Program Overview

WEDnetPA is improving the skill level and productivity of Pennsylvania's workforce to strengthen the business environment of the Commonwealth.

Successful companies are the key component to a healthy Pennsylvania economy. They employ residents ... provide family sustaining wages ... pay taxes ... encourage other businesses to grow ... and attract new companies to come to the Commonwealth. It’s important that our businesses have any and all advantages over their competition, nationally, and across the globe.

Pennsylvania gives its businesses a significant competitive advantage.  Funded by the Department of Community & Economic Development,  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).

1

Apply

Determine if your company is eligible. When eligibility is confirmed, complete the online application and training plan to request grant funds.

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2

Train

When your application is approved and you receive your award letter, start training. You can use any training provider you choose. The WEDnetPA partners — 22 certified workforce-training professionals located across Pennsylvania who are trained to help you through application, contracting and invoicing steps — help you identify your training needs and the right providers to meet them.

3

Invoice

When training is completed, submit your documentation, and you’ll be reimbursed for eligible costs.