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EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT: CAREER / TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR OTHER VOCATIONAL TRAINING Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Please note: Arizona tracks Vocational Training as (VOC) instead of (EPC). This activity is conducted by SNAP CAN Providers and includes organized educational and/or training programs that prepare the participant for employment in a current or emerging occupation. Participants may not be assigned to this activity if they already possess self-supporting skills for jobs available in the local community area. Components are provided by educational or training organizations that may include vocational-technical (vo- tech) schools, community colleges, post-secondary institutions, proprietary schools, nonprofit organizations, and secondary schools. Vocational training may be combined with supervised job search, job readiness, or other qualifying components as appropriate. The level of effort, depending on the program, should be comparable to spending a minimum of 12 hours per month for up to 24 months. If a reasonable period of vocational training does not result in incremental progress, the ECDP will be reviewed and revised as circumstances change to maintain the individual’s goals of improving job skills. The following are the most common certifications can be obtained through the SNAP CAN providers: Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN Certified Medical Assistant - CMA Culinary Forklift Certification Occupational Safety Health Administration - OSHA 10 National Center for Construction Education and Research Core Certification - NCCER Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed Veterans 1/27/26, 9:53 AM State Plan AZ FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-azfy26stateplan//index.html 63/130