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Charlie Crist Governor Cynthia R. Lorenzo Director MEMORANDUM DATE: March 29, 2010 TO: Regional Workforce Board Executive Directors FROM: Lois A. Scott, Program Manager, One Sto SUBJECT: WIA Training Code - Skill Upgrading an The purpose of this memorandum is to inform the regions of the addition of raining Code 305 to the Employ Florida Marketplace management information system. This code can be used to report "Skill Upgrading and Retraining", a training service authorized by Section 134(d)(4)(D)(v) of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Skill upgrading is defined as training that raises an individual's proficiency in specific skills needed by an employer or industry that lead to the advancement of an individual or the improvement of his/her efficiency. Skill retraining is defined as instruction to prepare an individual for a new occupation through the acquisition of new and different skills demanded by technological changes. It must be demonstrated that the training will result in the individual's acquisition of transferable skills or an industry-recognized certification or credential. Please note the following requirements related to the use of this new code. Skill upgrading and retraining service providers have to be on the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL). WIA, Section 134(d)(4)(C). Skill upgrading and retraining has to be provided through an individual training account (ITA) unless one of the exceptions listed in the WIA section 134(d)(4)(G)(ii) applies: (I) such services are on-the-job training provided by an employer or customized training; (II) the local board determines there are an insufficient number of eligible providers of training services in the local area involved (such as in a rural area) to accomplish the purposes of a system of individual training accounts; or (III) the local board determines that there is a training services program of demonstrated effectiveness offered in the local area by a community-based organization or another private organization to serve special participant populations that face multiple barriers to employment. Please share this information with appropriate staff. Should you have any questions, please contact Isabelle Potts at (850) 921-3148 or via email at [email protected]. LAS/oip cc: Barbara Griffin Kevin Neal Tony Carter Clifftin Atkinson Agency for Workforce Innovation The Caldwell Building, Suite 100-107 East Madison Street-Tallahassee, Florida-32399-4120 Telephone (850) 245-71 OS-Fax (850) 921-3223-TIY/TDD 1-800-955-8771-Voicel-800-955-8770 www.tloridajobs.org An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711 .
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Charlie Crist Governor Cynthia R Lorenzo Director
MEMORANDUM
DATE March 29 2010
TO Regional Workforce Board Executive Directors
FROM Lois A Scott Program Manager One Sto
SUBJECT WIA Training Code - Skill Upgrading an
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform the regions of the addition of raining Code 305 to the Employ Florida Marketplace management information system This code can be used to report Skill Upgrading and Retraining a training service authorized by Section 134(d)(4)(D)(v) of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Skill upgrading is defined as training that raises an individuals proficiency in specific skills needed by an employer or industry that lead to the advancement of an individual or the improvement of hisher efficiency
Skill retraining is defined as instruction to prepare an individual for a new occupation through the acquisition of new and different skills demanded by technological changes It must be demonstrated that the training will result in the individuals acquisition of transferable skills or an industry-recognized certification or credential
Please note the following requirements related to the use of this new code
Skill upgrading and retraining service providers have to be on the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) WIA Section 134(d)(4)(C)
Skill upgrading and retraining has to be provided through an individual training account (ITA) unless one of the exceptions listed in the WIA section 134(d)(4)(G)(ii) applies
(I) such services are on-the-job training provided by an employer or customized training (II) the local board determines there are an insufficient number of eligible providers of training
services in the local area involved (such as in a rural area) to accomplish the purposes of a system of individual training accounts or
(III) the local board determines that there is a training services program of demonstrated effectiveness offered in the local area by a community-based organization or another private organization to serve special participant populations that face multiple barriers to employment
Please share this information with appropriate staff Should you have any questions please contact Isabelle Potts at (850) 921-3148 or via email at lsabellePottsflaawicom
LASoip
cc Barbara Griffin Kevin Neal Tony Carter Clifftin Atkinson
Agency for Workforce Innovation The Caldwell Building Suite 100-107 East Madison Street-Tallahassee Florida-32399-4120
Telephone (850) 245-71 OS-Fax (850) 921-3223-TIYTDD 1-800-955-8771-Voicel-800-955-8770 wwwtloridajobsorg
An equal opportunity employerprogram Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTYTDD equipment via the Florida Relay
Service at 711
