Pre-app ≠ auto 1:1 credit · Independent · not DOL · invent no credit formulas — blanks only

Pre-apprenticeship hours always credit 1:1 into the registered apprenticeship vs preapp ≠ auto-1to1-credit strip

Force published credit / standards language when the pitch says pre-apprenticeship hours always credit 1:1 into the registered apprenticeship. Invents no credit formulas. Pairs pre-app vs RA + term-model fork. Not legal advice.

1. □ Sponsor / program: ______________________________ · RAPIDS ID (if any): __________ · pre-app provider: __________
2. □ Pitch says pre-apprenticeship hours always credit 1:1 into the RA? □ Yes · phrase ______________________________ □ No
3. □ Published credit / standards language for pre-app hours? □ Yes · source __________ □ Auto-1:1 claimed / silent — hold □ Oral only
4. □ Any credit formula from their writing only? □ Yes · source __________ □ None — invent none
5. □ Pair pre-app vs RA · term-model fork
6. □ Counselors step 3: Send them home with a double-check on apprenticeship.gov and the school site / Scorecard.

Independent · not DOL. Free for non-commercial counseling. Invents no credit formulas. registeredtradeschools.com/for-counselors/preapp-vs-auto-credit/