Fall PA E-rate Training Workshops Scheduled

September 10, 2025

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On behalf of the PA Department of Education, I’m pleased to announce this fall’s E-rate trainings as we gear up to apply for Funding Year 2026.  The workshops will consist of the annual veterans’ workshop, beginners’ training, and C1/C2 eligibility and Form 470 bidding training.  All trainings will be conducted virtually and as always, archives of the PP presentations will be available at https://e-ratepa.org/?page_id=745 for later viewing.  We also will record the sessions and make the downloads available upon request after each training.  A description of each workshop is below, with dates/times/registration information following.  Please note:  The PA trainings are for school and library officials only (no vendors or consultants).

  • Veteran Applicants – Kicking Off FY 2026! — There will be a 90-minute workshop for PA applicants who are already familiar with E-rate (our “veterans”) to kick off the new filing season.  Please join me to learn what’s new for Funding Year 2026 and make sure you’re prepared to file. 
  • Beginner Applicants – Let’s Learn E-rate! — There will be 3 beginners’ training workshops – public schools, nonpublic schools, and libraries, each lasting approx. 2 hours.  The only two prerequisites to attending beginners’ training are:  1) you be a true beginner or need a basic refresh, and 2) you become set up as a “User” in your school or library’s EPC account prior to training and have successfully logged into EPC.  (Only your school or library’s EPC Account Administrator (AA) can create a new User.  If you’re unsure who is your EPC AA or if they need assistance in creating a new User, contact USAC at 888-203-8100 for help with that process.)   
  • Category 1 and Category 2 Eligibility and Competitive Bidding/ Form 470 Training — There will be one Category 1 (all applicants) and two Category 2 Eligibility and Competitive Bidding/Form 470 Trainings (one for public schools and one for nonpublic schools/libraries) conducted.  The trainings will build on the knowledge gained from the beginners’ trainings and provide a more in-depth training of what services and equipment are eligible, what the unique bidding requirements are for applicant type, and provide a demonstration of the relevant Form 470 bidding form. 

Dates/Times/Registration: 

Session TitleDateTimeRegistration
E-rate Beginners’ Training for Public SchoolsTuesday, 10/14/20251:00 – 3:00 pmClick to Register
E-rate Beginners’ Training for LibrariesWednesday, 10/15/20251:00 – 3:00 pmClick to Register
E-rate Beginners’ Training for Non-Public SchoolsThursday, 10/16/20259:00 – 11:00 amClick to Register
    
Veterans’ TrainingTuesday, 10/21/20251 – 2:30 pmClick to Register
    
Category 1 Eligibility & Form 470 Bidding – All ApplicantsWednesday, 11/5/20259:30 – 11:00 amClick to Register
Category 2 Eligibility & Form 470/Bidding for Public SchoolWednesday, 11/12/20259:30 – 11:00 amClick to Register
Category 2 Eligibility & Form 470/Bidding for Non-Public Schools and LibrariesThursday, 11/13/202510:00 – 11:30 amClick to Register

USAC Trainings:  USAC also has fall training for applicants and service providers that wish to learn more about the program and how to participate.  The training sessions are virtual, and registration/copies of previous presentations are available on the Webinars page. The sessions are for E-Rate program participants at all levels.

If you have any questions about the trainings, please let me know. 

— Julie

Julie Tritt Schell
Pennsylvania E-rate Coordinator
717-730-7133 – o
jtschell@comcast.net
www.e-ratepa.org

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