Apprenticeship PIRL Explorer
The Apprenticeship PIRL Schema (AP Schema v2025) identifies the ETA-9172 data elements required for reporting apprenticeship program activities. This reference covers all 107 elements — searchable by element number, name, or keyword, and filterable by section and participant type. Elements are collected for Reportable Individuals, Pre-apprentices, or both. Sources
The Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) is essentially a "road map" or data framework that tells grantees exactly what information they are required to collect on their program participants and reportable individuals.
To explain it clearly, it helps to break it down into four main concepts:
Performance measures fall into two categories: Grant-Specific Outcomes (size and scope) and WIOA Primary Indicators (standardized federal metrics).