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2018-19 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center <br />Youth Employment Program - WIOA Proposal <br />D. Describe in detail how the program will prepare youth for postsecondary education and <br />training. The WIOA case manager and career counselor meet regularly with each WIOA youth <br />to discuss job leads, employment opportunities and post -secondary education. The case <br />manager helps youth with employment, and the career counselor helps youth with entering <br />post -secondary education. The Educational Counselor will assess all youth using ONET to learn <br />about their career preference, interests and skills, and then match them with carriers of their <br />choice. Youth will then be able to obtain assistance in researching different majors, vocational <br />training and certificate programs that will allow them to enter into post secondary education in <br />their field of interest and succeed! The Educational Counselor will also provide assistance in <br />completing all necessary financial aid or dream act applications, such as scholarships to <br />minimize any stress and anxiety on financial burdens. <br />E. How will your organization expose youth to the various post -secondary educational <br />institutions (colleges, universities, vocational training schools, apprenticeships, etc.). All year <br />round, the WIOA youth attend field trips to the various colleges and universities so they can get <br />motivated and encouraged to enroll in any of these institutions with the help of the case <br />manager and the career/educational counselor at OCCTAC. All certificate programs are taught <br />at our facility. Currently we offer WIOA participants 2 state certificate programs at our agency: <br />Child Care Worker Certificate and the Office Clerk/Executive Administrative Certificate <br />Programs. Please see below (Table 8) for a brief description of these certificate programs in <br />partnership with the Santa Ana College. Furthermore, we are in the process of incorporating a <br />new Health Certificate program at OCCTAC, in partnership with the California School of Health <br />Sciences, an Institute owned by one of our new Board of Directors. OCCTAC is always looking <br />for new and exciting opportunities to expand the level of education and job opportunities for <br />our WIOA participants! <br />Table 8 - State Certificate Programs at OCCTAC in Dartnersh!D with the Santa Ana College <br />PROGRAM ` <br />Brief DESCRIPTION <br />Days/Times <br />Office Clerk State Certificate <br />This program prepares students for in-depth training in <br />Monday and <br />Program <br />executive secretary/administrative assistant positions. <br />Wednesday <br />The open-entry/open exit, competency -based format <br />promotes success in a high employment occupational <br />4:30-7:30 pm <br />field. The program develops skills in research, report and <br />correspondence preparation, advanced computer <br />software applications, database management, interactive <br />presentations, customer service and telephone <br />techniques, and other advanced office procedures. <br />Child Care Worker Certificate <br />Students learn about health information required for <br />M, T, W, Th, Fr <br />Program <br />licensing and skills necessary for successful operation of a <br />childcare business. Also, students learn soft skills for <br />8:00 am —12:00 <br />those who would prefer to be employed by a childcare <br />pm <br />business. <br />14 <br />