RTI
Related Technical Instruction
Technical foundations, safety, blueprints, welding processes, quality, documentation and preparation.
Registered Apprenticeship
NAWIT NAVSEA Structural Welder
Registered Apprenticeship Program
Sponsored and administered by Gorilla Way LLC (SM), the program is designed to connect structured related technical instruction with employer-led on-the-job learning and progressive wage/career development.
Program Architecture
Learn in class. Prove it on the job.
Registered apprenticeship works because instruction and productive work have different roles.
OJT / OJL
On-the-Job Learning
Employer-supervised work in the actual production environment under the applicable standards and procedures.
PROGRESSION
Competency + Wage Growth
Progressive development tied to the registered program structure and employer arrangements.
FEEDBACK
Employer Validation
Performance evidence feeds back into instruction, candidate preparation and future cohorts.
Alignment
Built for disciplined industrial environments.
Regulatory foundation
The apprenticeship framework is designed around applicable registered-apprenticeship requirements, including 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30, and applicable sponsor/program standards.
Maritime technical context
Training may familiarize participants with NAVSEA-aligned welding environments and applicable employer testing expectations. NAWIT does not independently grant Navy or NAVSEA qualification.
Qualification boundary: actual welding qualification remains subject to the employer, approved procedure, facility, contract, test and governing authority. Program language should never be read as Navy endorsement or independent certification authority.