What is the Vermont ETPL?
The Vermont Eligible Training Provider List is the set of programs that WIOA money can pay for in the state. It is Vermont's ETPL, rebuilt from scratch in 2022 and managed by the Department of Labor through ProviderLink. Vermont Department of Labor keeps it. A program has to be on the list, and lead to a job the local board calls in demand, before a Vermont Job Center will issue an Individual Training Account for it. 214 Vermont programs are on the federal index, including 8 CDL, 5 CNA, and 0 LPN programs.
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What is on the Vermont list
| Program type | Programs in Vermont | What that means for funding |
|---|---|---|
| All listed programs | 214 | Every program the state reported to the federal index |
| CDL (Class A and B) | 8 | See the CDL guide for what boards pay |
| CNA | 5 | The most-funded short healthcare program |
| Phlebotomy | 8 | Four to twelve weeks, funded nearly everywhere |
| LPN or LVN | none listed | Funded where the program fits the board's length cap |
| RN (associate degree) | none listed | 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.
Vermont's list is younger than most. On June 30, 2022 the state removed every program from the ETPL and started over under Administrative Memo 034, because it had been out of compliance with the federal requirement to collect performance data. VDOL said openly that it expected some providers to decline to reapply rather than take on the reporting. That means a short Vermont list is a reporting artifact, not a sign that a school is bad: a program missing from the list may simply not have reapplied, and it is worth asking the school directly.
How to search the Vermont ETPL
- Use the state's own tool. Published by VDOL at labor.vermont.gov, republished by the Office of Workforce Strategy and Development, and searchable through the training program search in Vermont JobLink. Many listed providers are out of state or online. Start at www.vermontjoblink.com/search/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 fixed statewide cap; VDOL policy applied by your workforce specialist against your plan and the program cost. Stacks with Pell and Vermont Student Assistance Corporation grants.
- 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 Vermont list
- Find your center. The Vermont WIOA guide covers intake, documents, and timing in the state.
- Register on Vermont JobLink.
- Contact your local Job Center; that is VDOL’s own instruction for next steps.
- Complete eligibility and agree a plan. Prior income has no bearing on Dislocated Worker eligibility.
- Choose a program on the Vermont ETPL 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 Vermont ETPL
A provider creates a ProviderLink account and completes an application for each program, at each location where it is offered. VDOL reviews the application and notifies the applicant of its status in about fifteen days. Once a program is approved, the provider has to start collecting tracking data for all students and all sections of that program, reported annually on the state's reporting template.
Initial eligibility asks for the program's credential, length, cost, and the occupation it leads to. Continued eligibility asks for outcomes. One year first, then every two. A provider applies to be listed initially for one year, and thereafter every two years, with VDOL reviewing both initial and continued applications. Performance data is submitted at application and annually after that, for every person enrolled, not only the WIOA-funded ones.
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.