What is the Alaska ETPL?
The Alaska Eligible Training Provider List is the set of programs that WIOA money can pay for in the state. It is the Eligible Training Providers List of Alaska, certified by the Division of Employment and Training Services with the Alaska Workforce Investment Board. Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Employment and Training Services keeps it. A program has to be on the list, and lead to a job the local board calls in demand, before an Alaska job center will issue an Individual Training Account for it. 684 Alaska programs are on the federal index, including 48 CDL, 4 CNA, and 2 LPN programs.
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What is on the Alaska list
| Program type | Programs in Alaska | What that means for funding |
|---|---|---|
| All listed programs | 684 | Every program the state reported to the federal index |
| CDL (Class A and B) | 48 | See the CDL guide for what boards pay |
| CNA | 4 | The most-funded short healthcare program |
| Phlebotomy | 3 | Four to twelve weeks, funded nearly everywhere |
| LPN or LVN | 2 | Funded where the program fits the board's length cap |
| RN (associate degree) | 3 | Funded by boards that allow two-year programs |
| BSN | 1 | Rarely funded; four years exceeds most caps |
Counts from the DOL ETA-9171 index at TrainingProviderResults.gov, counted by program name and credential in September 2026. The state's own list is the one a counselor funds from; the two usually match but the state list updates first.
Authorization from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education is a separate condition from performance, so a program with good completion numbers still drops off if its ACPE status lapses. The ETPL office takes questions directly on (907) 465-1805.
How to search the Alaska ETPL
- Use the state's own tool. Published by DETS at labor.alaska.gov/dets/etpl.htm and searchable inside AlaskaJobs. ETPL office: (907) 465-1805, dol.etpl@alaska.gov. Start at labor.alaska.gov/dets/etpl.htm.
- Cross-check the federal index. TrainingProviderResults.gov lists the same programs with the completion rate, employment rate, and median earnings each provider reported. Two schools teaching the same credential can differ by 30 points on completion.
- Ask your counselor which listed programs the board funds. The list is statewide; the money is local. No fixed statewide dollar cap; the limit is DETS policy applied by your case manager against your assessment and the program cost. STEP (below) and Pell can be layered on.
- Check the exact program, not just the school. A college can have four programs listed and six not. WIOA pays only for the listed one.
How WIOA pays for a program on the Alaska list
- Find your center. The Alaska WIOA guide covers intake, documents, and timing in the state.
- Create a myAlaska account and register in AlaskaJobs as a job seeker.
- Contact your job center; communities off the road system are served by the regional office by phone and video.
- Complete core services and the individualized assessment. Alaska policy requires both before an ITA.
- Choose a certified program from the Eligible Training Providers List and receive the ITA; ask about STEP at the same time.
WIOA is a grant. You do not pay it back if you finish the program. The national application guide covers the six steps in detail, and the occupation guides cover what boards typically pay for CDL, CNA, LPN, phlebotomy, and the trades.
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How a training provider gets on the Alaska ETPL
An application goes to DETS for each training program, either on the ETPL application form or online in AlaskaJobs, where a provider registers once and then submits each program for review and approval. Changing a listed program takes an ETPL Training Program Change Request rather than a new application.
Initial eligibility asks for the program's credential, length, cost, and the occupation it leads to. Continued eligibility asks for outcomes. DETS certifies only programs that meet required performance levels, and an application has to be renewed for re-evaluation to stay on the list. Alaska names three ways a program comes off: not submitting or renewing the application, losing its Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education status, and poor performance.
Registered apprenticeship sponsors are listed automatically on request in every state; the apprenticeship guide covers that path.
Before your intake appointment
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What staying on the list requires: the reporting
Every listed program reports the same federal measures each year: how many participants completed, how many were employed in the second and fourth quarters after exit, their median earnings, and how many earned the credential. States pull employment and earnings from wage records; providers supply completions and credentials. A program that misses the state's minimum levels comes off the list, and a provider that misses the reporting deadline comes off with it.
The two numbers providers most often cannot produce on demand are credential attainment inside the one-year window and a verified placement record. The credential attainment guide and the six-indicator guide cover what each requires.