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Workforce Pell is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education (via Commonwealth of Pennsylvania). This federal program expands Pell Grant eligibility to learners and workers pursuing short-term job training programs that are high-skill, high-wage, in-demand, stackable, and portable across employers. Pennsylvania postsecondary institutions can request approval for programs.
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Workforce Pell | Department of Education | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The budget reconciliation bill ( H. R. 1 ) that Congress passed on July 3, 2025 includes Workforce Pell legislation that would expand federal Pell Grant eligibility to learners and workers who want to pursue a short-term job training program.
Federal law requires the Governor, in consultation with the Workforce Development Board and the Department of Education, to determine eligible programs that are high-skill, high-wage, in-demand, stackable, and portable across employers. Once the list of eligible occupations is determined, PA postsecondary institutions may request approval of short-term training programs to determine eligibility for Workforce Pell funding.
The Workforce Pell program, which will go into effect on July 1, 2026, includes a number of metrics and requirements for program eligibility and state verification. The federal negotiated rulemaking committee reached consensus on Workforce Pell, but final rules and related guidance are still pending.
NOTE: This page and forthcoming state policy development will be updated in accordance with program implementation and the issuance of final federal rulemaking publications. Table 1 lists the initial occupations that are being considered to determine the eligible programs that will meet Workforce Pell criteria for the 2026-27 academic year.
You can <a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/education/documents/instruction/postsecondary-adult/workforce-pell/wfp%20policy%20-%20initial%20occupational%20selection. pdf\">download the complete policy</a> (PDF) outlining the agencies, coordination, and process to arrive at this determination.
</p>\r\n<p>Table 1: Initial List of Workforce Pell Eligible Occupations<a id=\"x__Table_1:_Initial\"></a></p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" width=\"546\">\r\n<tbody><tr><th width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p><i>SOC Code</i></p>\r\n</th>\r\n<th width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p><i>Occupational Title</i></p>\r\n</th>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>15-1232</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Computer User Support Specialists</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>25-9045</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Teaching Assistants, Non-Postsecondary</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>29-2042</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Emergency Medical Technicians</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>29-2052</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Pharmacy Technicians</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>29-2081</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Opticians, Dispensing</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>29-2099</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Health Technologists & Technicians, Other</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>31-1120</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Home Health & Personal Care Aides</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>31-1131</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Nursing Assistants</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\"><p>31-9096</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\"><p>Veterinary Assistants</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>31-9097</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Phlebotomists</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>49-9021</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Heating, A/C & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>49-9051</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>51-4121</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>53-3032</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>47-2031</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Carpenters</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>47-2111</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Electricians</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>47-2152</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>49-9052</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr><tr><td width=\"104\" valign=\"top\"><p>51-9161</p>\r\n</td>\r\n<td width=\"442\" valign=\"top\"><p>CNC Tool Operators</p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr></tbody></table>\r\n"}}"> Table 1 lists the initial occupations that are being considered to determine the eligible programs that will meet Workforce Pell criteria for the 2026-27 academic year.
You can download the complete policy (PDF) outlining the agencies, coordination, and process to arrive at this determination.
Table 1: Initial List of Workforce Pell Eligible Occupations Computer User Support Specialists Teaching Assistants, Non-Postsecondary Emergency Medical Technicians Health Technologists & Technicians, Other Home Health & Personal Care Aides Heating, A/C & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers Projected Timeline</h2>\r\n<p>The following timeline outlines critical state system development benchmarks coordinated between the PA departments of Education, Labor and Industry and State Workforce Development Board since the passage of H.
R 1 to date. As noted, this timeline is subject to change as final rules and federal guidance are issued from the U.S. Dept of Education. </p>\r\n"}}"> The following timeline outlines critical state system development benchmarks coordinated between the PA departments of Education, Labor and Industry and State Workforce Development Board since the passage of H.
R 1 to date. As noted, this timeline is subject to change as final rules and federal guidance are issued from the U.S. Dept of Education.
Bill Analysis & Inter-Agency Coordination Occupational List Development & Inter-Agency Coordination December 2025-January 2026 Negotiated Rulemaking & PA Institutional Interest Survey Data System Development & Institutional Account Creation Data Collection & Technical Assistance Secure account request closes by 5 pm on Tuesday, March 31 (note that account creation can take 1-2 weeks) Program application submission for 2026-27 academic year opens 9 am on Monday, March 9, and closes 12 noon on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Program Analysis, Reporting & Program Approval by the Governor’s Office PA Final Approved Program List & Regional Workforce Boards Engagement for 2027 Regional Workforce Boards Engagement for 2027 Next steps for Program Providers</h2>\r\n<p>The steps outlined below provide PA postsecondary program providers with recommended actions to prepare for participation should they elect to do so.
These action steps will be updated as PA Workforce Pell systems are finalized according to law:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Check the occupations list (Table 1 above) to ensure your program(s) train for these occupations</li>\r\n<li>Review the Workforce Pell program requirements which include: <ol>\r\n<li>DURATION: The program is between 150-599 hours of instruction, during a minimum of 8 but less than 15 weeks.
</li>\r\n<li>HIGH WAGE/IN-DEMAND: The program aligns with high-skill, high-wage occupations or in-demand industry or occupations. </li>\r\n<li>EMPLOYER NEEDS: The program meets the hiring requirements of employers in the sector. </li>\r\n<li>PORTABLE: The program leads to a recognized postsecondary credential that is stackable and portable across employers and prepares students for employment.
</li>\r\n<li>ACCREDITED: The program is accredited by a USDE accreditor whereby the credential can lead to academic credit for the student to pursue additional education at the certificate or degree level. </li>\r\n<li>NOT CORRESPONDENCE: The course/program is not a correspondence program (differentiated from distance education programs which are permitted).
</li>\r\n<li>AT LEAST ONE YEAR: The course/program has been in operation for at least one year, as of 6/30/2026. </li>\r\n</ol>\r\n</li>\r\n<li>Secure account creation for the 2026 PA Workforce Pell application is now closed. Note that this can take up to two weeks.
</li>\r\n<li>Using secured account credentials, complete and upload the following required documents to the corresponding secure folders <b>for each program</b> applying for Workforce Pell 2026-27<ol>\r\n<li>Documented evidence of both: <a href=\"/content/copapwp-pagov/en/agencies/education/programs-and-services/instruction/postsecondary-and-adult-education/workforce-pell/pa-workforce-pell-2026-27-stackable-and-portable-credential-poli.
html\">Stackable and Portable Credential</a> and <a href=\"/content/copapwp-pagov/en/agencies/education/programs-and-services/instruction/postsecondary-and-adult-education/workforce-pell/evidence-of-employer-aligned-competencies. html\">Employer-Aligned Competencies</a>.
</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/education/documents/instruction/postsecondary-adult/workforce-pell/workforce%20pell%20application%20-%20data%20submission%20template%202026-2027. xlsx\">Data Submission Template</a> (Excel). </li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/education/documents/instruction/postsecondary-adult/workforce-pell/pa%20workforce%20pell%202026-2027%20attestation-fillable.
pdf\">Attestations Form</a> (PDF). </li>\r\n</ol>\r\n</li>\r\n<li>PDE will issue written notification to institutions regarding approval or denial of program eligibility for the 2026-27 academic year. Approval for inclusion on the commonwealth program list does not, by itself, authorize participation in Workforce Pell funding absent subsequent federal approval.
</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>Questions can be directed to <a href=\"mailto:RA-EDPAWorkforcePell@pa. gov\">RA-EDPAWorkforcePell@pa.
gov</a></p>\r\n<h2>Technical Assistance</h2>\r\n<p>The Pennsylvania Department of Education will offer on-going technical assistance to eligible Pennsylvania education and training providers who elect to participate in the state Workforce Pell program in the following ways:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The <a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/education/documents/instruction/postsecondary-adult/workforce-pell/2026-2027%20pa%20workforce%20pell%20application%20guidance.
pdf\">PA Workforce Pell 26-27 Application Guidance Manual</a> (PDF) provides detailed steps for eligible institutions to submit individual programs for approval. </li>\r\n<li>Guidance Webinar on Workforce Pell required data elements, definitions and secure sharing protocols<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://youtu.
be/0uNVpl6590o\">PA Workforce Pell: Supporting PA Postsecondary Program Providers with secure data submission Webinar</a> (YouTube)</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/education/documents/instruction/postsecondary-adult/workforce-pell/pa%20wf%20pell%20guidance%20for%20program%20providers%20data%20submission%202026.
pdf\">PA Workforce Pell: Supporting PA Postsecondary Program Providers with secure data submission PowerPoint Presentation</a> (PDF)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n<li>On-going Technical Assistance Office Hours: Fridays, March 13 through April 17, 10-11 am<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://teams. microsoft. com/meet/23938868089955?
p=x0ns9ZcN5AiLJGtvyM\">Join the Microsoft Teams Meeting for On-going Technical Assistance Office Hours</a><ul>\r\n<li>Meeting ID: 239 388 680 899 55</li>\r\n<li>Passcode: Sv6c4Bn7</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n<li>Questions and concerns can be directed to <a href=\"mailto:RA-EDPAWorkforcePell@pa. gov\">RA-EDPAWorkforcePell@pa.
gov</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}}"> The steps outlined below provide PA postsecondary program providers with recommended actions to prepare for participation should they elect to do so.
These action steps will be updated as PA Workforce Pell systems are finalized according to law: Check the occupations list (Table 1 above) to ensure your program(s) train for these occupations Review the Workforce Pell program requirements which include: DURATION: The program is between 150-599 hours of instruction, during a minimum of 8 but less than 15 weeks.
HIGH WAGE/IN-DEMAND: The program aligns with high-skill, high-wage occupations or in-demand industry or occupations. EMPLOYER NEEDS: The program meets the hiring requirements of employers in the sector. PORTABLE: The program leads to a recognized postsecondary credential that is stackable and portable across employers and prepares students for employment.
ACCREDITED: The program is accredited by a USDE accreditor whereby the credential can lead to academic credit for the student to pursue additional education at the certificate or degree level. NOT CORRESPONDENCE: The course/program is not a correspondence program (differentiated from distance education programs which are permitted). AT LEAST ONE YEAR: The course/program has been in operation for at least one year, as of 6/30/2026.
Secure account creation for the 2026 PA Workforce Pell application is now closed. Note that this can take up to two weeks. Using secured account credentials, complete and upload the following required documents to the corresponding secure folders for each program applying for Workforce Pell 2026-27 Documented evidence of both: Stackable and Portable Credential and Employer-Aligned Competencies .
Data Submission Template (Excel). PDE will issue written notification to institutions regarding approval or denial of program eligibility for the 2026-27 academic year. Approval for inclusion on the commonwealth program list does not, by itself, authorize participation in Workforce Pell funding absent subsequent federal approval.
Questions can be directed to RA-EDPAWorkforcePell@pa. gov The Pennsylvania Department of Education will offer on-going technical assistance to eligible Pennsylvania education and training providers who elect to participate in the state Workforce Pell program in the following ways: The PA Workforce Pell 26-27 Application Guidance Manual (PDF) provides detailed steps for eligible institutions to submit individual programs for approval.
Guidance Webinar on Workforce Pell required data elements, definitions and secure sharing protocols PA Workforce Pell: Supporting PA Postsecondary Program Providers with secure data submission Webinar (YouTube) PA Workforce Pell: Supporting PA Postsecondary Program Providers with secure data submission PowerPoint Presentation (PDF) On-going Technical Assistance Office Hours: Fridays, March 13 through April 17, 10-11 am Join the Microsoft Teams Meeting for On-going Technical Assistance Office Hours Meeting ID: 239 388 680 899 55 Questions and concerns can be directed to RA-EDPAWorkforcePell@pa.
gov
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Pennsylvania postsecondary institutions offering short-term training programs of 150-599 instruction hours over 8-14 weeks that train for high-skill, high-wage, in-demand occupations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Workforce Pell are due July 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
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