What is the Utah ETPL?
The Utah Eligible Training Provider List is the set of programs that WIOA money can pay for in the state. It is the Training Provider List, published by the Department of Workforce Services at jobs.utah.gov. Utah Department of Workforce Services keeps it. A program has to be on the list, and lead to a job the local board calls in demand, before a DWS Employment Center will issue an Individual Training Account for it. 871 Utah programs are on the federal index, including 19 CDL, 22 CNA, and 11 LPN programs.
Capstone Workforce's free navigator checks your WIOA eligibility door in two minutes, and the $4.99 apply guide lists the Utah 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 Utah list
| Program type | Programs in Utah | What that means for funding |
|---|---|---|
| All listed programs | 871 | Every program the state reported to the federal index |
| CDL (Class A and B) | 19 | See the CDL guide for what boards pay |
| CNA | 22 | The most-funded short healthcare program |
| Phlebotomy | 10 | Four to twelve weeks, funded nearly everywhere |
| LPN or LVN | 11 | Funded where the program fits the board's length cap |
| RN (associate degree) | 12 | Funded by boards that allow two-year programs |
| BSN | 11 | 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.
Because Utah is one statewide area, a listing applies everywhere in the state and the same training-money rule applies at every Employment Center. The comparison tool lets a reader sort programs by WIOA employment outcome, which few states offer.
How to search the Utah ETPL
- Use the state's own tool. The DWS Training Provider List at jobs.utah.gov compares programs, tuition, and WIOA employment outcomes side by side. Start at jobs.utah.gov/jsp/utjobs/seeker/provider-compare.
- 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 fixed statewide cap; DWS policy applied by your case manager against your employment plan and the program cost. ITAs combine with Pell and other aid.
- 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 Utah list
- Find your center. The Utah WIOA guide covers intake, documents, and timing in the state.
- Go to jobs.utah.gov/career, select the training support you need, click How to Apply, then Apply Now; the application runs through the same DWS online account used for other department programs. Or walk into any Employment Center.
- Register in the DWS job system at jobs.utah.gov.
- Meet a case manager for eligibility and the employment plan; DWS can often verify SNAP or TANF status internally.
- Choose a program on the Training Provider List 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 Utah ETPL
Providers apply directly to the Department of Workforce Services, which is the single workforce area for the state. DWS reviews the program against its in-demand occupations and posts it to the Training Provider List with tuition and outcome data side by side.
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. DWS updates completion, employment, and earnings figures for each listed program from state wage records, and the comparison tool shows them to job seekers.
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.