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CNC machinist training in Michigan

25 CNC machinist programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

18 schools offer these machinist programs, and Michigan has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Machinists set up and run equipment, including computer-controlled (CNC) machines, to make precision metal parts and tools. Community colleges and technical schools offer certificates and two-year degrees that teach reading engineering drawings and programming CNC machines.1 In Michigan, 15 of the 25 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 6 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does CNC machinist training cost in Michigan?

$3,480 to $10,530 is what most CNC machinist programs in Michigan cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 25 programs with a price. All of them: $600 to $19,905

In the typical program

Finished the program
Too few programs to say
Working 6 months later
Too few programs to say
Earned a year, estimated
Too few programs to say
Length
17 to 55 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 Michigan may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Michigan?

CNC machinist training in Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, Petoskey and other Michigan cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 10 more programs are in 8 other areas, 2 in smaller cities and towns.

All 25 CNC machinist programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding

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25 programs

  • Machinist (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Tooling and Manufacturing Technology AAAS 908

    Grand Rapids Community College

    Grand Rapids

    No diploma needed

    Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids · Machinist (associate degree) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$70,500
    Price if you pay yourself$10,418
    Program website, Tooling and Manufacturing Technology AAAS 908 at Grand Rapids Community College
    More details about Tooling and Manufacturing Technology AAAS 908 at Grand Rapids Community College
    Finished
    19%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,617
    Length
    63 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,492
    Students counted
    46
    a year, estimated
    $70,500
    price
    $10,418
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machine Tool Technology (Associate)

    Lake Michigan College

    Benton Harbor

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,530
    Program website, Machine Tool Technology (Associate) at Lake Michigan College
    More details about Machine Tool Technology (Associate) at Lake Michigan College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    56 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,530
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Basics & CNC

    Monroe County Community College

    Monroe

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Monroe County Community College, Monroe · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,000
    Price if you pay yourself$924
    Program website, Machining Basics & CNC at Monroe County Community College
    More details about Machining Basics & CNC at Monroe County Community College
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,494
    Length
    15 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $171
    Students counted
    31
    a year, estimated
    $34,000
    price
    $924
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses

    Industrial Machining Technology (151)

    Kellogg Community College

    Battle Creek

    Education and courses

    Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$68,800
    Price if you pay yourself$10,619
    Program website, Industrial Machining Technology (151) at Kellogg Community College
    More details about Industrial Machining Technology (151) at Kellogg Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    90%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,193
    Length
    45 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    26
    a year, estimated
    $68,800
    price
    $10,619
  • CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Operator

    North Central Michigan College

    Petoskey

    No diploma needed

    North Central Michigan College, Petoskey · CNC or machine operator · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,200
    Program website, CNC Operator at North Central Michigan College
    More details about CNC Operator at North Central Michigan College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    18
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,200
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CAD/CNC Certificate

    Muskegon Community College

    Muskegon

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Muskegon Community College, Muskegon · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$56,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,426
    Program website, CAD/CNC Certificate at Muskegon Community College
    More details about CAD/CNC Certificate at Muskegon Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,200
    Length
    52 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,112
    Students counted
    18
    a year, estimated
    $56,800
    price
    $7,426
  • Machinist (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CAD/CNC - Associate in Applied Science

    Muskegon Community College

    Muskegon

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Muskegon Community College, Muskegon · Machinist (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,700
    Program website, CAD/CNC - Associate in Applied Science at Muskegon Community College
    More details about CAD/CNC - Associate in Applied Science at Muskegon Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,900
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $15,700
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Certificate

    JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers

    Jackson

    No diploma needed

    JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers, Jackson · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,865
    Program website, CNC Certificate at JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers
    More details about CNC Certificate at JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    16
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,865
  • Machinist (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Industrial Machining Technology (252)

    Kellogg Community College

    Battle Creek

    Education and courses

    Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek · Machinist (associate degree) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$49,300
    Price if you pay yourself$17,325
    Program website, Industrial Machining Technology (252) at Kellogg Community College
    More details about Industrial Machining Technology (252) at Kellogg Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,313
    Length
    60 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,025
    Students counted
    14
    a year, estimated
    $49,300
    price
    $17,325
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Machining Technology

    Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center

    Allegan

    No diploma needed

    Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center, Allegan · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$600
    Program website, Machining Technology at Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center
    More details about Machining Technology at Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $600
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic CNC Machining

    Sanilac Career Center

    Peck

    No diploma needed

    Sanilac Career Center, Peck · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$750
    Program website, Basic CNC Machining at Sanilac Career Center
    More details about Basic CNC Machining at Sanilac Career Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 2 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $750
  • CNC programmingIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Entry Level Operator/Programmer

    Thompson M-TEC

    Holland

    No diploma needed

    Thompson M-TEC, Holland · CNC programming · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,714
    Program website, CNC Entry Level Operator/Programmer at Thompson M-TEC
    More details about CNC Entry Level Operator/Programmer at Thompson M-TEC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,714
  • CNC or machine operatorIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Machinist and Operator Training

    Oakland Community College

    Bloomfield Hills

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Oakland Community College, Bloomfield Hills · CNC or machine operator · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,200
    Program website, CNC Machinist and Operator Training at Oakland Community College
    More details about CNC Machinist and Operator Training at Oakland Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,200
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Machinist Technology

    North Central Michigan College

    Petoskey

    No diploma needed

    North Central Michigan College, Petoskey · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,480
    Program website, CNC Machinist Technology at North Central Michigan College
    More details about CNC Machinist Technology at North Central Michigan College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,480
  • CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed

    Advanced Manufacturing (CNC) - Operation Technician

    Washtenaw Community College

    Ann Arbor

    No diploma needed

    Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor · CNC or machine operator · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,287
    Program website, Advanced Manufacturing (CNC) - Operation Technician at Washtenaw Community College
    More details about Advanced Manufacturing (CNC) - Operation Technician at Washtenaw Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $450
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,287
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses

    Advanced Manufacturing (CNC) - Programming and Setup Technician

    Washtenaw Community College

    Ann Arbor

    Education and courses

    Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,471
    Program website, Advanced Manufacturing (CNC) - Programming and Setup Technician at Washtenaw Community College
    More details about Advanced Manufacturing (CNC) - Programming and Setup Technician at Washtenaw Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $950
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,471
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Tooling and Manufacturing Certificate-920

    Grand Rapids Community College

    Grand Rapids

    No diploma needed

    Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,959
    Program website, Tooling and Manufacturing Certificate-920 at Grand Rapids Community College
    More details about Tooling and Manufacturing Certificate-920 at Grand Rapids Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,746
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,959
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Machining

    Litchfield Regional Training Center

    Litchfield

    No diploma needed

    Litchfield Regional Training Center, Litchfield · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,420
    Program website, CNC Machining at Litchfield Regional Training Center
    More details about CNC Machining at Litchfield Regional Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,420
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Machine Tool Technology Basic

    Alpena Community College

    Alpena

    No diploma needed

    Alpena Community College, Alpena · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,975
    Program website, Machine Tool Technology Basic at Alpena Community College
    More details about Machine Tool Technology Basic at Alpena Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,975
  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    CNC Machinist

    Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN)

    Taylor

    No diploma needed

    Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN), Taylor · Machinist apprenticeship · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,348
    More details about CNC Machinist at Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,348
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machine Tool Technology (1470)

    Lansing Community College

    Lansing

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lansing Community College, Lansing · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,452
    Program website, Machine Tool Technology (1470) at Lansing Community College
    More details about Machine Tool Technology (1470) at Lansing Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $900
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,452
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC - Machinist

    Kirtland Community College

    Grayling

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kirtland Community College, Grayling · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,115
    Program website, CNC - Machinist at Kirtland Community College
    More details about CNC - Machinist at Kirtland Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,055
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,115
  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Marquette-Alger Technical Middle College CNC Technician Certification

    Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!

    Escanaba

    No diploma needed

    Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!, Escanaba · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,287
    More details about Marquette-Alger Technical Middle College CNC Technician Certification at Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,287
  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Machine Tool Technology

    Alpena Community College

    Alpena

    No diploma needed

    Alpena Community College, Alpena · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,147
    Program website, Machine Tool Technology at Alpena Community College
    More details about Machine Tool Technology at Alpena Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,250
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $14,147
  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    CNC Machinist

    JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers

    Jackson

    No diploma needed

    JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers, Jackson · Machinist apprenticeship · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$19,905
    School website, CNC Machinist at JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers
    More details about CNC Machinist at JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $19,905

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Michigan

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Michigan

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.4

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).5

Paid machinist apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a job: you're paid to learn, with a raise as your skills grow, and most include classroom teaching. You apply to the employer or the program sponsor. Ask what you'll pay for the classroom part and what you'll earn on the job.6

Financial aid and grants for CNC machinist 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.78

GI Bill for CNC machinist training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

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

Quick facts: CNC machinist training in Michigan

programs with a price cost under $3,000
5 of 25
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
25th of 30
CNC machinist programs here, against the typical state's 8
25 vs 8

State comparisons use the same figures as the CNC machinist 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).

Machinist apprenticeships in Michigan

A machinist apprenticeship is usually run by an employer. It combines paid training on the job with related classes and lasts several years.1

You apply to the employer or the program sponsor, not through a school.6 The Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Finder lists openings by place and job. This page lists 3 machinist apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Michigan. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

Where the Michigan machinist program numbers come from

Which Michigan machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Michigan 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).10 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 Michigan offers.

How Michigan machinist program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some machinist programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Michigan

Sources for the facts about CNC machinist training in Michigan

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Machinists and Tool and Die Makers
  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 and 680.310: career services before training, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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