RA ≠ articulated credit · Independent · not DOL · invent no credit-hour rules — blanks only
Registered Apprenticeship = guaranteed college credit vs RA ≠ articulated-credit fork
Force written articulation / credit agreement separate from RAPIDS registration when the pitch equates Registered Apprenticeship with guaranteed college credit. Invents no credit-hour rules. Pairs RAPIDS vs license + completion credential. Not legal advice.
- □ Sponsor / program: ______________________________ · RAPIDS ID (if any): __________
- □ Pitch says RA = guaranteed college credit? □ Yes · phrase ______________________________ □ No
- □ Written articulation / credit agreement separate from RAPIDS? □ Yes · doc __________ □ Equated / silent — hold □ Oral only
- □ Any credit-hour figure from their writing only? □ Yes · source __________ □ None — invent none
- □ Pair RAPIDS vs license · completion credential
- □ 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-hour rules. registeredtradeschools.com/for-counselors/ra-vs-articulated-credit/
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