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WIOA Customized Training.

WIOA Customized Training can support employer-designed instruction tied to hiring or advancement commitments.

Offered byDCEO Office of Employment and Trainingverified 2026-07-10

Overview

What it does.

A local workforce board may contract for training built around an employer's specific needs. The employer generally pays a significant share and commits to employ participants who successfully complete the training.

Best for: Employers creating jobs or changing processes where standard training does not fit.

Eligibility

Who and what may qualify.

Eligible applicants

  • Employers or employer groups committing to employ eligible participants after successful training

Eligible uses

  • Training designed for an employer's specific occupational requirements
  • Training related to new technology, processes, or higher-skill jobs

Uses excluded by the source

  • Training without an employer employment commitment
  • Activity started before agreement approval

Application

How to start.

  1. Contact LWIA 24 business services before selecting or beginning training.
  2. Document the occupational need, participants, provider, employer contribution, and employment commitment.
  3. Complete the local approval and contract process.

Timing: Subject to local funding and contracting.

Planning notes

Limits to account for.

  • An employment commitment is required.
  • Terms vary by local workforce board and project.

Coordinate other training support with the local board before costs are incurred.

Evidence

Official sources.