What is the Florida ETPL?
The Florida Eligible Training Provider List is the set of programs that WIOA money can pay for in the state. It is the Florida Eligible Training Provider List, kept in Employ Florida. FloridaCommerce, Division of Workforce Services, with CareerSource Florida as the state board keeps it. A program has to be on the list, and lead to a job the local board calls in demand, before a CareerSource career center will issue an Individual Training Account for it. 2,640 Florida programs are on the federal index, including 84 CDL, 47 CNA, and 120 LPN programs.
Capstone Workforce's free navigator checks your WIOA eligibility door in two minutes, and the $5 apply guide lists the Florida programs in your field with the documents the state asks for, so you walk into intake with the program already picked.
What is on the Florida list
| Program type | Programs in Florida | What that means for funding |
|---|---|---|
| All listed programs | 2,640 | Every program the state reported to the federal index |
| CDL (Class A and B) | 84 | See the CDL guide for what boards pay |
| CNA | 47 | The most-funded short healthcare program |
| Phlebotomy | 59 | Four to twelve weeks, funded nearly everywhere |
| LPN or LVN | 120 | Funded where the program fits the board's length cap |
| RN (associate degree) | 84 | Funded by boards that allow two-year programs |
| BSN | 15 | 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.
Florida listings are regional in practice. A program approved by CareerSource Central Florida appears on the statewide list, but CareerSource Broward funds only what its own board approved, so providers serving several regions apply to each.
How to search the Florida ETPL
- Use the state's own tool. Florida's ETPL is searched through your regional CareerSource office and inside Employ Florida; each of the 21 boards approves against its own in-demand list.
- 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; each of the 21 boards sets its own, and it varies by occupation. The ITA pays tuition, required fees, books, and usually exam vouchers; supportive services are a separate bucket. Get the cap in writing before choosing between providers.
- 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 Florida list
- Find your center. The Florida WIOA guide covers intake, documents, and timing in the state.
- Register in Employ Florida and complete the profile.
- Find your regional CareerSource office and book intake; many Florida boards run a short reading and math assessment at or right after intake.
- State your goal as an outcome at the counselor conversation and ask for the board’s ITA maximum and supportive services in the same visit.
- Complete the Individual Employment Plan, choose a program on the ETPL, and receive the ITA.
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.
How a training provider gets on the Florida ETPL
Providers apply to the regional CareerSource board where the program is delivered. Each of the 21 boards approves providers against its own regional demand list, and FloridaCommerce maintains the statewide list in Employ Florida.
Initial eligibility asks for the program's credential, length, cost, and the occupation it leads to. Continued eligibility asks for outcomes. Continued eligibility is reviewed every two years, with annual performance reporting from the state's wage records on completion, employment, earnings, and credentials.
Registered apprenticeship sponsors are listed automatically on request in every state; the apprenticeship guide covers that path.
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.