New ETPL training providers approved
Careersource Hillsborough PinellasFlorida- Detected
- Oct 8, 2026
- 36 days ago
- Sector
- Education & Training
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From the meeting
At its October 8, 2026 meeting, CareerSource Tampa Bay approved multiple training provider additions for inclusion on its Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL). The packet shows approved or recommended ITA agreements and new programs for Applied Technology Academy, CFI Truck Driving School, eMerge Career Education, JobWorks Education and Training Systems, Keiser University, Southern Technical Institute, and others. Several providers had new campus or online programs and stated tuition or total cost figures.
Decision state: approved or recommended for ETPL inclusion, with some items contingent on FloridaCommerce approval.
- Meeting date
- October 8, 2026
- Agency
- Careersource Hillsborough Pinellas
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