The IWTP Small Business Employee Training Program (SBET) is designed to benefit business and industry by assisting in the skill development of existing employees through individual, standardized training. Once the training has been completed and proper documentation has been submitted to the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) employers are reimbursed for tuition and any required textbooks and manuals. Training costs cannot exceed $3,000 per trainee per state fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). Funding is provided through the Workforce Development Training Account, at 2.3% of all IWTP funds available. Employers must be based in Louisiana with 50 or fewer employees and must have been in business for at least three years, contributing and in compliance with state UI tax laws.
The process for participating in the IWTP Small Business Employee Training Program begins with the employer deciding what training is needed and selecting a suitable training provider. Here is how to use the incumbent worker training program to provide safety training:
Select an authorized safety training provider. SafetyPro Resources is proud to be an authorized training provider for the Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWTP) – Small Business Employee Training (SBET).
The employer completes and submits an SBET application online and send the signature page and appropriate supporting documentation to Louisiana Workforce Commission where the application will be reviewed by LWC staff to assure all necessary criteria are met.
After final approval from the IWTP Director the employer is notified and training begins.
The employer will submit proof of payment and training completion to the Louisiana Workforce Commission to receive reimbursement.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor the specific goals of incumbent worker training are: