What is the Wyoming ETPL?
The Wyoming Eligible Training Provider List is the set of programs that WIOA money can pay for in the state. It is Wyoming's ETPL, run by the Department of Workforce Services with approval by the Wyoming Workforce Development Council. Wyoming 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 Wyoming Workforce Center will issue an Individual Training Account for it. 422 Wyoming programs are on the federal index, including 16 CDL, 17 CNA, and 2 LPN programs.
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What is on the Wyoming list
| Program type | Programs in Wyoming | What that means for funding |
|---|---|---|
| All listed programs | 422 | Every program the state reported to the federal index |
| CDL (Class A and B) | 16 | See the CDL guide for what boards pay |
| CNA | 17 | The most-funded short healthcare program |
| Phlebotomy | 6 | Four to twelve weeks, funded nearly everywhere |
| LPN or LVN | 2 | Funded where the program fits the board's length cap |
| RN (associate degree) | 8 | Funded by boards that allow two-year programs |
| BSN | 4 | 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.
Year-round applications reviewed monthly is unusually open, and it has a practical use. If the program you want is not on the list, the school can apply this month rather than waiting for an annual window, and a determination typically lands inside 30 days. That is worth raising with both the school and your workforce center, because in most states the answer would be to wait a year.
How to search the Wyoming ETPL
- Use the state's own tool. Wyoming's ETPL is maintained by DWS and pulled by center staff; the community colleges make up much of the 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 fixed statewide cap; DWS policy applied by center staff against your career plan and the program cost.
- 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 Wyoming list
- Find your center. The Wyoming WIOA guide covers intake, documents, and timing in the state.
- Register on Wyoming at Work.
- Contact your Workforce Center; staff determine eligibility and explain the services.
- Build the career plan with center staff.
- Choose a program on the Wyoming ETPL in an in-demand occupation 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 Wyoming ETPL
Any Wyoming-based provider offering programs aligned with workforce needs may apply, and WWDC approval is required to be added. There are two application forms, one for the provider and one for each program, submitted with supporting materials to the WIOA Programs Management Team at dws-etpl-inquiries@wyo.gov.
Initial eligibility asks for the program's credential, length, cost, and the occupation it leads to. Continued eligibility asks for outcomes. Wyoming publishes no fixed recertification date. What it does publish is the review cadence: applications are accepted year-round, reviewed monthly, and a determination typically takes up to 30 days.
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.