The TIRAP apprenticeship program is a key, multi-faceted tool. to foster safety while building a skilled telecommunications workforce.  It builds on the collective experience and generally-accepted best practices of the wireless industry to create. the occupational standards which are used to formalize training programs.    Apprentices who successfully complete the program will receive a Certificate of Completion that stays with them from employer to employer, job to job. As such, each employer that participates in the DOL apprenticeship program will have documentation from current and potential employees that attests to their training and knowledge.    The Occupation Standards (Appendix A’s) are constantly and consistently updated so that the cutting–edge technology and state-of-the-art techniques are incorporated into the program. As new safety concerns and solutions arise, they are integrated into the occupation work process so that apprentices are not only knowledgeable about the newest trends and technology in the telecommunications industry, they will also know how to perform quality work safely within these new circumstances.