What is the Oregon ETPL?
The Oregon Eligible Training Provider List is the set of programs that WIOA money can pay for in the state. It is the Oregon ETPL, published on the HECC LEARN portal. Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Office of Workforce Investments (Title I and the ETPL) and the Oregon Employment Department (WorkSource Oregon centers) keeps it. A program has to be on the list, and lead to a job the local board calls in demand, before a WorkSource Oregon center will issue an Individual Training Account for it. 535 Oregon programs are on the federal index, including 33 CDL, 19 CNA, and 8 LPN programs.
Capstone Workforce's free navigator checks your WIOA eligibility door in two minutes, and the $5 apply guide lists the Oregon 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 Oregon list
| Program type | Programs in Oregon | What that means for funding |
|---|---|---|
| All listed programs | 535 | Every program the state reported to the federal index |
| CDL (Class A and B) | 33 | See the CDL guide for what boards pay |
| CNA | 19 | The most-funded short healthcare program |
| Phlebotomy | 7 | Four to twelve weeks, funded nearly everywhere |
| LPN or LVN | 8 | Funded where the program fits the board's length cap |
| RN (associate degree) | 1 | Funded by boards that allow two-year programs |
| BSN | 1 | 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.
Oregon splits WIOA between two agencies: HECC runs Title I and the ETPL, while the Employment Department runs the WorkSource Oregon centers. A provider question goes to HECC; an intake question goes to WorkSource.
How to search the Oregon ETPL
- Use the state's own tool. HECC's LEARN portal at learn.hecc.oregon.gov, updated monthly (EligibleTrainingProviderList@oregon.gov). Both the provider and the specific program must be listed. Start at learn.hecc.oregon.gov/Training-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; each of the nine boards sets its own. Ask your counselor for the board 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 Oregon list
- Find your center. The Oregon WIOA guide covers intake, documents, and timing in the state.
- Register on WorkSource Oregon (the iMatchSkills job-matching system sits behind it).
- Find your WorkSource Oregon center and complete eligibility intake.
- Build the employment plan with your counselor.
- Choose a program on the LEARN portal 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 Oregon ETPL
Providers apply to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission's Office of Workforce Investments (EligibleTrainingProviderList@oregon.gov). Both the provider and each specific program must be approved, and the local board where the program is delivered reviews demand before HECC lists it.
Initial eligibility asks for the program's credential, length, cost, and the occupation it leads to. Continued eligibility asks for outcomes. The LEARN portal is updated monthly. Continued eligibility is reviewed every two years, with annual performance reporting 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.