Workforce Training Application Process

What is the application process?

1. Obtain a Certificate of Good Standing from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and a Certificate of Compliance from the Department of Unemployment Assistance. Both certificates must be submitted with your online application.
    
2. Identify training provider and course identification number for the online application. Workforce course ID numbers can be found on their course page on our website.
   
   Our provider name is: New England Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc.
    
3. Submit the online application. In this application, you will need to indicate which of the approved NECPAs courses you have registered for by using the state-issued ID numbers. Please note: organizations applying for funds must pay the total cost of training to be eligible to receive the voucher for up to 100% of training costs.
   
   On your application, our provider name is: New England Society of CPAs
    
4. You will receive an approval letter and a Standard Contract (with initial submission). You must return the contract within 15 days.
    
5. You will then receive a signed contract and payment voucher, and can begin training. No training can start until a contract has been executed and an official start date is established by the Contract and Procurement Department. Any training done prior to an executed contract is not reimbursable.
    
6. Following completion of the training, funds will be reimbursed upon verification of completion of training, submission of a copy of the receipt and an evaluation report completed by the attendee. Reimbursement will be made within 30 days.

*Note: Completed applications must be submitted a minimum of three weeks before the start date of the training.