What is the Hawaii ETPL?
The Hawaii Eligible Training Provider List is the set of programs that WIOA money can pay for in the state. It is the ETPL inside HireNet Hawaii, under ETPL Approved Programs, overseen by the Workforce Development Council. Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division keeps it. A program has to be on the list, and lead to a job the local board calls in demand, before an American Job Center will issue an Individual Training Account for it. 219 Hawaii programs are on the federal index, including 11 CDL, 11 CNA, and 1 LPN programs.
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What is on the Hawaii list
| Program type | Programs in Hawaii | What that means for funding |
|---|---|---|
| All listed programs | 219 | Every program the state reported to the federal index |
| CDL (Class A and B) | 11 | See the CDL guide for what boards pay |
| CNA | 11 | The most-funded short healthcare program |
| Phlebotomy | 2 | Four to twelve weeks, funded nearly everywhere |
| LPN or LVN | 1 | Funded where the program fits the board's length cap |
| RN (associate degree) | 2 | Funded by boards that allow two-year programs |
| BSN | none listed | 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.
Hawaii is county by county: a provider delivering on Oahu and Maui applies to each board separately, and the Oahu board republishes its own copy of the list at oahuwdb.com/etpl, which can be a step ahead of or behind the HireNet view.
How to search the Hawaii ETPL
- Use the state's own tool. Inside HireNet Hawaii under ETPL Approved Programs; the Oahu board republishes it at oahuwdb.com/etpl. Start at oahuwdb.com/etpl.
- 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 county board sets its own. WIOA here can also cover transportation and child care as support services, which matters when the program is on another island.
- 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 Hawaii list
- Find your center. The Hawaii WIOA guide covers intake, documents, and timing in the state.
- Register on HireNet Hawaii.
- Contact your county’s American Job Center; a case manager helps you apply and gather documents.
- Complete eligibility and a plan tied to your board’s in-demand list.
- Choose a program from ETPL Approved Programs in HireNet, confirm whether it is offered on your island or online, and receive the ITA plus any support services.
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 Hawaii ETPL
A provider requests the application from the Local Workforce Development Board for the county, submits it to that board, and the board approves the listing. A separate application goes to each county board where training will be delivered.
Initial eligibility asks for the program's credential, length, cost, and the occupation it leads to. Continued eligibility asks for outcomes. Hawaii does not publish a renewal cadence with the list. The county board that approved a listing is the one that reviews it, so the timing question goes to that board rather than to the state.
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.