Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B—
- d. Single-area State Requirements
In States where there is only one local workforce investment area, the governor serves as both the State and local chief elected official. In such cases, the State must submit any information required in the local plan (WIOA section 106(d)(2)). States with a single workforce area must include—
- d. Single-area State Requirements
d. 6. How training services outlined in section 134 will be provided through individual training accounts and/or through contracts, and how such training approaches will be coordinated. Describe how the State will meet informed customer choice requirements regardless of training approach.
Current Narrative:
Vermont offers Title I training opportunities to eligible participants in the adult, dislocated worker, and youth (OSY) programs, using both training funds and contracts with employers to provide on-the-job training or customized training. Vermont does not use a standard individual training account (ITA) approach. Rather, each participant works with their case manager to develop and work through an individualized employment plan that can include enrolling in classes or workplaces to meet their needs. Case managers work through an internal and tiered process of approving expenses and contracts.
Vermont maintains an extensive Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) located at: https://labor.vermont.gov/document/wioa-eligible-training-provider-list-121319.
Because of its small size, VDOL does not maintain a list of workplace-based training providers. Rather, on-the-job training is generally approached as job development negotiated with an employer for eligible participants.
The ETPL is updated and posted regularly on the VDOL website as well as the website of the State Workforce Development Board. The VDOL meets informed customer choice requirements by ensuring that participants have labor market information, occupational exposure, and employment demand information for the training path they are considering. A case manager works with them to review the list, cost, time commitment, licensing requirements (if relevant), and performance information before pursuing enrollment. The state meets all the requirements of publishing and making available the ETPL.