Services
Welcome to Sierra Consulting Services!
Sierra Consulting Services is a California-based company specializing in assisting companies in the Employment Training Panel (ETP) application process and funds administration. We provide our customers with expertise in custom training design, account management, and administrative support.
The State of California provides up to $120 million each year to employers who wish to train their employees in one or more types of business-related skills, and helps them remain competitive in a global market.
Sierra Consulting Services streamlines the process and helps its clients work toward quick approvals
ETP Application Service
We will assist your company in the ETP application process:
- Evaluating if the training project meets ETP requirements.
- Gathering all relevant information and documentation to ascertain the scope of the training project.
- Completing the preliminary application.
- Completing and submitting the ETP application.
- Preparing your company's personnel to answer questions for the ETP review meeting at which your company's application is reviewed and considered for approval.
- Arranging and facilitating initial and ongoing meetings with your company and appropriate ETP personnel.
Develop Your Training Program
We will assist in the development of your training program, including:
- Meeting with and surveying supervisors and managers to discuss and plan the details of a potential formal training program.
- Assessing training needs and requesting funding for training that is supported by the assessment.
- Reviewing the scope of your training, determining how it can be accomplished within the training period.
- Identifying the training subjects that are critical to your current goals.
- Determining how you will administer the project, who will supervise, and who will be responsible for documentations.
- Identifying and approaching any potential trainers, either external or internal, to discuss the delivery of training.
- Determining the amount of time each week that your employees can spend in training classes without disrupting production needs.
- Considering what would happen to the ETP training program if the company were to receive a large unexpected order requiring immediate, significant production increases during training.
ETP Funds Administration
Once ETP funds are approved, we will assist your company with funds administration:
- Tracking and documenting the types of training being conducted to ensure they meet ETP application benchmarks.
- Tracking and documenting the employees being trained and verify all requisite signatures and information.
- Tracking and documenting trainers and their requisite signatures.
- Ensure training limits for management, safety, literacy, and other key areas are not exceeded.
- Invoicing ETP for initial, progress and final payments as key benchmarks are completed.
- Tracking and documenting the administration of ETP funds for reporting and compliance purposes.
Our fees are based on performance. We receive payment only after your award has been approved.