What is the Kentucky ETPL?
The Kentucky Eligible Training Provider List is the set of programs that WIOA money can pay for in the state. It is Kentucky's ETPL, searched through kcc.ky.gov, with universities and community colleges publishing which of their own programs are approved. Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet (Kentucky Career Center) keeps it. A program has to be on the list, and lead to a job the local board calls in demand, before a Kentucky Career Center will issue an Individual Training Account for it. 1,059 Kentucky programs are on the federal index, including 0 CDL, 30 CNA, and 35 LPN programs.
Capstone Workforce's free navigator checks your WIOA eligibility door in two minutes, and the $4.99 apply guide lists the Kentucky 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 Kentucky list
| Program type | Programs in Kentucky | What that means for funding |
|---|---|---|
| All listed programs | 1,059 | Every program the state reported to the federal index |
| CDL (Class A and B) | none listed | See the CDL guide for what boards pay |
| CNA | 30 | The most-funded short healthcare program |
| Phlebotomy | 17 | Four to twelve weeks, funded nearly everywhere |
| LPN or LVN | 35 | Funded where the program fits the board's length cap |
| RN (associate degree) | 44 | Funded by boards that allow two-year programs |
| BSN | 13 | 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.
The listed figure is tuition. Kentucky says out-of-district and out-of-state tuition, non-required fees, books, equipment, materials, tools, uniforms and living expenses can all sit on top, so an ETPL price is not the price a reader pays.
How to search the Kentucky ETPL
- Use the state's own tool. Kentucky's ETPL is searched with your counselor through kcc.ky.gov; universities and community colleges publish which of their programs are ETPL approved. Start at kcc.ky.gov/Training/pages/individuals.aspx.
- 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 ten local areas sets its own. Ask your counselor for the area cap and 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 Kentucky list
- Find your center. The Kentucky WIOA guide covers intake, documents, and timing in the state.
- Register through the Kentucky Career Center site (Focus Career is the job-matching system inside it).
- Find your Kentucky Career Center and book eligibility intake.
- If you receive unemployment, notify your UI representative at the center before enrolling so benefits continue through approved training.
- Build the employment plan, choose a program on the Kentucky ETPL for your area, 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.
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How a training provider gets on the Kentucky ETPL
A provider applies to the local workforce investment board for certification and submits the performance information WIOA requires. Initial certification and inclusion rest on the data the provider submits to that board.
Initial eligibility asks for the program's credential, length, cost, and the occupation it leads to. Continued eligibility asks for outcomes. Programs are recertified as federal law requires, and the information used for the renewal is collected and reviewed by the local workforce area together with the Division of Workforce and Employment Services.
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.