trade-school-vs-apprenticeship/
2. □ Run path chooser: /apprenticeships/#path-chooser → □ earn-while-you-learn □ classroom/lab first
3. □ Pick 1–2 trades to explore this week: __________ / __________
4. □ Open each trade hub’s week-one strip on /trades/…/#week-one
5. □ Write your constraint: □ Need wages soon □ Can study first · Geography: __________
6. □ Bookmark apprenticeship.gov + one state list on this site (state: __________)
7. □ Tell one counselor/friend your Week-1 lane (30 seconds). Who: __________
8. □ Calendar reminder for Week 2 research (date): __________

Next: Week-2 tear-off · continue Weeks 2–4 on the full plan · counselor kit step 3 stays “send them home with a double-check.” Independent · not DOL. registeredtradeschools.com/for-counselors/career-changer-week-1/