WIOA in Indianapolis: EmployIndy Intake, Step by Step

WIOA in Indianapolis runs through EmployIndy. EmployIndy is the workforce board for Marion County. It runs the WorkOne Indy centers, which are the county's American Job Centers, under the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Indiana Department of Workforce Development (WorkOne) runs the state program, the Indiana Career Connect site, and the statewide Eligible Training Provider List. Reference: employindy.org.

The path is this. Sign up on Indiana Career Connect. Visit a WorkOne Indy center. Finish the eligibility check and an assessment. Pick a program from the Indiana ETPL. Then you get an Individual Training Account paid to the school directly. The Indiana guide covers the statewide rules. This page covers Indianapolis.

EmployIndy runs WorkOne Indy centers across Marion County, with intake, assessment, workshops, and training referrals at each, plus partner access points in the neighborhoods. Confirm current locations and hours on employindy.org; the surrounding counties are in Region 5 with their own WorkOne centers.

Out-of-school youth 16 to 24 are served through EmployIndy youth programs and its Project Indy partners rather than adult intake.

• Adult program: 18 or older, able to work legally, and signed up for Selective Service if that applies to you. Training money goes first to people on public assistance, people with low income, and people who need basic skills. Veterans and eligible spouses go ahead of others in every program.
• Dislocated Worker program: laid off or given notice, on unemployment or ran out of it, WARN-affected workers, displaced homemakers, and formerly self-employed workers. Manufacturing, pharmaceutical-contractor, and distribution layoffs make the Dislocated Worker door a busy one in Indianapolis.
• Youth program: 14 to 24 with at least one barrier to work. Most of the money goes to out-of-school youth 16 to 24.

1. Make your Indiana Career Connect account at www.indianacareerconnect.com. It is the statewide job site and the front door to WIOA intake.
2. Visit a WorkOne Indy center or attend the orientation. Confirm the schedule on employindy.org.
3. Finish the eligibility check. Bring photo ID, your Social Security card, proof you can work, and income or layoff papers. Veterans bring the DD-214.
4. Finish the assessment and the employment plan. Required before a training account is approved.
5. Pick a program from the Indiana ETPL. Indiana's ETPL is searched through Indiana Career Connect and with your counselor, aligned to the Next Level Jobs priority-occupation list.
6. Get the Individual Training Account. Paid to the school directly. Commonly three to eight weeks from first appointment to a funded seat.

• Healthcare: CNA, medical assistant, phlebotomy, EKG, LPN, surgical technology, and billing and coding around IU Health, Community, and Eskenazi.
• Advanced manufacturing and life sciences: industrial maintenance, CNC, mechatronics, and biotechnology certificates at Ivy Tech.
• Transportation and logistics: CDL Class A and B, forklift, diesel technology, and warehouse credentials around the FedEx hub and the interstate junctions.
• Construction and skilled trades: electrical, HVAC, plumbing, welding, and pre-apprenticeship paths.
• Information technology: help desk, CompTIA, and cybersecurity certifications tied to Next Level Jobs.

No statewide cap; each of the 12 regional boards sets its own. Ask your counselor for the regional cap and whether funds remain this program year. Check any exact program against the current Indiana ETPL with your counselor before enrolling. In-demand lists change yearly.

Indiana has approved its first Workforce Pell programs, and more are in review, per our state tracker. See the state tracker for the current status. A reader in Indianapolis looking at short training should ask the school whether its program has been submitted. WIOA stays fully working in the meantime. The Workforce Pell application guide explains the two-layer process.