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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. Career/technical education and vocational training provides an opportunity for mandatory E&T participants to participate in courses or programs of study that are part of a program of career and technical education (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006) and other post-secondary education. The vocational training component offers participants an opportunity to earn postsecondary credentials valued by employers and industry, including certifications and degrees, industry-recognized credentials, and licensures in alignment with demand occupations in the local area. In particular, credentials for in-demand occupations that have been approved for Florida’s Master Credentials List (https://careersourceflorida.com/master-credentials- list/) or the state’s Eligible Training Provider List. Mandatory E&T participants assigned to education components, including on online classes, may be allowed one hour of study time for each hour of class time completed, as long as verification is provided of the actual class time spent. Career/technical education and vocational training activities may be combined with job search or job search training, or other qualifying components. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Mandatory work registrants ages 18-59 Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) 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. The criteria for participation in career/technical education programs or other vocational training includes having a high school diploma or equivalency, functional literacy and numeracy skills as well as career interests that align with the type of vocational training being sought, basic computer skills, post-secondary education programs in alignment with demand occupations in the local area, and no barriers that would impede the participant's likelihood of obtaining employment related to the post-secondary education program. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No 1/28/26, 11:18 AM State Plan FL FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-flfy26stateplan//index.html 65/99