Maximize Your Training Investment with California's Employment Training Funding: As a forward-thinking employer, you understand the importance of continuous employee development. However, the cost of high-quality training can sometimes be a challenge. The good news is that California's Employment Training Panel (ETP) program offers an incredible opportunity to access funded training for your business. This state-funded initiative helps eligible companies strengthen their competitive edge by offsetting the costs of essential job skills training. The Leadership Source is proud to be an approved provider under the ETP program, ensuring you receive top-notch training that aligns with your business goals. Explore the benefits of ETP funding and enhance your employees' skills at little to no cost to your company!
Training Funding
What Is ETP
- ETP (Employment Training Panel) is a State of California program established in 1983
- ETP is funded by your company’s tax dollars. A portion of UI tax is set aside for ETP general fund
- ETP allocates funding to companies who go through a proposal process leading to a contract
- ETP funding is performance based. Funding is earned by your company on a trainee by trainee basis.
The State of California assists employers in strengthening their competitive edge by providing funds to off-set the costs of job skills training necessary to maintain high-performance workplaces. This is a phenomenal way to get your employees trained in specific areas for little to zero cost to your business. These funds can be used to train new hires, incumbent employees, and veterans. The Leadership Source has been approved by the State to deliver training for your business through our contract.
ETP Employer Eligibility
Employment Training Panel (ETP) funding is available to those businesses that:
- Are in business for profit
- Employ 50 or more full time employees
- Don’t have a higher than 20% turnover rate for prior calendar year
- Participates in 2 or more class days within the next 6 months
- Sign an ETP Certification Statement
- Provide sensitive employee data
- Aren’t currently participating in any other ETP contract(s)
Want More Info On ETP Funding?
- Give us a call.
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- Download our Funded Training Process PDF

