Introduction to the Eligible Training Provider Performance Requirements, Prioritized Industry Sectors and the Registration Process
Different Ohio Workforce Investment Areas conduct their review of Training Providers for eligibility in different ways. Hamilton County Area #13 will accept new applications for Training Providers and re-certification of current Training Providers only once a year as determined by the President. Currently we are accepting no applications. The application and re-certification period for 2012 begins September 3, 2012 with a deadline of October 5, 2012 for receipt of all requested data, afterwhich Training Providers will be notified of evaluation results.
The Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board (SWORWIB) covering Ohio WIA Area #13 is committed to support the technical training and upgrading of skills for as many of Hamilton County citizens as possible with limited funds. The goal of the Individual Training Accounts (ITA) training support is to improve work-based occupational skills in order to obtain employment. New provider applicants must provide evidence of meeting performance criteria for at least two years with customers of similar demographics as WIA customers. Current providers are required to provide customer by customer outcomes related to these criteria on an annual basis in late summer of each year.
As the federal government determines public spending for workforce development funds available for training funding for training through Eligible Training Providers are impacted. The SWORWIB has determined periodically that there are no funds available and Individual Training Accounts have been suspended. Additionally, both the federal government and the State of Ohio are requiring more direct connections with employers to assure employment results and therefore are encouraging WIA areas to utilize local funds more for On-the-Job Training with employers. This also affects availability of funds for Individual Training Accounts.
Eligible Training Provider Registration and Local Approval Process
To avoid perceptions of conflicted interest or preferential treatment, the process of training provider eligibility is managed by the SWORWIB which confirms the approved providers for Area #13. The One Stop Center is responsible for career coaching, assisting eligible training customers, contracting and paying for training as well as obtaining and evaluating ETP data and resolving customer issues with training providers.
Step 1.
To become a new Eligible Training Provider (ETP) you must register with the State of Ohio at the State of Ohio Eligible Training Provider website https://ohiomeansjobs.com/etpo/home.do and complete the registration process. A complete explanation of the state registration process can be found at http://ohiomeansjobs.com/robohelp/ETPO/trainprov/WebHelp/ETPO.htm should you need help. During the registration process you must identify Area # 13 as the area you wish to approve you as an ETP.
Step 2.
Following your registration with the State of Ohio the local Area #13 will be notified. Registering and being listed as registered by the State of Ohio as a training provider does not mean you are approved to provide services in Area # 13.
Step 3.
SWORWIB, upon being notified by the state of a Training Provider’s registration for Area #13 consideration, will contact the Training Provider for additional information. The Training Provider will be expected to provide documentation of meeting the performance criteria listed below for the past two years and to answer any other questions needed to determine educational/training value to the WIA customer.
Prioritized Industry Sector List:
WIA permits Workforce Investment Boards to prioritize training dollars for economic development activities in the service area. After careful research into the employment conditions and growth careers in WIA Area #13 the Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board (SWORWIB) has approved the following prioritized Industry Sectors for the Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012:
1. Construction
2. Healthcare and Social Assistance
3. Professional/Technical Services
4. Financial Activities
5. Advanced Manufacturing (includes biomedical, aerospace, chemical and green)
6. Life Sciences
7. Educational Services
8. Administrative, Supervisory and Recreational Industries
Outcome Performance Criteria Required of Training Providers
The goal of the Individual Training Accounts (ITA) training support is to improve work-based occupational skills in order to obtain employment via short term training (less than 1 year). The Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board has established the following performance criteria for approval of new and established Eligible Training Providers:
1. The SWORWIB will accept new applications for Training Providers only once a year as determined by the President. The open eligibility application time frame will be posted on SuperJobs.com, SWORWIB page.
2. The Training Provider must provide documentation that 50% of WIA customers have completed training.
3. The Training Provider must provide documentation that 50% of the WIA customers completing training are employed, where they are employed and the field of employment relative to the training received.
The Training Provider must provide documentation of the wages of those working customers and that they have received $9.00 minimum starting wage after training.
5. The Training Provider must provide proof of transferability of credits or recognition within the state stackable credentialing under the University System of Ohio or industry recognized certificates and/or credentials.
6. Public value received based on a price analysis for training costs.
7. The training programs approved must be within the SWORWIB established Priority Industry Sectors posted and updated on the website.
8. Must have had a minimum number of complaints and resolved these complaints to the satisfaction of SWORWIB staff.
9. Must participate willingly and in a timely manner in data resolution, verifications, problem resolution and other documentation necessary to evaluate satisfactory performance for the use of public workforce training investments.
10. Must be conveniently located to serve our customers
For evaluation outcomes the SWORWIB uses data provided by the training provider to the One Stop Center and information from the One Stop Center’s case management recorded in the state database.