[ CCI | PRE ETS ] Workplace Readiness Training takes place in a small group setting (at most 4 students). Classes are offered 4-5 times per year and students spend about 5 hours per week for 4 weeks to complete their coursework. A pre- and post-training assessment is offered to determine if students are ready to move on to Job Exploration Counseling and/or a Work-Based Experience.

[ CCI | PRE ETS ] goal for the Workplace Readiness Training is to help students with:

• Goal Setting and Career Choices
• Introduction to Resume Writing
• How to Apply for a Job
• Introduction to the Job Interview
• Review of Critical Job Competencies

What are the critical job competencies students need to succeed in the workforce?

[ CCI | PRE ETS ] provides a rich curriculum to address each of the following key areas to ensure a student’s success:

• Being Consistently Punctual
• Maintaining Regular Attendance
• Demonstrating Positive Attitudes
• Presenting Appropriate Appearance
• Exhibiting Good Interpersonal Relations
• Completing Tasks Effectively
• Understanding Transportation Options
• Having Basic Computer Skills
• Managing Money
• Managing Time

This one-on-one counseling focuses on a positive vision for the future and is based on individual strengths, preferences, abilities, and capacities for acquiring new skills and the student’s personality.

[ CCI | PRE ETS ] goal for the Job Exploration Counseling:

At the end of the approximately 16-hour component, the students will be placed in a Work-Based Learning Experience based on their discoveries.

What are the key elements of the Job Exploration Counseling?

With the help of [ CCI | PRE ETS ] counselors, students will take part in:

• Person Centered Discovery
• Goal Setting and Career Choices
• Post Secondary Education/Training Exploration (If Appropriate)
• Resumé Preparation
• Utilization of the Internet to Search for Employment
• Completion of Online and Paper Applications
• Interview Skills

[ CCI | PRE ETS ] knows the power of community integration for promoting optimal independence and life-enriching experiences for persons with disabilities. Now imagine the ability to earn a
paycheck or build a marketable portfolio. That’s where our Work-Based Learning Experiences come into play. We offer a combination of the following three levels determined by the students
needs and readiness:

LEVEL 1: Situational Work Assessment

• Simulates a real work experience
• Provides an opportunity to further assess student skills
• 2-3 short 3-6 hour community based assessments

LEVEL 2: Community-Based Work Internship

• Designed for students who have identified employment interest
• Time and duration will be influenced by the student’s individual support needs and the availability of the internship
• Anticipated participation: 5-10 hours/week for 10 weeks
• Internships include compensation

LEVEL 3: Community Based Employment

• For students who are determined to be “job ready”
• Students will work individually with a job developer to secure a community based job that meets their employment interests Students will be provided with on- and off-site job coaching and employment supports
• based on individual needs
• Students will be compensated by employer