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WIOA training funds in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico's eligible training provider list holds 348 programs from 37 providers in the U.S. Department of Labor's program file (programs listed June 30, 2025).

Programs on the list
348
U.S. DOL ETA-9171
Middle listed cost
$10,798
$7,085 to $14,188
Middle length
48 weeks
programs listing weeks
Employed, Q2
100%
middle of 149 programs
Median quarterly earnings
$3,315
middle of 145 programs, Q2

How to use WIOA in Puerto Rico

If you meet WIOA's rules for training services, your local workforce board may pay for a program on your state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. Start at your local American Job Center, where staff decide eligibility and write the training account (20 CFR 680.300 and 680.410).

The Department of Labor marks Puerto Rico's outcome reporting with a data quality note, so read its completion and employment figures with care.

What Puerto Rico's list covers

Field of study (CIP family)Programs
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services64
Culinary Arts and Related Services42
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing24
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions22
Health and Medical Administrative Services21
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians12
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services11
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services9
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions9
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians8
Design and Applied Arts7
Business Administration, Management and Operations7

Programs in the types this site covers: Cosmetology 23, Barbering 20, Billing and coding 11, Culinary 10, HVAC 9, Nail tech 8, EMT and paramedic 7, Automotive 7, Esthetician 6, Home health aide 6, Electrician 6, Dental assistant 6, Pharmacy tech 6, Massage therapy 5, LPN/LVN 4, Welding 3, Diesel 2, IT support 1, Plumbing 1.

Programs on this site matched to Puerto Rico's list

57 program pages here carry the "WIOA list" badge for Puerto Rico, matched to the DOL file by provider name, address and field of study.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171); programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for participants who exited July 2021 to June 2025. The live state list can differ: ask your American Job Center for the current one. WIOA in every state.

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