Education and training activities or job readiness training
activities shall improve the basic skills and directly enhance the
employability of the supplemental nutrition assistance
program (SNAP) employment and training (E&T) participant.
(A) What types of education and training
activities may be provided to
supplemental nutrition
assistance program (SNAP) employment and training (E&T)
SNAP E&T participants?
(1) Basic education;
(2) Vocational education;
(3) Job readiness training
activities;
(4) Educational
programs including, but not limited to, courses or programs of study that are a
part of a program of career and technical education as defined in section three
of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
(20 U.S.C.
2302); and
(5) Other programs or activities determined
by the county agency to expand the employability of the participant.
(B) What is the goal of basic
education?
Basic education may be provided to individuals who do not
possess basic literacy skills whether or not they have obtained a high school
diploma or equivalent education. Basic education includes high school or
equivalent education, remedial education, adult basic education, basic literacy
education, and instructional programs in English as a second language
(ESL).
(C) What are the
county agency's responsibilities for tracking the progress of an individual
engaged in basic education activities?
The county agency shall document the progress of the
participant assigned to basic education in conjunction with the service
provider. In order to
To remain assigned to the activity, an individual
shall be expected to make "satisfactory progress" as determined by the county
agency. An individual who is unable to make satisfactory progress shall be
reassessed to determine when the assignment should continue. Assignment to this
activity shall be based on the goal of obtaining employment.
(D) What is the goal of vocational education?
The goal of vocational education is to assist individuals in
obtaining useful employment in a recognized occupation. Vocational education
may include: occupational training in technical job skills and equivalent
knowledge and abilities in a specific occupational area; post-secondary
education; and training offered by other entities such as public secondary
schools and public and private entities. For the vocational and post
- secondary education components Ohio has aligned
the allowable SNAP E&T programs with the workforce innovation and
opportunity act (WIOA) approved programs found on the workforce inventory of
education and training (WIET) list.
(E) What is the goal of job readiness
training activities?
(1) Job readiness
training activities are designed to expand the employability of participants by
ensuring that participants become familiar with general workplace expectations
and exhibit work behavior and attitudes necessary to compete successfully in
the labor market. Various types of structured programs qualify, such as
rehabilitation, counseling, employability assessments, training in techniques
for employability, and job placement services.
(2) Job readiness training activities may
include, but are not limited to the following:
(a) Classroom instruction on the strategies
and skills in job seeking;
(b) Job
lead development;
(c) Identifying
and overcoming personal barriers to employment;
(d) Building self-confidence and
self-promotion;
(e) Good grooming
and dress techniques;
(f) Managing
time, money, and household budgets;
(g) Obtaining proper dependent care and
supervision of dependents while working;
(h) Conducting self-assessments to determine
employment options and training needs;
(i) Completing resumes, work histories, and
application forms;
(j) Learning and
using good interviewing techniques;
(k) Using resources such as the telephone,
telephone directories, newspapers, internet, and friends and/or
relatives;
(l) Contacting the
individual who does the hiring;
(m)
Maintaining good records of job search activities;
(n) Understanding employer
expectations;
(o) Understanding
unions, benefits, taxes, deductions, and hospitalization policies;
(p) Being prompt and punctual for
work;
(q) Accepting supervision
positively;
(r) Relating to other
employees; or
(s) Retaining the job
as a step toward security and independence.
(F) What is the goal of educational programs,
courses or programs of study that are a part of a program of career and
technical education as defined in section three of the Carl D. Perkins Act of
2006?
The goal of educational programs, courses or program of study
defined in section three of the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006 is to ensure
individuals are participating in a defined career and technical education
program to assist in obtaining useful employment in a recognized occupation.
These educational programs may be offered concurrently or contextually with
basic education or vocational education. An educational program, course or
program of study does not have to receive Perkins funding
in order to be considered meeting the
definition of a career and technical education program.
(G) What is the goal of other programs or
activities determined by the county agency to expand the employability of the
participant?
The goal of other programs or activities determined by the
county agency allows for county agencies to assign an individual to participate
in an education and training activity where there is a direct link between the
educational activity and job readiness. These activities shall also expand the
employability of the participant.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
5101:4-3-35
Effective:
10/1/2023
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
7/17/2023 and
10/01/2028
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5101.54
Rule
Amplifies: 5101.54, 329.04
Prior Effective Dates: 03/01/1983,
07/01/1984, 08/01/1985, 03/01/1987, 12/01/1987 (Emer.), 02/15/1988, 01/01/1989,
06/30/1989 (Emer.), 09/23/1989, 04/02/1990, 11/01/1990, 04/01/1991, 11/01/1992,
09/01/1993, 12/01/1995 (Emer.), 02/19/1996, 10/01/1997 (Emer.), 12/20/1997,
01/20/2003, 10/01/2007, 01/01/2013, 09/01/2018, 11/01/2019,
11/18/2021