All Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs registered with the U.S. Department of Labor/ Office of Apprenticeship (USDOL/OA) are eligible to be included in the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL). They are exempt from the initial eligibility process for ETPL as required under WIOA for other potential eligible training providers. See 7.2 Training Provider Eligibility and 7.3 Training Program Eligibility for additional guidance.  

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) must coordinate with the USDOL/OA to conduct outreach semi-annually to RA sponsors to inform them of eligibility for ETPL and to allow them to indicate if they would like to be included in a way that minimizes burden on RA sponsors.  

Organizations offering Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs that are seeking Eligible Training Provider status are required to go through the same application process and performance reporting requirements as all other training providers in the state.  

Intermediary Sponsors and National Programs 

Intermediary sponsors and national programs may apply to be included on the ETPL following the application requirements listed in the below section. After an application is approved by IWD, all businesses or contractors under the intermediary sponsors’ program are considered eligible training providers. 

Application Requirements 

To be included on the ETPL, a RA sponsor must provide the following application information to IWD: 

• Name and address of the RA sponsor 

• Occupation(s) that are registered with the USDOL/OA 

• Method and length of instruction 

• Number of active Registered Apprentices at the time of enrollment on the ETPL 

• Name and address of Related Training Instruction (RTI) provider and the location of instruction, if the RA sponsor does not provide RTI in-house 

• Cost of RTI  if the RA sponsor does not provide RTI in-house for the RA program 

RA programs are not required to report performance data as a condition for their inclusion in the ETPL. However, they are encouraged to voluntarily report performance data to IWD.  

Removal from the ETPL 

Once included in the ETPL, a RA program will remain on the list until it: 

• No longer has a program registered with the USDOL/OA. IWD must review the ETPL twice each year to ensure that RA sponsors have an active program with the USDOL/OA. 

• Notifies IWD that it no longer wants to be included in the ETPL. 

• Is determined to have intentionally supplied inaccurate information or substantially violated any provision of WIOA Title I or the WIOA Final Rules. 

An RA program that is removed from the ETPL due to inaccurate information or violations: 

• Must be terminated from the ETPL for a minimum of two years. 

• Is liable to repay all Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth training funds it received during the period of non-compliance. 

RA Job Postings 

Once placed on the ETPL, RA sponsors may post job openings on the State Job Bank to provide job seekers an opportunity to apply.  American Job Center (AJC) staff will market open positions and refer candidates to the RA sponsor for screening and interviewing.    

If RA sponsors have five or more active Registered Apprentices, they must select an agency to help recruit underrepresented populations. If the AJC is selected to assist, it is mandatory for the RA sponsor to send an announcement of their application process to the local AJC, which includes the following: 

• The nature of the apprenticeship 

• Requirements for admission to the apprenticeship 

• Availability of apprenticeship opportunities 

• Sources of applications 

• The RA sponsor’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy 

After receiving the announcement, the local AJC must include all of the above information in the sponsor’s job order(s) and actively recruit job seekers. 

Appeal Process for Denial or Termination of Eligibility 

A denial or termination of a provider or program's eligibility to be on the ETPL is final unless a timely appeal is received by IWD. See 7.7 Notification and Appeal Procedures for additional information.