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WORKFORCE ALLIANCE

PROCESS TO MAKE APPLICATION TO BE A TRAINING PROVIDER

Workforce Alliance appreciates the interest of those educational and training organizations who wish to make application to become a Workforce Alliance, Inc. (Alliance) training provider.

Please note that all training courses must be licensed by the Commission for Independent Education. You may contact the Commission for Independent Education (CIE) regarding licensure at (850) 245-3200 or online at http://www.fldoe.org/cie/ or http://www.floridajobs.org/etpl/TrainingProvider.asp. Please note there may be a fee charged by the CIE to become a licensed provider.

Once your course has been licensed by the CIE and to further initiate your request to become a Workforce Alliance, Inc. training provider please complete the Course Name, SOC Code, cost, length in hours and location for each course you wish us to consider in the format of the table below and e-mail to Sharon Brea of the Workforce Alliance staff at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The programs you offer must provide training for one of the Targeted Occupations for State of Florida’s Region 21 (Palm Beach County). A list of the targeted occupations for Palm Beach County and a copy of the SOC Code list is included on the Workforce Alliance web site to assist you in making application. Workforce Alliance will review your courses and make a determination if they can be considered for a contract between Workforce Alliance, Inc. and your school to provide training.

All training providers and each course to be offered are subject to approval by the Workforce Alliance Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors meets bi-monthly according to the schedule available on this website.

A

COURSE NAME & SOC CODE

B

TOTAL COST

(Break out by tuition, books, supplies, uniforms, registration fee, etc.)

C

LENGTH HOUR

D

TRAINING LOCATION
 

 

    
 

 

    
 

 

    

As part of the application review process to become a training provider, Alliance reserves the right to obtain any and all information associated with the process including, but not limited to, inspecting the training site and/or equipment, reviewing the program curriculum, contacting individuals, agencies or employers listed in an application, or contacting other sources who may have knowledge as to the applicant's performance, qualifications and/or financial solvency and additional information as required by Alliance. Courses and/or programs are approved on a campus-by-campus basis when an applicant offers programs at more than one site.

Applications will be considered for review from a training provider that meets the below criteria:

  1. If the training provider is an approved PELL grant school, use of PELL grant payments first before Alliance ITA funding.
  2. The training provider is a public school or is licensed by the Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education to provide the proposed training program. The training credential shall be issued in the name of the training provider.
  3. The training provider shall not subcontract the delivery of the training and shall be directly responsible for providing the training to the customer. The training provider shall submit licensure documentation to the satisfaction of Alliance issued in the name of the training provider from the Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education for each course proposed in the application.
  4. Training is available to the general public at an established price as evidenced by a published catalog and fee schedule. The price charged to Alliance by the training provider shall not be more than that charged to the general public.
  5. Eligible apprenticeship programs must be registered under the National Apprenticeship Act.
  6. Eligible training provider must agree to participate in the Florida Education & Training Placement Information Program.
  7. Training must provide an occupational skills training in demand occupations per the currently approved State of Florida Targeted Occupations List for Palm Beach County.
  8. Competency based entrance criteria is established and used.
  9. Training has not been modified to meet the Alliance’s needs.
  10. Training includes competency-based assessments.
  11. Completion of training will render graduates eligible for any and all certifications required for employment in the occupation for which they are trained.
  12. Price for tuition, books and supplies is reasonable.