Ensuring Opportunities in Online Training Act

This bill clarifies when online training providers can be paid with federal workforce funds. If someone uses workforce training dollars and chooses a provider that is fully online and based in another state, that provider can only be paid if it is on the chosen state’s official list of approved training providers for that program. In short, out-of-state, online-only schools must be approved by the state that’s paying for the training before they can receive money for that student.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Job seekers using workforce training funds, online-only training providers, and state workforce agencies.
• What changes: Online-only providers located outside the paying state must be on that state’s approved list to get paid for that student’s training.
• Why it matters: Helps states ensure quality and oversight for online programs that serve their residents using state-allocated federal funds.