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Administrative assistant training in Mississippi

26 administrative assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

17 schools offer these administrative assistant programs, and Mississippi has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Secretaries and administrative assistants do routine clerical and organizational work: answering phones, scheduling appointments, preparing documents and keeping files. High school graduates comfortable with word processing and spreadsheets typically qualify and learn the job in a few weeks of on-the-job training; some community colleges and technical schools offer courses in office procedures.1

In Mississippi, all 26 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 26 programs here are office administration (associate degree, 14 programs) and administrative assistant or office certificate (12 programs).

See the 26 programs

How much does administrative assistant training cost in Mississippi?

Two-year degrees (14 programs)
$5,688 to $7,900most of them, usually 60 to 64 weeks long
Other administrative assistant programs (12 programs)
$3,956 to $5,400most of them, usually 30 weeks long

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
6 in 10 of Mississippi's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
63%
Earned a year, estimated
about $24,500
Length
30 to 62 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Mississippi may also offer administrative assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free administrative assistant training in Mississippi?

All 26 administrative assistant programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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26 programs

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Certificate

    Northeast Mississippi Community College

    Booneville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Mississippi Community College, BoonevilleAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,300
    Price if you pay yourself$5,200
    More details about Office System Tech - Certificate at Northeast Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,079
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    280
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,200
  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Office Tech. - Certificate

    Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus

    Raymond

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus, RaymondAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,100
    More details about Business Office Tech. - Certificate at Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,334
    Length
    30 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,025
    Students counted
    259
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,100
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Associate

    Jones County Junior College

    Ellisville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jones County Junior College, EllisvilleOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,100
    Price if you pay yourself$8,990
    More details about Office System Tech - Associate at Jones County Junior College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,535
    Length
    60 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,700
    Students counted
    144
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,990
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Associate

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Wesson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College, WessonOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,200
    Price if you pay yourself$6,910
    More details about Office System Tech - Associate at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,548
    Length
    64 weeks, 49 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    64
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,910
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Administrative Assistant

    Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus

    Clarksdale

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus, ClarksdaleOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,898
    More details about Administrative Assistant at Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,922
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,950
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,898
  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Office Tech. - Certificate

    Hinds Community College

    Utica

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College, UticaAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,100
    More details about Business Office Tech. - Certificate at Hinds Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    52%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,292
    Length
    30 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,025
    Students counted
    43
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,100
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Associate

    East Central Community College

    Decatur

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Central Community College, DecaturOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,200
    Price if you pay yourself$6,550
    More details about Office System Tech - Associate at East Central Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,039
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,600
    Students counted
    32
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,550
  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Certificate

    Hinds Community College

    Vicksburg

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College, VicksburgAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,400
    Price if you pay yourself$4,100
    More details about Office System Tech - Certificate at Hinds Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,850
    Length
    30 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,025
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,100
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Associate

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Natchez

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College, NatchezOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,910
    More details about Office System Tech - Associate at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 49 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,910
  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Office Tech. - Certificate

    Itawamba Community College - Belden Center

    Belden

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Itawamba Community College - Belden Center, BeldenAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$479
    More details about Business Office Tech. - Certificate at Itawamba Community College - Belden Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $479
  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office Assistant Certification

    Holmes Community College

    Ridgeland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Holmes Community College, RidgelandAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,245
    More details about Office Assistant Certification at Holmes Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,245
  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office Systems Technology - Certificate

    CompuSystems Incorporated

    Greenville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    CompuSystems Incorporated, GreenvilleAdministrative assistant or office certificateIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,525
    More details about Office Systems Technology - Certificate at CompuSystems Incorporated
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $65
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,525
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Associate

    Holmes Community College

    Ridgeland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Holmes Community College, RidgelandOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,055
    More details about Office System Tech - Associate at Holmes Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,750
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,055
  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Office Tech. - Certificate

    Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus, JacksonAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,100
    More details about Business Office Tech. - Certificate at Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,025
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,100
  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Certificate

    Hinds Community College - Rankin County

    Pearl

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Rankin County, PearlAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,100
    More details about Office System Tech - Certificate at Hinds Community College - Rankin County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,100
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Associate

    Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus

    Clarksdale

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus, ClarksdaleOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,898
    More details about Office System Tech - Associate at Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,850
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,898
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Associate

    Northeast Mississippi Community College

    Booneville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Mississippi Community College, BoonevilleOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,400
    More details about Office System Tech - Associate at Northeast Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,400
  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Technology

    Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus, JacksonAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    More details about Office System Technology at Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,425
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Associate

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Magee

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College, MageeOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,910
    More details about Office System Tech - Associate at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 49 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,910
  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Certificate

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Wesson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College, WessonAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,955
    More details about Office System Tech - Certificate at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,955
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Associate

    Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus, JacksonOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,900
    More details about Office System Tech - Associate at Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,850
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,900
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Associate

    Hinds Community College - Rankin County

    Pearl

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Rankin County, PearlOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,900
    More details about Office System Tech - Associate at Hinds Community College - Rankin County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,850
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,900
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Associate

    Hinds Community College

    Utica

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College, UticaOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,900
    More details about Office System Tech - Associate at Hinds Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,850
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,900
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mi-Best Office Management Technology - AAS

    Southwest Mississippi Community College

    Summit

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southwest Mississippi Community College, SummitOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,100
    More details about Mi-Best Office Management Technology - AAS at Southwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,700
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,100
  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office System Tech - Associate

    Southwest Mississippi Community College

    Summit

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southwest Mississippi Community College, SummitOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,200
    More details about Office System Tech - Associate at Southwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,200
  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office Administration

    Mississippi Valley State University

    Itta Bena

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mississippi Valley State University, Itta BenaAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$51,216
    More details about Office Administration at Mississippi Valley State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    120 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $10,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $51,216

How to pay for administrative assistant training in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for administrative assistant training in Mississippi

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for administrative assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for administrative assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Administrative assistant training in Mississippi

programs with a price cost under $5,000
11 of 26
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
31st of 36
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
2 of 15
administrative assistant programs here, against the typical state's 21
26 vs 21

State comparisons use the same figures as the administrative assistant training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Administrative assistant training in Jackson, Tupelo, Clarksdale and other Mississippi cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above. 3 more programs are in 3 other areas, 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Mississippi

How administrative assistant training compares with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Mississippi

Where the Mississippi administrative assistant program numbers come from

Which Mississippi administrative assistant programs are on this list?

These are the administrative assistant programs Mississippi approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Mississippi offers.

How the prices and results of Mississippi administrative assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Mississippi figures?

We leave out the share who finished for Mississippi: 6 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the facts about administrative assistant training in Mississippi

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List