Basic Information about WIA Eligible Training Providers

• WIA establishes requirements training providers must meet in order to be eligible to receive adult or dislocated worker funds for training services and to be placed on the State "Eligible Training Providers" list.
• Providers must submit an application to their Local Workforce Investment Board (LWIB) for the training program(s) they wish to offer.
• Providers are eligible only for the programs for which they qualify.
• The LWIBs receive all applications. They review and approve (or disapprove) the applications and forward the list of eligible providers and programs to the State of Hawaii.
• The State compiles a list from all LWIBs, double-checks information submitted by the training providers, and disseminates a statewide list through the Kumu A'o Hawaii Consumer Report Card System web site.
• Standards for performance are set by the State and the LWIBs. Providers must submit cost and performance information on WIA participants and all individuals participating in their programs.
• Initial eligibility is for 12 to 24 months depending on expiration dates set by the LWIBs. Providers must apply for subsequent eligibility for the programs they wish to provide.
• Programs and providers can become ineligible and taken off the "Eligible Training Providers" list for several reasons, including failure to meet standards, submitting inaccurate information, or other violations of WIA requirements.
• An individual who is determined as eligible to receive training, together with his/her case manager, may select an eligible program. The training program must 1) meet the training needs identified in the individual's employment plan, 2) be a program the individual has the skills and qualifications to successfully complete, and 3) be related to employment opportunities.
• WIA participants may access training programs not on the eligible provider list if they do not use WIA funds for training. The training provider, however, must still provide performance information.

Last updated: September 2, 2010