WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, Inc.

of

OSWEGO COUNTY

Eligible Training Provider List Policy

(For subsequent eligibility)

Background:

Section 122 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and its associated regulations require the designated State agency to compile and disseminate a single list of training providers identified by the Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs) in New York State (NYS). The law further requires that this list be made widely available to eligible participants engaged in employment and training activities through the One-Stop Delivery System; individuals eligible to receive training services using an approved Individual Training Account (ITA) may, through guided customer choice, select an eligible provider offering that is included on the list.

The State meets this statutory requirement through the establishment of the New York State (NYS) Eligible Training Provider List which may be found at http://www.workforcenewyork.org/etp/

Policy:

As required by Section 122 of WIA and its associated regulations, the State established a procedure for Local Board use in determining the subsequent eligibility of a training provider to remain on the State ETP list after the period of initial eligibility.

Locally, applications for subsequent eligibility of training providers and their offerings will be reviewed by the Director of the Workforce Development Board Inc., of Oswego County (WDB), or his or her designee, and the One-Stop System Operator. The decision to approve subsequent eligibility of training providers and their offerings will be based on the following criteria:

• Specific economic, geographic and demographic factors in the local area and the characteristics of the population to be served
• Program-specific performance information and attainment submitted by the provider
• Program-specific cost information per WIA Section 122
• Compliance with the license, certification, registration or approval required by the appropriate State and/or Federal oversight agency to provide the training
• LWIB experience and customer satisfaction with provider
• Training needs of the local area
• Evaluation criteria identified on Attachment C, Subsequent Eligibility Evaluation Checklist from Workforce Development System Technical Advisory #06-7, issued on May 25, 2006
• Relevance to the four targeted industry clusters identified by the Strategic Planning process.
• Any other information that may be relevant in determining subsequent eligibility status.

Decisions made on all subsequent eligibility of training providers and their offerings will be reported at the next meeting of the Skills & Training Committee.