Educational and Vocational Training

Participants who have been assessed by an Employment Counselor and is determined that additional education would be beneficial to increase their employability are referred to this activity.

Education is a stand-alone activity that can be initiated by participants or based on Employment Counselor assessment of employability. Participants may be referred and/or approved for adult education centers within the county for educational activities such as ESL, ABE, basic literacy, or GED in order to improve basic skills and enhance employability. Employment Counselors must perform periodic assessments at the end of each quarter to evaluate participants' progress.

1. Vocational Training

2. Based on individual assessments conducted by Employment Counselors, participants may be approved for or referred to short-term (twelve month or less) vocational training according to their employment goals, barriers or interests. Employment Counselors must conduct periodic assessments at the end of each quarter to evaluate participants' progress.

When a participant is accepted into an educational or vocational training program, the process below MUST be followed.

1. Participant
   1. Notifies VS immediately upon being accepted and provides the EC with the following information:
      1. Type of training,
      2. Name of the training provider,
      3. How the training is paid for,
      4. Start date and anticipated end date,
      5. Training schedule

   2. Note: The verification must be completed on the school letterhead and must include all required information described above.

2. EC
   1. Provides the participant with:
      1. Several copies of the “Monthly Attendance Report” (GA 68) and
      2. Sets up education/vocational training activities under the VSAS Service Provider.
      3. Adds Journal entries in CalSAWS and in VSAS [Narrative] tab.