Vocational Providers can use licensed, accredited, or otherwise approved training programs to develop a workers training plan.

• "Licensed" or "accredited" means that a school or training program is approved by the appropriate state agency.
• All approved apprenticeship programs and programs eligible for federal student aid are considered to be "accredited". L&I recognizes Commission on Approving Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accreditation.
• Schools must apply to be an L&I provider even if they are approved by another agency. See Becoming a Training Provider for more information. To find out if a school is already an L&I provider contact PSRS at 360‑902‑6756.

Resources to determine if a school or training program is licensed or accredited include, but aren't limited to, the following:

• CheckOutaCollege.com (www.checkoutacollege.com).
• Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB):
  Vocational School Tracking System for Active Licensed Schools
  (www.wtb.wa.gov).
• List of licensed occupations and related training
  (www.dol.wa.gov).
• Career Bridge
  (www.careerbridge.wa.gov).
• Weams Institution Search
  (inquiry.vba.va.gov).
• College Navigator
  (nces.ed.gov).
• Apprenticeship/On-the-job Training Establishments with Approved Programs
  (www.hecb.wa.gov).
• Apprenticeship Registration and Tracking System
  (fortress.wa.gov).
• CARF approved programs
  (www.carf.org).

Please call PSRS at 360-902-6756 with questions about the new criteria for unlicensed or non-accredited schools and training programs.