WIOA Certification Process
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) certification process ensures that Minnesotans and customers in WIOA programs (i.e., Adult, Dislocated Worker or Youth) can find quality training programs that provide credentials upon completion.
For more information, check out DEED's policy on WIOA Certification for Training Programs.
Training Providers
The Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) Provider Portal is the secure website which staff from your institution, like others across Minnesota, will log into to add, edit, or delete your program or course listings on the Minnesota ETPL.
To get started, follow these steps:
- Create a user account at the Provider Portal
- View and edit your institution and location information, if desired
- View and edit your program, course, or registered apprenticeship information, if desired
To be eligible to be listed on the ETPL, your institution must first be licensed, registered, or legally exempt by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE), or other state agency as appropriate.
Training information entered into the Training Provider Portal will be visible to the general public through the Career and Education Explorer website.
If you would like more information on how to update your institution, course or program information in the Training Provider Portal, please check out the ETPL/WIOA certification handbook.
For answers to common questions, please see the Eligible Training Provider List FAQ and the WIOA certification FAQ.
Questions? Contact the ETPL Administrator, ETPL.deed@state.mn.us.
Counselors
You can access the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) information using the Career and Education Explorer. The Career and Education Explorer (CEE) is a public-facing webtool providing information relating to Minnesota training opportunities and occupational information. Jobseekers, counselors, and the general public may use this tool to search, view, and compare trainings. Users can start their search either by occupation or by education, so a user can search for an occupation of interest and crosswalk to related education for that occupation, or can search for educational opportunities and crosswalk to related occupations for that training. The CEE also identifies trainings that are WIOA-certified.
Contact the ETPL Administrator, ETPL.deed@state.mn.us with any questions or ideas about the ETPL or WIOA certification.
