Job-Driven VRTAC

Using LMI to Improve Client Employment Outcomes: Connecticut BESB's JD-VRTAC Project 

Connecticut Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB), in collaboration with JD-VRTAC, improved client employment outcomes by training vocational rehabilitation counselors to use Labor Market Information (LMI) to enhance clients’ educational and career pathways. During the past year and a half, VR leadership researched and identified LMI tools, provided staff professional development on LMI data, and created a Career Index Plus training system to help clients independently research potential careers and employment opportunities.

Business Engagement Training for VR Staff: State Examples

Vermont DVR: ACRE-Certified Training Series

Vermont DVR developed a training series in partnership with their Community College system, Transcen and content experts for sub-modules.  All participants who complete the “foundational” course and at least one disability-related sub-module also receive ACRE certification (http://www.acreducators.org/), and with one year of field work would be well-prepared to sit for the APSE exam.
 
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Developing Career Pathways for VR Clients: Delaware DVR's Job-Driven Project

Delaware DVR (DDVR) received JD-VRTAC technical assistance to create a statewide approach for developing Individual Plans for Employment (IPEs) that focus on career pathways. Career pathways emphasize an interconnected sequence of educational coursework and work experience that aligns with employer validated competencies and certifications. 
 
This Delaware DVR webinar describes DDVR's participation with JD-VRTAC to develop and implement career pathways for staff and consumers.

Engaging Businesses from a Blindness Perspective: New Jersey’s Development of a Business Relations Unit

Over the past 2 years, with assistance from the JD-VRTAC, the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) has developed a 4-person Business Relations Unit (BRU) dedicated to engaging and serving business as a primary customer, coordinating and providing trainings and technical assistance, organizing targeted hiring events, and facilitating a talent pipeline from one of NJ’s untapped talent pools.

Building Blocks of Registered Apprenticeship (RA): A Deep Dive into RA Implementation

Geri Scott, Director of Jobs for the Future; Mark Genua, Apprenticeship Program Director at Philadelphia Works; and Elizabeth St. Clair, Apprenticeship Director, at the Urban Technology Project will discuss the key components of Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs. On this webinar, presenters explained:

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