How to Create an Apprenticeship Program
Table of Contents:
Navigating to the New Program Form
To create an apprenticeship program, start by clicking on the "Apprenticeships" tab in the primary navigation bar at the top of the page. Then, click the "+ New Program" button.
See the video below for a demonstration:

The New Program Form
There are several entry fields that must be filled out in the "New Program" form.

- Sponsor Company (Required)
- The name of the company sponsoring the apprenticeship program
- The sponsor company must have a profile created in DSPTCH (reach out to help@dsptch.work if there is no profile)
- Program Name (Required)
- The name of the program
- Program Number (Required)
- The RAPIDS number for the program
- Sponsor Name (Required)
- The name of the sponsor for the program
- Doing Business as (Optional)
- The name that the sponsor company for the program is doing business as
- Registration Agency Type (Required)
- Select whether the program is Federal or Regional
- Employers Company (Required)
- The company employing apprentices in the program
- Require DSPTCH Time Card Toggle (Optional)
- If toggled on, apprentices will be required to use DSPTCH timekeeping to allocate hours towards their progress
After entering all of the required fields and clicking the "Save" button in the bottom right corner of the form (indicated by the red box and arrow in the picture below), the apprenticeship program will be created.
