What is the Delaware ETPL?
The Delaware Eligible Training Provider List is the set of programs that WIOA money can pay for in the state. It is the Statewide List of Eligible Training Providers, published inside Delaware JobLink and managed by the Delaware Workforce Development Board. Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Employment and Training keeps it. A program has to be on the list, and lead to a job the local board calls in demand, before a Division of Employment and Training office will issue an Individual Training Account for it. 238 Delaware programs are on the federal index, including 7 CDL, 13 CNA, and 2 LPN programs.
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What is on the Delaware list
| Program type | Programs in Delaware | What that means for funding |
|---|---|---|
| All listed programs | 238 | Every program the state reported to the federal index |
| CDL (Class A and B) | 7 | See the CDL guide for what boards pay |
| CNA | 13 | The most-funded short healthcare program |
| Phlebotomy | 9 | 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 | 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.
One statewide board runs the whole list, so a Delaware approval is a single decision and there is no second board to apply to, which is the opposite of the county-by-county states. The board takes questions at DWDB_ETPL@delaware.gov.
How to search the Delaware ETPL
- Use the state's own tool. The Statewide List of Eligible Training Providers is published inside Delaware JobLink and managed by the Delaware Workforce Development Board (DWDB_ETPL@delaware.gov).
- 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. The DWDB sets the ITA limit in its ETPL and ITA policy manual and Funding Guidelines, applied statewide; the current figure is not on its public pages. Ask at the first appointment, and ask whether funds remain this program year.
- 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 Delaware list
- Find your center. The Delaware WIOA guide covers intake, documents, and timing in the state.
- Register on Delaware JobLink.
- Visit any DET office; in a state this size the office is a choice, not an assignment.
- Complete eligibility and an employment plan tied to the High Demand Occupation List.
- Choose a program on the statewide list in JobLink 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 Delaware ETPL
A training institution applies to have each program published, and the Delaware Workforce Development Board reviews the application and makes the eligibility determination. The board publishes the initial application and its Initial Applications policy separately.
Initial eligibility asks for the program's credential, length, cost, and the occupation it leads to. Continued eligibility asks for outcomes. Delaware publishes a Subsequent Renewals policy next to the initial application policy, so a listing is renewed under its own written process rather than lapsing quietly.
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.