Implementing a Tutor Registered Apprenticeship Program | National Student Support Accelerator

Implementing a High-Impact Tutoring Program

Please see implementation guidance for a typical high-impact tutoring program here:

Checklist for Implementing a TAP

Now that you have identified and built a strong relationship with your Apprenticeship Training Representative (ATR) and designed your Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP), you are ready to begin implementation.

Action Step	Considerations/Guidance
Register your TAP	Your ATR will guide you on when your program is ready to submit its RAP application, how to submit your application, and provide an estimate of the expected decision timeline.
Recruit, hire, and register Tutor Apprentices	Include explicit probationary period language in hiring documents Establish process to provide credit for previous experience if applicable Resources: Tutor Job Description Tutor Recruitment and Selection Tutor Screening and Expectations Tutor Apprenticeship Recruitment Process and Job Description Example
Deploy Tutor Apprentices	Share the purpose, benefits, and operations of the TAP with staff if your RAP is providing its own tutoring program or with the contracting entity (e.g., LEA, school). Resource: New Jersey Tutoring Corps example.
Execute Related Instruction (RTI) and On-the-Job Training (OJT)	Ensure coordination between RTI and OJT through regular check-ins Develop systems to effectively and efficiently track tutor competency development Establish system to determine completion of TAP Consider, and if feasible, develop systems to support tutor apprentices to earn college credits through their RTI Resource: Tutor Training and Support
Pursue funding opportunities	Note: Apprenticeship funding will contribute to, but not fully support a TAP. Therefore a TAP must also pursue additional funding streams to fully fund their program. Review Apprenticeship Funding Opportunities and join any relevant mailing lists Discuss funding opportunities with your ATR Search U.S. Department of Labor sources including Open Funding Opportunities and Active Grants and Contracts Watch Funding What Works: Practical Supports to Apprenticeship Dollars Resource: 2025 Apprenticeship Funding Cheat Sheet (Craft)
Comply with TAP administrative requirements	Work with your ATR to: Understand state and federal requirements, including any education specific requirements if the credential tutors receive may be used to demonstrate prior learning for a teaching pathway, etc. Learn how to use the Registered Apprenticeship Partnership Information Database System (RAPIDS), a central apprenticeship database system, or your state's apprentice database system Align your internal systems to efficiently provide information required by RAPIDS or your state's apprentice database system