RI ≠ OJT hour-swap · Independent · not DOL · invent no hour-swap ratios — blanks only

Related instruction hours replace OJT hours one-for-one vs RI ≠ OJT-hour-swap fork

Force written whether RI credits offset OJT term hours when the pitch says related instruction replaces OJT one-for-one. Invents no hour-swap ratios. Pairs RI vs credential hours + RI / OJT log. Not legal advice.

1. □ Sponsor / program: ______________________________ · RAPIDS ID (if any): __________
2. □ Pitch says RI hours replace OJT hours one-for-one? □ Yes · phrase ______________________________ □ No
3. □ Written whether RI credits offset OJT term hours? □ Offsets · doc __________ □ Doesn’t · doc __________ □ One-for-one claimed / silent — hold □ Oral only
4. □ Any hour-swap ratio from their writing only? □ Yes · source __________ □ None — invent none
5. □ Pair RI vs credential hours · RI / OJT log
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 hour-swap ratios. registeredtradeschools.com/for-counselors/ri-vs-ojt-hour-swap/