WEDnetPA
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has created the opportunity for employers to train new and existing employees through the WEDnetPA program.
Pennsylvania gives its businesses a significant competitive advantage. Funded by the , WEDnetPA provides qualified employers with much needed training for new and existing employees. This training allows companies to stay competitive while keeping employee skills current and relevant.
Eligible in-state businesses and out-of-state companies relocating to Pennsylvania apply to WEDnetPA to access training funds. The funding, in turn, can be used for a wide range of training topics.
The keystone of the program is its ability to be responsive to the needs of Pennsylvania’s business community through a flexible and easy-to-use system. An important element of this system is that businesses determine their own training needs and can select among a wide range of training providers (the WEDnetPA partners, third-party providers or in-house staff) as well as how and where the businesses will receive the training (onsite, offsite or online).
Is my company eligible?
- Must be located in Pennsylvania.
- Must be in an eligible industry and industrial or business-to-business in nature.
- Cannot be explicitly ineligible as defined by company guidelines.
- Cannot receive funding more than two years in a row or three years out of any five-year period.
- Companies with an employee turnover rate of 25% or more may not be eligible.
Are my employees eligible?
- Must be a resident of and employed in Pennsylvania.
- Must earn at least $16.74 per hour, excluding benefits.
- Must be permanently employed full-time and eligible for full-time benefits.
- Must be an employee of the specific company location for which a contract is awarded.
- Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
Is my training eligible?
- Must be skill building for current job, advancement or promotion.
- Must start and be completed within the fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) for which the funds are awarded.
- Partial training cannot be reimbursed.
- Training costs must be “reasonable” as defined by market rates and other criteria.
- Each training session must be a minimum of 30 minutes in length.
- Company orientation and on-the-job training are NOT eligible.
ܽƵ has two WEDnetPA partners to help you apply, find training and get reimbursed!
When applying online, be sure to choose "ܽƵ - Lock Haven University" or "ܽƵ - Bloomsburg University" as your WEDnetPA partner.
For questions, contact Angelic Hardy at angelic.hardy@commonwealthu.edu or Jennifer Williams at jwilliam@commonwealthu.edu.
