What is the Arizona ETPL?
The Arizona Eligible Training Provider List is the set of programs that WIOA money can pay for in the state. It is the statewide Arizona ETPL, kept by the Department of Economic Security and searched in Arizona Job Connection. Arizona Department of Economic Security (ARIZONA@WORK) keeps it. A program has to be on the list, and lead to a job the local board calls in demand, before an ARIZONA@WORK office will issue an Individual Training Account for it. 1,081 Arizona programs are on the federal index, including 49 CDL, 28 CNA, and 7 LPN programs.
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What is on the Arizona list
| Program type | Programs in Arizona | What that means for funding |
|---|---|---|
| All listed programs | 1,081 | Every program the state reported to the federal index |
| CDL (Class A and B) | 49 | See the CDL guide for what boards pay |
| CNA | 28 | The most-funded short healthcare program |
| Phlebotomy | 31 | Four to twelve weeks, funded nearly everywhere |
| LPN or LVN | 7 | Funded where the program fits the board's length cap |
| RN (associate degree) | 14 | Funded by boards that allow two-year programs |
| BSN | 4 | 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.
Review runs about thirty days. Because Registered Apprenticeships are listed without that application and without an initial eligibility period, an apprenticeship and a classroom program sitting side by side on the list have not been checked the same way.
How to search the Arizona ETPL
- Use the state's own tool. Searchable directly at azjobconnection.gov/search/programs (about 941 WIOA programs plus 160 Registered Apprenticeships). Arizona also publishes a Training Program Effectiveness tool with cost, employment, and wage outcomes by local area. Start at www.azjobconnection.gov/search/programs.
- 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 statewide cap. City of Phoenix: up to $10,000 in a targeted sector (advanced business services, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, IT), up to $7,000 outside them. Maricopa County: $4,000 for adults and dislocated workers, $6,000 for youth, and no funding at all outside its targeted industries; Maricopa also requires a Pell application first at Pell-eligible schools. Pima County publishes no figure; ask.
- 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 Arizona list
- Find your center. The Arizona WIOA guide covers intake, documents, and timing in the state.
- Create an Arizona Job Connection account with complete demographics and work history (no income documents needed at this stage).
- Confirm which of the twelve local areas serves your address, then contact that ARIZONA@WORK office.
- Complete eligibility with staff. Arizona generally needs one source document per criterion; documents are uploaded into Job Connection, so redact anything not needed and never upload medical records.
- Watch the 30-day window: enrollments sit pending until a designated staff member approves them, and policy requires approval within 30 calendar days or eligibility must be redetermined.
- Choose a program from the Job Connection search and receive the ITA voucher.
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 Arizona ETPL
Providers complete the online application in Arizona Job Connection. The local ARIZONA@WORK board for the area reviews it, then the Workforce Arizona Council and DES approve the statewide listing. Registered Apprenticeship programs skip that application: having already been vetted by the Arizona Apprenticeship Office or the US Department of Labor, they are not subject to the same application, performance information requirements, or initial eligibility period.
Initial eligibility asks for the program's credential, length, cost, and the occupation it leads to. Continued eligibility asks for outcomes. Annual. Providers submit student performance data with the initial application and again each program year for the ETPL Annual Performance Report, through Arizona Job Connection.
Registered apprenticeship sponsors are listed automatically on request in every state; the apprenticeship guide covers that path.
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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.