{"id":36328,"date":"2026-09-02T20:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T00:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=36328"},"modified":"2026-09-02T20:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T00:54:01","slug":"fall-fy2027-pa-e-rate-training-workshops-scheduled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=36328","title":{"rendered":"Fall FY2027 PA E-Rate Training Workshops Scheduled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August 31, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">~&nbsp;<strong>Register Now!&nbsp;<\/strong>~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On behalf of the PA Department of Education, I\u2019m pleased to announce this fall\u2019s E-Rate training as we gear up to apply for Funding Year 2027.&nbsp; The workshops will include the annual veterans\u2019 workshop, beginner training, and C1\/C2 eligibility and Form 470 bidding training.&nbsp; All trainings will be conducted virtually, and as always, archives of the PP presentations will be available at&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fe-ratepa.org%2F%3Fpage_id%3D745&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpl-erate%40lists.psu.edu%7Ca0372dd1cbf54351b44c08dbc8ecf3ec%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638324692248465865%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wCp9knNNcBFk%2FWSa4puAXZ2MWllMc5kz7wC%2FuSx4vi4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id=745<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;for later viewing.&nbsp; We also will record the sessions and make the downloads available upon request after each training.&nbsp; A description of each workshop is below, with dates\/times\/registration information following.&nbsp; Please note: &nbsp;The PA training sessions are for school and library applicants only&nbsp;<strong>(no vendors).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Veteran Applicants \u2013 Kicking Off FY 2027! &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>There will be a 90-minute workshop for PA applicants who are already familiar with E-Rate (our \u201cveterans\u201d) to kick off the new filing season.\u00a0 Please join me to learn what\u2019s new for Funding Year 2027 and make sure you\u2019re prepared to file.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Beginner Applicants \u2013 Let\u2019s Learn E-Rate! &#8211; <\/strong>There will be 3 beginners\u2019 training workshops \u2013 public schools, nonpublic schools, and libraries, each lasting approx. 2 hours.\u00a0 The only two prerequisites to attending beginners\u2019 training are: \u00a01) you are a true beginner or need a basic refresh, and 2) you are set up as a \u201cUser\u201d in your school or library\u2019s EPC account prior to training and have successfully logged into EPC. \u00a0(Only your school or library\u2019s EPC Account Administrator (AA) can create a new User.\u00a0 If you\u2019re unsure who your EPC AA is, or if they need help creating a new User, contact USAC at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(888)%20203-8100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">888-203-8100<\/a>\u00a0for help with that process.)\u00a0<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00a0Category 1 and Category 2 Eligibility and Competitive\u00a0<\/strong>Bidding\/ Form<strong>\u00a0470 Training &#8211; <\/strong>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.\u00a0 The training will build on the knowledge gained from the beginner training sessions and provide more in-depth training on which services and equipment are eligible, the unique bidding requirements for each applicant type, and a demonstration of the relevant Form 470 bidding form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dates\/Times\/Registration:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Session Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>E-Rate Beginners&#8217; Training for&nbsp;<strong>Public<\/strong>&nbsp;Schools<\/td><td>Tuesday, 10\/20\/2026<\/td><td>9:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/1-Z6C-l8TpeEG5G55FvrAg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click To Register<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>E-Rate Beginners&#8217; Training for&nbsp;<strong>Libraries<\/strong><\/td><td>Tuesday 10\/20\/2026<\/td><td>1:00 &#8211; 3:00<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/Yo3NFGLFSPu4U78RlzI0xQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click To Register<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>E-Rate Veterans&#8217; Training<\/strong><\/td><td>Wednesday, 10\/21\/2026<\/td><td>9:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/f8KIJL1SRUuw826LsawSuA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click To Register<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>E-Rate Beginners&#8217; Training for&nbsp;<strong>Non-Public<\/strong>&nbsp;Schools<\/td><td>Thursday, 10\/22\/2026<\/td><td>9:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/toVjWdxtQNCt3wLVpudmJQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click To Register<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Category 1<\/strong>&nbsp;Eligibility &amp; Form 470\/ Bidding \u2013&nbsp;<strong>All Applicants<\/strong><\/td><td>Wednesday, 11\/4\/2026<\/td><td>9:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/iwXb3HZcTf-_t45pE3OY6A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click To Register<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Category 2<\/strong>&nbsp;Eligibility &amp; Form 470\/ Bidding for&nbsp;<strong>Public<\/strong>&nbsp;School<\/td><td>Tuesday, 11\/10\/2026<\/td><td>9:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/kmddznMBR96B2XvNEVAB4Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click To Register<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Category 2<\/strong>&nbsp;Eligibility &amp; Form 470\/ Bidding for&nbsp;<strong>Non-Public Schools&nbsp;<\/strong>&amp;<strong>&nbsp;Libraries<\/strong><\/td><td>Thursday, 11\/12\/2026<\/td><td>10:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/Uo0Gn_1aR2yxmGQwT1ZXkQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click To Register<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>USAC Trainings:<\/strong>&nbsp;USAC also offers fall training for applicants and service providers who want to learn more about the program and how to participate.&nbsp; The training sessions are virtual, and registration\/copies of previous presentations are available on the&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usac.org%2Fe-rate%2Flearn%2Fwebinars%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpl-erate%40lists.psu.edu%7Ca0372dd1cbf54351b44c08dbc8ecf3ec%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638324692248465865%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mDeNu5UpIE%2FZjm%2FSEkWyWX%2FkzOll4pr14g51rDbxR28%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Webinars<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;page. The sessions are for E-Rate program participants at all levels.<br>If you have any questions about the training, please let me know.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sincerely,<br>Lorrie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Lorrie Germann<\/em><\/strong><br>Pennsylvania E-Rate Coordinator<br>717-576-2737&nbsp;&#8211; o<br>lgermann@e-ratepa.org<br>www.e-ratepa.org<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=eratepenn\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-size=\"large\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 31, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-listserve_archive"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36328"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36331,"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36328\/revisions\/36331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}