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WORK EXPERIENCE COMPONENT: ON-THE-JOB TRAINING Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. On-the-job training programs give participants actual job training in a specific job position. Details include: • Program operates at a location that has been approved by the Alabama Department of Commerce. • Program may be with an employer or a registered apprenticeship program. It may also be arranged within the private for-profit sector, the non-profit sector, or the public sector. • Participant may receive a wage while participating in the hands-on training. • Labor standards apply. • Assignments may not replace the employment of a regularly employed individual. • Assignments must provide the same benefits and working conditions provided to regularly employed individuals performing similar work for equal hours. Participation in On-the-job training programs are those which provide job training from employers. These may be with an employer or registered apprenticeship program. Typically, a participant will receive a wage while participating in the hands-on training. These programs are limited to the time required for a participant to become proficient in the occupation being trained, which should not exceed 6 months. The program may include job search, internships, pre-apprenticeships, customized training, transitional jobs, incumbent worker training, and other on-the-job training program. After the completion of work readiness/soft skills training and/or confirmation of previous work experiences a participant will be match/ placed with a company in their preferred career path. E&T providers that offer OJT will ensure participants are getting real world work experience which is directed by companies. This ensures job retention by honing skills according to the needs on the job and these are best conveyed directly by the employers. E&T providers offer programs that utilize numerous employer partners throughout multiple communities to train participants in jobs that lead to sustained, middle wage work. • Occupation field: Retail Logistics • Hours per week: 28 • Hourly wage: $12 or $15 per hour (varies by location) • End-of-program credential: Role Model Worker Certificate issued by our organization upon successful completion of the six-month program Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Housing Authority residents Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed Describe the criteria for participation. Include the skills, knowledge, or experience necessary for participation in the component. For example, literacy or numeracy levels, recent labor market attachment, computer literacy, etc. 1/27/26, 9:44 AM State Plan AL FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-alabamafy26stateplan//index.html 69/192