Program Year 2018 Plan Modification -

Idaho is still under the transition policy below. As part of this State Plan modification, Idaho is requesting a waiver from annual Eligible Provider Performance reporting. It is anticipated the waiver will alleviate some of the hardship the State has faced in moving toward compliance. Idaho, like many states across the country, has faced an uphill battle in trying to implement the WIOA ETP requirements.

The Administrative Entity proposed updates to the WIOA Eligible Training Provider Policy and Procedures to the State Board, including adopting the ProviderLink module of America’s Job Link system as described in the original action plan to the WIOA Combined State Plan. The State Board referred the matter to a new Workforce Policy Committee which meets regularly to discuss policy and procedure options such as this one.

Program Year 2016 Plan Original Submission -

IDAHO TRANSITION POLICY ALTERNATE CRITERIA FOR WIOA
ELIGIBLE TRAINING PROVIDERS INITIAL AND CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY

Institution Criteria:

• Provide a certificate of registration or letter of exemption from the Office of the State Board of Education or other oversight body such as the Bureau of Occupational Licensing.
• Provide a copy of the institution’s refund policy.
• Certify compliance with debarment and nondiscrimination policies.
• Certify compliance with EEO policy.
• Sign letter of intent to begin collecting required information for programs.

Program Criteria:

• Program of training leads to a high-growth/high-demand occupation with a minimum entry wage of $10/hour. A list of such high-growth/high-demand occupations based on Idaho labor market information is found here. http://labor.idaho.gov/WIOA/ETP_Occupations-2015.xlsx Note: WIOA participants will be encouraged to select training for an occupation that pays at least $12/hour.

• Program of training provides a high quality experience, including leading to a recognized postsecondary credential.

High quality training experience may be identified by:

o Physical facilities and/or tools appropriate to meet instructional and skills assessment needs;

o Reportable skills gain measured by assessments;

o Industry endorsement;

o Not having a high dropout rate and/or high student loan default rate and/or poor job placement rate; and

o Preferably has regional or national accreditation.

Note: WIOA participants will be encouraged to select training that leads to an industry- recognized postsecondary credential.

IDAHO ELIGIBLE TRAINING PROVIDER LIST WIOA TRANSITION PROCEDURES BEGINNING OCTOBER 20, 2015

Initial Eligibility

• New providers and existing providers with programs of study not already on the Idaho Eligible Training Provider List may apply for Initial Eligibility.
• Approval is based on the institution and program criteria outlined above (Idaho Alternate Criteria for WIOA Transition Initial and Continued Eligibility).
• Letters of intent and accompanying information* will be collected until December 31, 2015. Upon receipt of the signed letter of intent, the Workforce Development Council may approve the institutions and programs for initial eligibility. After January 1, 2016, institutions will be required to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Idaho Department of Labor and when applicable the Office of the State Board of Education before the Workforce Development Council may approve the institution’s programs.
• Initial eligibility will expire 1 year from date of approval.

Continued Eligibility

• Existing WIA Eligible Training Providers may apply for Continued Eligibility if their program is already on the ETP list: http://labor.idaho.gov/wia1/allregion.xlsx.
• Approval of programs will be subject to the institution and program criteria outlined above (Idaho Alternate Criteria for WIOA Transition Initial and Continued Eligibility).
• Letters of intent and accompanying information* will be due December 21, 2015 for existing WIA ETP providers to obtain continued eligibility under WIOA. Continued eligibility will be subject to renewal by January 1, 2017.
• Existing providers failing to submit requested information will be removed from the ETP list on January 2, 2016.

*Accompanying Information:

• Certificate of registration or letter of exemption from the Office of the State Board of Education or other oversight body such as the Bureau of Occupational Licensing.
• Copy of the institution’s refund policy.
• Signed Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion
• Signed Certification Regarding Nondiscrimination
• Signed WIOA Eligible Training Provider Payment Terms Acknowledgement
• List of programs to accompany the letter of intent.

Public Postsecondary Academic Programs-Consistent with existing policy, academic programs provided by Idaho’s public colleges and universities will be approved for initial eligibility under WIOA.

These programs will be added to the ETP list upon request of a WIOA career planner from the Idaho Department of Labor and confirmed by the Idaho State Board of Education.

Registered Apprenticeships- U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship programs are automatically placed on the WIOA eligible training provider list upon request from the apprenticeship sponsor.

Out-of-State Providers- Out-of-state providers must be on their respective state’s WIOA eligible training provider list before Idaho WIOA participants may use them.

ETPL Policy Updated January 13, 2016 - https://labor.idaho.gov/wia1/meetings/011316/Tran4.pdf