Pilots and Guidelines

Below are summaries of each ETP’s Guidelines, Pilots, as well as Alternative Funding guidelines.

CalWORKS Information Sheet
Supports funding for eligible entities with CalWORKS participants offering flexible retention options and wage waivers to help recipients enter and advance in the workforce. Updated: April 2026

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) to LVN (Nurse Training)
Supports funding for eligible entities with Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and caregivers to advance to Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs)

Certified Safety Training
Supports funding for Safety training for OSHA 10/30, HAZWOPER, and HAZMAT training delivered by certified instructors, allowing partial hours. See here for details.

Justice-Involved/Opportunity Youth
Supports funding for eligible entities for job skills training for Justice-Involved individuals and Opportunity Youth to improve employment opportunities, reduce recidivism, and support long-term career success.

Medical Skills Training (MST)
Supports funding for eligible entities in Medical Skills Training (MST) for new graduate nurses; nurses upgrading their skills; expanding nursing capacity, and allied health occupations. Updated: May 2026

Productive Laboratory
Supports funding for hands-on, worksite-based Productive Laboratory training requiring direct supervision, job-specific equipment, and strict trainer-to-trainee ratios.

Seasonal Worker
Supports funding for eligible entities to train seasonal workers employed by qualifying seasonal businesses, offering flexible retention, literacy, basic skills, and wage provisions designed to support workforce development in cyclical industries. Updated: June 2026

Temporary to Permanent
Supports funding for eligible entities to train temporary workers transitioning to permanent employment by reimbursing training completed within 180 days before hire and requiring permanent status before retention and payments.

Veterans
Supports funding for eligible entities for job skills training for Veterans to transition into and advance in high-wage stable employment.

RESPOND Guidelines & RESPOND Flyer
The RESPOND program provides expedited, priority ETP funding and flexible training support for employers and workers affected by Governor-declared or Executive Director-designated natural disasters, including droughts, wildfires, earthquakes, and pandemics.

*Unless modified by these guidelines, all other program criteria apply.