Training Provider Outcomes Toolkit - Data Definitions

Data sheets and templates indicating the data fields that can be included in files uploaded through the Training Provider Outcomes Toolkit (TPOT) uploader for Outcomes processing. Each data sheet represents a data format capturing a specific set of training data, uploadable as files containing desired fields. This data is in turn cleansed and aggregated for the derivation of Provider Outcomes

File Formats

Supported file formats for upload include:

• Microsoft Excel (.xlsx, .xls)
• Comma-separated Values (.csv)

Data Sheets

Details of the desired data fields for each data set are specified in the respective data sheets.

Programs

Data about programs from training providers.

See the Programs Data Sheet

Credentials

Data about obtainable credentials from training programs.

See the Credentials Data Sheet

Participants

Data about non-WIOA program participants and their outcomes with regard to attainment of credentials awarded by the program in which they are enrolled.

See the Participants Data Sheet

WIOA Participants

Data about WIOA program participants and their outcomes with regard to attainment of credentials awarded by the program in which they are enrolled.

See the WIOA Participants Data Sheet

Giving Feedback

To help improve these data definitions for your use and align expectations of the TPOT data quality processes, please share your feedback on changes or enhancements by opening an issue for the applicable data format.