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education facilities and will also invite representative to provide workshops onsite at OCCC for <br />our participants. <br />F. Describe the certificates that youth be able to earn while in your program or within a year <br />after exit. <br />Youth are able to earn various state recognized credentials through our partners, ITA accounts <br />and on-the-job earned certifications which include forklift operator, safe food handling, <br />national retail federation, and computer software. Corpsmembers can receive vouchers to <br />reduce the cost of getting their driver's license, and some of our partners can help them get <br />their truck driving license. <br />In addition to its classroom -based classes, the OCCC Charter School provides online courses <br />through a special partnership to enable a flexible schedule and tailor its program to the <br />individual needs and interests of its students. FlipSwitch is the result of more than ten years of <br />research and development in the online learning industry. Founded in 2001 as American Virtual <br />Academy (AVA) by visionary Damian Creamer, the company started as the exclusive technology <br />and curriculum partner for a young, upstart institution in Arizona named Primavera Online High <br />School. FlipSwitch has the following certifications: UC Certified (3 year process, complete 2012), <br />A -G Certified (Complete High School Diploma), and NCAA Certified Courses (98% courses <br />certified by NCAA). Flip Switch offers over 200 courses in language arts, social studies, <br />mathematics, science, world languages, fine arts & vocational, health & physical education, and <br />electives. <br />OCCC Charter School will provide high school diploma instruction; vocational and occupational <br />skills training; life skills, pre-employment skills, etc.; specialized trainings (CPR/First Aid, Forklift, <br />Chainsaw certification, etc.); safety demonstrations, leadership development, support services <br />and educational topics (health, substance abuse, financial literacy, etc.); and instill the <br />participants with a sense of community service and pride. <br />The OCCC will provide the WIA Corpsmembers with hard skills (on the job training, <br />certifications, etc.) and soft skills (responsibility, discipline, punctuality, uniform standards, etc.) <br />which lead to job retention. The WIA Corpsmembers will be exposed to presentations, <br />workshops, and fieldtrips to assist them in developing career paths. The Corps -2 -Career <br />Specialist will work individually with the WIA Corpsmembers to develop personalized goals <br />(post -secondary education, job placement, and career development) that lead them to self- <br />sufficiency. <br />Through their Corps -2 -Career classroom training, the participants will learn that the fields of <br />environment and conservation, green jobs, green technologies, healthcare and manufacturing <br />are the jobs of the future and that they offer non-traditional opportunities for both male and <br />female. WIA participants will learn about food production, manufacturing, introduction to <br />technology and computer software. <br />G. Include data and research that supports the industries or pathways listed above. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />