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Eligibility is determined through an application process. Program participants at TSJ are required to completed an application for employment and provide original copies of right to work documents. The minimum requirements for enrollment are as follows: d. Must be between the ages of 18-28 years of age e. Possess valid right to work documents f. Read English at a 6`h grade level (of and medical careers Programs only) g. Pass pre -hire drug screen IntakeXAssessment: An assessment of each student takes place prior to training at TSJ. Youth are interviewed by a staff memblee`an of eacpletoeutlT PBogram componentsnt areare which determines the basic skills proficient} Y adjusted to meet the youth skill level. Case Management: TSJ attributes its success at reaching and retaining Santa Ana's outh to a holistic, relational approach to education and undereducated and unskilled y training. The philosophy of the program calls for high interaction between staff and making warm and supportive contacts with youth from youth. Staff members focus on the first phone contact/walk-in, through orientation sessions and throughout the first critical weeks of the student's participation. TSJ links each student with an adult staff mentor within one week of enrollment in job - individual student risk factors.. oversee attendance, student training. The mentors assess ility for the student -apprentices assigned to performance and have long-term responsib them. Regular attendance, punctuality, drug -free behavior, a positive attitude and appropriate dress are viewed as job -ready behaviors and emphasized on a daily basis. In addition.. TSJ graduates work with an on -site job developer at TSJ to find full-time employment and enter the workforce and/or enroll in continuing education coursework after completing training. 4. Program Services: TSJ provides an intensive, multi -level job training program to prepare _young adults to enter the workforce in the areas of construction, office careers and medical careers. Youth who successfully complete their job -training at TSJ receive certification from one of the following entities: National Center for Construction Education & Research, Microsoft, Certiport, or the State of California. Placement in Jobs or Continuing Education: TSJ has a strong program linking participants to employment through job preparation workshops, participation in job fairs, resume preparation, referrals and job coaching tlud Director and �o un pnrty resourcessces uch works full time as a liaison between employe as the One -Stop Center to ensure that program graduates locate employment within 30 days of graduation from TSJ. Participants are taught to job search throughout their training and are required to submit a minimum of 10 resumes per week during the last month of training. A network of more than 65 local employers provides employment opportunities to graduates upon their completion of training at TSJ. In addition, TSJ participants who have not completed their secondary education are encouraged to co -enroll in a high school diploma program offered in the evenings and on I