Workforce Training Express Fund
Your CPE Could be FREE!
Your upcoming CPE with MassCPAs could be free, thanks to a recent change to the State Workforce Training and Express Fund! This program provides resources to Massachusetts businesses to fund training for employees. On July 21, 2021, they announced an increase to the reimbursement from 50% to 100% for companies with fewer than 100 employees, and 50% reimbursement for companies with 100 or more employees. All MassCPAs conferences and seminars qualify for the program, so work with us to save on your CPE!
Browse our library of seminars and conferences on our website. Contact Julia Ekelund at jekelund@masscpas.org with any questions and read on below to learn more.
FAQs
No, your current application will qualify.
All MassCPAs seminars and conferences qualify, whether they are in-person or virtual. Once a program is approved by Workforce Training, it is given an ID number, and we display the ID number at the top of every registration page for easy reference.
Obtain a Certificate of Good Standing from the DOR. You can start that process by clicking here.
You will need to submit the certificate along with the application. It can take some time to obtain the certificate, so starting the process early is a good first step. Applications must be received three weeks prior to the seminar or conference.
No, you must submit the application to Workforce Training at least 3 weeks before the course is set to start to be considered for the reimbursement. It’s important to plan ahead!
This program is funded by employers' payment to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund ($8.40 per employee per year is collected). The money is placed in a Trust Fund that is given out on a rolling application basis, and at any given time there is between $18-21 million available for distribution back to employers through several different grant programs.
There are several categories of grants available to employers: Hiring Incentive Grants, General Program, Consortium Grants, and the Express Program. The Society has completed the application process and is participating in the Express Fund, which provides up to 100% reimbursement for the cost of training for qualified employers.
Yes! MassCPAs can set up a customized training program for your firm and get it approved by Workforce Training. Firms have done programs in ethics, leadership and DEI.
All trainees must be full-time or part-time payroll employees to qualify.