I am at least 18 years oldAlmost every registered program requires 18 by the program start date.I have a high school diploma or a GEDA transcript or the GED certificate itself, not a statement that you finished.I passed a full year of high school algebraOne year, with a passing grade, documented on a transcript.

I have worked through aptitude test practice materialMost programs test algebra and mechanical reading comprehension, then interview by rank.I can pass a drug screen todayPre-employment and random screening are standard, and most jobsites test after any incident.I can lift 50 lb repeatedly and work at heightsMany programs require a physical, and some require a ladder or confined-space demonstration.

I hold a valid driver's licenseYou will be expected to get to jobsites that change weekly, and to drive company vehicles.I have reliable transportation to a jobsiteJobsites move, start at 6 or 7 a.m., and are rarely on a bus line.I have my transcripts or GED certificate in handSealed transcripts are required at application, and schools take weeks to send them.

I served in the militaryCheck this and the DD-214 requirement is scored. Leave it clear and it is treated as not applicable.

Apprenticeship readiness

68out of 100

Every gap on your list is the kind that is cleared in a semester or a weekend.

Requirements met: 6 of 9
Hard gates outstandingAge and education are both satisfied: None
Points left on the tableClosing the top item recovers 16 of them: 32

Fixable gaps

This is where most applicants start. A single algebra course, a transcript request and a practice book cover the majority of what is missing for most people, and all three can be under way this month.

Fix these, in this order

1
One year of algebra with a passing grade
Enroll in a one-semester algebra course at a community college or an adult education program, and keep the transcript. This is the single most common reason applications stall, and it is also the easiest item here to fix. The aptitude test is heavily algebra-based, so the course does double duty.
2
Aptitude test preparation
Get the practice book your program recommends and work it until the algebra section is automatic. Scores set your place on the ranked interview list, so the difference between a passing score and a strong score is the difference between an offer this cycle and a wait of a year. Applicants who reapply with a better score are common among those who get in.
3
Transcripts and documents
Request sealed transcripts from your high school and any college now, and put the originals of your birth certificate, Social Security card and license in one folder. Application windows are narrow and often annual; missing a window over a three-week transcript request is a year lost.

Meeting the minimum gets you considered, not accepted

Competitive locals receive hundreds of applications for a handful of slots, and the ranked interview list decides who gets them. A perfect score here means your application will be read — it does not mean you will be placed this cycle. Apply broadly, apply again if you are passed over, and improve the test score in between.

What this assumes

Reflects requirements common to registered apprenticeship programs in the United States.
Individual programs, locals and states set their own criteria, which can be stricter.
Being below a threshold is almost always fixable rather than disqualifying.

Important

Competitive locals may receive hundreds of applications for a handful of slots. Meeting the minimum gets you considered, not accepted.

Apprenticeship Readiness Check

What this assumes

Understanding the result

Algebra is the usual blocker

Apply broadly and apply again

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