Apply to participate in Technician Path:JobsOhio's Technician Path Program

This program provides Ohio employers, in targeted industries, funding for technician upskilling and training. Payment disbursements are provided to qualifying employers as their employees reach key outcomes-based milestones.

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How it worksIncentive details
ApplyConfirm your company's eligibility for the incentive.
Get set upOnboard your company, to confirm your eligibility and make all future disbursement requests easier.
Track & submitTrack training progress and submit incentive disbursement requests.
Get paidIncentive disbursements deposited directly to you.

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Get started

Confirm you have what you need before starting the application.

This application must be completed in one session, so gather the information below from the relevant departments before you start. Once you are ready to start, the application takes about 10 minutes.

Check all boxes below to begin:

The facility(ies) where participant(s) are employed must be located in Ohio. In this application you'll need to provide the business address of all your Ohio facilities or subsidiaries.
View JobsOhio target industries
View eligible training programs
This will be confirmed at each employee milestone submission, not in today's application.
You’ll be asked to share a baseline for Associate Degree and Registered Apprenticeship completions. Learn more
No unresolved legal, criminal, financial, or civil issues with the state of Ohio. The application will require confirmation of several of these items.
The W9, which includes EIN, confirms your company's eligibility. If approved, they're also used to set up direct deposit for your incentive payments.

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Company info

Tell us basic information about the company applying for this incentive.

This information is important for JobsOhio to evaluate your eligibility.

Company details


Name must match the name on file with the Ohio Secretary of State — confirm name here





Company ownership can be complex. Not sure how yours works?
Confirm with your legal or finance department how your company is set up.






Parent company must apply

Your company can still participate in this program, but the application must come from your parent company. Please encourage them to apply on your behalf.
If you have any questions please contact us at technicianpath@guild.com



From the most recent audited financial statement

The company’s 9 digit Federal Tax ID

Upload a current IRS Form W-9, signed and dated. The legal business name and EIN must match the entity on your program agreement, since this is what we use to set you up as a payee for program disbursements.

How the company is registered — not its tax filing status. Confirm filing type




Company industry


Note: Even if you're training technicians, the company must still operate in a JobsOhio targeted industry

The 6-digit business classification code.
Need help finding your NAICS code?
Search by keywords or check the company’s recent tax form (1120, 1120-S, 1065, Schedule C, or 990)

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Company location

Tell us about where the company operates.

Primary Ohio business address

Address must match the address on file with your Federal Tax ID







Additional location







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Training history & plans

Tell us about the company's past training and your plans for participating in this incentive.

Prior technician training

This incentive will be applied for training Ohio technicians beyond what you have previously invested in.

Companies will only be incentivized for technicians trained above and beyond an “established technician baseline” of previously completed Associate Degrees and Registered Apprenticeships.


Technicians trained in the last 3 years

Only count technicians whose training you funded and who completed an Associate Degree or Registered Apprenticeship


Number of technicians

Number of technicians

Number of technicians

Include:

  • Employees who completed an Associate Degree or Registered Apprenticeship
  • Employees whose training you funded

Do not include:

  • Employees who started but did not complete an Associate Degree or Registered Apprenticeship
  • Employees who completed Bachelor's Degrees, technical short-form certificates, or non-credentialed training
  • Employees who paid for training on their own
Technician training baseline: [X] technicians per year

Based on your last 3 years, your company typically trains about [X] technicians a year.
The incentive doesn't cover the first [X] technicians each year — only those beyond that.

Anticipated Earn-and-Learn incentive participation

We're looking to better understand your goals for participating in the incentive program.

These are estimates to help us plan, but we understand these will change, and you won't be held to these numbers


This can be a rough estimate.

Select all that apply — just an estimate
Which programs qualify for the incentive?
Certificates, Associate Degrees, and Registered Apprenticeships qualify — View eligible program list

Don't see yours? Contact us at technicianpath@guild.com

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Contact information

Let us know who to reach out to at different points of this process.

Capturing this information now helps us make your onboarding faster.

Primary contact

The main point of contact for participation in this program. This is often an HR contact, facility leader, or executive. This person will be copied on all relevant communications about the program.





Financial contact

The main point of contact for providing a W9 and setting up a direct deposit for incentive payments. This is often an accounting or billing lead.





Signing authority contact

The main point of contact authorized to sign a legal agreement. This is often a legal leader or executive.





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Financial & legal history

Tell us about your company's financial and legal standing with the State (Note: "Control shareholders/members" means anyone who owns 25% or more of the company).

This is important for JobsOhio to evaluate your eligibility for the program.

Financial history


Check all that apply

Criminal history


Check all that apply

Regulatory history


Check all that apply

Civil history


Check all that apply

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