Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Washington)

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Washington) is sponsored by Washington Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board (Federal program administered at state level). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

Eligible Training Provider List | Washington Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board Eligible Training Provider List Education programs on Washington’s Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) are included on our public-facing Career Bridge site.

Programs may be eligible to receive the following: Individual Training Account funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) or Additional weeks of unemployment insurance benefits through Washington’s Training Benefits Program . ETP-eligible programs must meet minimum performance standards for completion, employment, and earnings. This helps ensure training dollars are spent on quality programs.

The state’s WIOA Policy No. 5611: Governor’s Procedure for Determining Training Program Eligibility policy outlines how programs are evaluated to be part of this list.

All states required to maintain list Every state is required by the U.S. Department of Labor to maintain an Eligible Training Provider List that includes a select list of postsecondary programs that meet employment and earnings, and other performance thresholds, to qualify for federal (and some state) training dollars.

Some states, like Washington, independently track performance results through student-level records and UI wage matches. Visit the Career Bridge website to search for Washington’s Eligible Training Provider List. Find other states’ Eligible Training Provider Lists here .

Types of programs considered for ETPL eligibility 1. Post-high school education and training approved or licensed by one of the following: Washington Student Achievement Council State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Federal Aviation Administration Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board 2. Registered Apprenticeship programs approved by the Department of Labor and Industries 3.

In some cases, a training program is exempt from oversight by one of the government agencies above. In this instance, it must be approved by a local Workforce Development Council. There are 12 councils that address the workforce needs of different regions of the state.

They operate the WorkSource career center system . 4. To be considered for the Washington ETP List, training providers must have a permanent training location in Washington state .

Training programs must meet minimum completion, employment, and earnings standards to remain ETP-eligible from one year to the next. The Workforce Board regularly conducts a performance review of all ETP-eligible programs on Career Bridge to determine which programs meet minimum standards. Schools provide student data to the Workforce Board each year.

Staff use student records and match them with files provided by the state’s Employment Security Department to determine the employment and earnings of students after leaving training programs. Minimum Performance Standards 30 percent completion rate. 50 percent employment rate.

Earnings level of $6,081 in a calendar quarter or $16. 66 per hour (state minimum wage). Note: In some cases, a higher local minimum wage applies.

The Workforce Board sets minimum standards each year. Learn more at: WIOA Policy No. 5611: Governor’s Procedure for Determing Training Program Eligibility. After the Workforce Board conducts its evaluation, the results are mailed to training providers letting them know which programs met minimum standards, and which did not.

Training providers have 30 days to send a letter to the Workforce Board stating their intent to appeal the results of the decision. All letters must be received by the Workforce Board by December 27, 2025. Training providers then have an additional 30 days after that to provide supplemental data to the Workforce Board.

All supplemental data must be received by the Workforce Board by January 26, 2026. Once the results are final, programs that do not meet minimum standards will no longer be listed as ETP-eligible on Career Bridge. While the appeal is pending, the program will not lose ETP-eligibility.

To file an appeal, send a letter or email stating your intent to appeal to the Workforce Board at: Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board Or email us at: careerbridge@wtb. wa. gov and put “ETPL Appeals” in your subject line.

What to include in your intial appeal letter or email The appeal letter or email must include: The program(s) in question. The reason(s) for the appeal. The training provider’s contact information (first and last name, email, and phone number).

After your initial appeal letter is received, training providers can submit supplemental data to support their appeal. View a copy of the supplemental data guidelines. The following states have a training reciprocity agreement with Washington: