What is the Texas ETPL?
The Texas Eligible Training Provider List is the set of programs that WIOA money can pay for in the state. It is the Texas Statewide ETPL, kept by the Texas Workforce Commission. Texas Workforce Commission (Workforce Solutions) keeps it. A program has to be on the list, and lead to a job the local board calls in demand, before a Workforce Solutions office will issue an Individual Training Account for it. 3,502 Texas programs are on the federal index, including 128 CDL, 77 CNA, and 122 LPN programs.
Capstone Workforce's free navigator checks your WIOA eligibility door in two minutes, and the $4.99 apply guide lists the Texas 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 Texas list
| Program type | Programs in Texas | What that means for funding |
|---|---|---|
| All listed programs | 3,502 | Every program the state reported to the federal index |
| CDL (Class A and B) | 128 | See the CDL guide for what boards pay |
| CNA | 77 | The most-funded short healthcare program |
| Phlebotomy | 63 | Four to twelve weeks, funded nearly everywhere |
| LPN or LVN | 122 | Funded where the program fits the board's length cap |
| RN (associate degree) | 123 | Funded by boards that allow two-year programs |
| BSN | 19 | 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.
Texas publishes the performance data for each listed program, so a reader can compare completion and employment rates between two CDL or LVN schools before choosing.
How to search the Texas ETPL
- Use the state's own tool. The Texas Statewide ETPL is searched through your Workforce Solutions counselor; the program must be on your board’s Target Occupations 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 28 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 Texas list
- Find your center. The Texas WIOA guide covers intake, documents, and timing in the state.
- Register on WorkInTexas.com and complete the profile before your first appointment.
- Find your Workforce Solutions office through twc.texas.gov and book intake.
- Complete the assessment and Individual Employment Plan.
- Choose a program on the Statewide ETPL in a Target Occupation for your board 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 Texas ETPL
Providers apply online through the TWC Eligible Training Provider System (ETPS). The local Workforce Solutions board where the program is delivered reviews it first, then TWC approves the statewide listing. Each program must map to an occupation on at least one board's Target Occupations list.
Initial eligibility asks for the program's credential, length, cost, and the occupation it leads to. Continued eligibility asks for outcomes. Continued eligibility is annual. TWC pulls completion, employment, and earnings data from the state wage records for every listed program and removes programs that miss the minimum performance levels.
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.