Apprenticeship and Trades

Submitting a Monthly Progress Report (MPR)

Monthly Progress Reports (MPRs) are due by the 1st of each month. Late after the 10th. No exceptions. Submitting accurate and on-time MPRs (that includes your on-the-job training (OJT) hours and related training (RT) hours) is a state requirement and essential for staying in good standing with your apprenticeship program.

  1. Access your MPR in TradeSchool
    • Log in to your TradeSchool account.
    • Go to Apprentice Tab → Hours Tab → Pending Tab.
    • The open form will default to the next available month.
    • If you see “a work report already exists,” double check that you are in the correct month.
  2. Enter OJT hours
    • Enter the daily hours you worked (at your employer) under each category worked. (Note: You must complete the required total hours in each category to finish your program or be referred to the exam (for licensed trades))
    • Important: MPRs have two pages:
      • Days 1-16
      • Day 17-31
    • As you move between these two pages and enter hours, save your changes. Do not click submit until your MPR is complete.
    • Once your MPR is complete, click submit (Note: Once you hit submit, you will no longer have access to the form).
    • Use whole hours or .5 only — no .25, .33, .75, etc.
  3. Enter RT hours
    • Scroll to the bottom line labeled Related Training Classroom Hours.
    • Enter hours only on days you actually had class.
    • Remember: If you missed any part of any class, you must:
      • Add a comment (date, class, and reason) in the Apprentice Comment Section.
      • (Note: If you miss class and don’t add a required comment, your MPR won’t be processed)
  4. Submit your MPR
    • Double check all entries for accuracy.
    • Click the pink submit button.
    • Enter the email of your journey worker (this email must match their TradeSchool login).
    • After your journey worker reviews your MPR submission, you will receive a confirmation email.
      • If it is rejected, you will receive an email with comments to make corrections and resubmit.
      • If you don’t receive a confirmation email, follow up with your journey worker.
    • Your MPR is not finished just because your journey worker approved it. The PCC apprenticeship office will review the submitted MPR to verify:
      • The Journey worker signer is authorized to approve your MPR.
      • The OJT hours submitted are within the requirements of the trade and accurately logged.
      • RT hours match your scheduled courses for dates and times and matches instructor submitted attendance.
      • Any other errors that may have occurred.
    • If your MPR is error free and submitted on time you will receive a conformation email from PCC apprenticeship/TradeSchool. This will mean that MPR is complete for the month.
    • If your MPR has mistakes that need corrected you will receive an email with instructions for correction or questions that you must complete and/or fix no later than the 10th of the month.
      • MPRs submitted after the 10th of the month are considered late and receive a file strike citation.
      • MPRs with mistakes corrected after the 10th of the month are considered late and receive a file strike citation.
      • MPRs with mistakes corrected before the 10th of the month will be considered on time and receive a conformation email with reminders regarding mistakes.
  5. Verification of class hours
    • Core APR Class:
      • No physical signatures needed as APR instructors log attendance in TradeSchool.
    • Non-APR or Elective Class:
      • Print your MPRS after it has been approved by your journey worker. To print:
        • Go to Year Tab. You will see all your MPRs submitted for the current year.
        • Click the Print button next to the MPR you want to print out.
        • Sign and Date the MPR.
        • Take the print in person or email instructor to get their signature.
        • Email the final copy to apprenticeship@pcc.edu.
        • (Please note: If you are printing out a hard copy of your TradeSchool MPR, you will not have that access until after your journey worker has approved your MPR. Plan accordingly.)

TradeSchool tips:

  • Enter all OJT hours first (both pages) to get your monthly total.
  • Save often, but don’t hit submit until everything is final.
  • You can edit until you click submit.
  • After submitting, you can’t make changes or print until your journey worker approves it.
  • We can’t see your MPR until it’s submitted and approved.

Common MPR mistakes

  • Failing to enter a comment for a class absence.
  • Class dates on your MPR don’t match the actual class dates.
  • Class Hours on your MPR don’t match the listed hours of the class.
  • An MPR approved by a journey worker not on the list of authorized signers.
  • Contact apprenticeship@pcc.edu for instructions if a journey worker needs to be added to the list of authorized signers.