On-the-Job Training (OJT) is a strategy for individuals to receive training funded through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and TAA programs. The term "On-the-Job Training" means training by an employer that is provided to a paid participant while engaged in productive work that: provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of that job; provides reimbursement to the employer for the costs associated with training the OJT trainee, which are usually calculated at half the pay rate for the agreed-upon training period, and is limited in duration.

OJT is an excellent vehicle for individuals to build their skills, to re-establish themselves in new fields and to increase employment retention and self-sufficiency. Besides receiving reimbursement for a portion of an OJT participant's hourly wage rate, employers providing an OJT can hire workers who are trained in skills and competencies that specifically meet their business needs.