Monthly Certification of On-The-Job and Apprenticeship Training (VA Forms 22-6553d & 22-6553d-1)

Benefits are authorized monthly based on the number of hours worked in a training capacity by the trainee as verified by the training establishment. Unscheduled terminations result in the termination of benefits. If hours are reduced to less than a full-time work schedule, a reduction of benefits will occur. Public Law 115-89 “Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act” (VALOR Act) was signed into law on November 21, 2017. Section 3 of this law amended 38 U.S.C. 3680(c) to eliminate the trainee’s certification requirement. As a result, this form is only completed, signed, and certified by the training establishment to report the trainee’s number of hours worked and/or to report the trainee’s date of termination. The form no longer requires the signature of the trainee. The form is then sent to the Regional Processing Office (RPO) for processing.

The latest form for Monthly Certification of On-The-Job and Apprenticeship Training (VA Forms 22-6553d & 22-6553d-1) expires 2028-01-31 and can be found here.