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2020-21 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, career and educational counselors meet regularly with each <br />WIOA youth to discuss job leads, employment opportunities and post -secondary education. <br />The case manager and career counselor helps youth with employment, and the educational <br />counselor helps youth with entering post -secondary education. The career counselor will assess <br />all youth using ONET to learn about their career preference, interests and skills, and then match <br />them with carriers of their choice. Youth will then be able to obtain assistance in researching <br />different majors, vocational training and certificate programs that will allow them to enter into <br />post -secondary education in their field of interest. The Educational Counselor will also provide <br />assistance to youth in completing all necessary registration and financial aid, scholarships and <br />any important forms to minimize any stress and anxiety on registration or 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 and staff attend field trips to the various colleges and universities so <br />they can get motivated and encouraged to enroll in any of these institutions with the help of <br />the case manager and the career and educational counselors at OCCTAC. <br />F. Describe the certificates that youth will be able to earn while in your program or within 1 year <br />after exit. As mentioned previously, OCCTAC has a very strong partnership with the Santa Ana <br />College. Currently, we offer 2 State Certificate programs at OCCTAC and all of the courses are <br />taught at OCCTAC's facility by the SAC faculty. Please see below (Table 8) for a brief description <br />of these certificate programs. <br />Table 8 - State Certificate Programs at OCCTAC in partnership with the Santa Ana College <br />PROGRAM <br />Brief DESCRIPTION <br />Days/Times <br />Office Clerk <br />This program prepares students for an in-depth training in executive <br />Monday — Friday <br />State Certificate <br />secretary/administrative assistant positions. The open-entry/open <br />Program <br />exit, competency -based format promotes success in a high <br />Courses are <br />employment occupational field. The program develops skills in <br />offered various <br />research, report and correspondence preparation, advanced <br />days/times <br />computer software applications, database management, interactive <br />during the week <br />presentations, customer service and telephone techniques, and other <br />(morning, <br />advanced office procedures. <br />afternoon and <br />• Keyboard 1 <br />evenings) <br />• Intro to Windows <br />• Intro to Word <br />• Intro to Excel <br />• Employability Skills <br />• Navigating the Internet <br />Child Care Worker <br />This program trains students in the field of early childhood and <br />Monday - Friday <br />State Certificate <br />business development. Students learn how to start their own private <br />Program <br />business or work at a childcare facility, such as preschool, etc. <br />Courses are <br />Students learn business skills, early childhood care and development, <br />offered various <br />health information required for licensing, and skills necessary for <br />days/times <br />successful operation of a childcare business. <br />during the week <br />13 <br />25B-34 <br />