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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. All vocational training activities are organized educational programs that are directly related to the preparation of individuals for employment in current, emerging, or in-demand occupations, based on local labor market information data. In addition to the providers who assist the participant with choosing a training offered outside their organization, other E&T provider programs offer medical billing, medical coding, pharmacy technician, certified nursing assistant, blueprint, information technologies, manufacturing pathways, and landscape industry training. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Underemployed Veterans 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. For most of the training opportunities the participant must have a high school diploma or equivalent and may need to have completed certain high school courses (e.g., algebra). Depending on the occupation for which training is provided, the participants’ required reading, math, writing and computer literacy skills will vary. There are training opportunities that require a TABE score of 4 or higher for math and reading. Criteria will fluctuate based on the courses and training program. The individual must also have an interest in and aptitude to complete training. In addition, methods of assessment focusing on post-secondary education include those listed in ‘Assessment’ of this State Plan. 1/29/26, 8:18 AM State Plan MI FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mify26stateplan//index.html 67/181