008.02(B) EDUCATION DIRECTLY RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT.

For an individual who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency, this is defined as education related to a specific occupation, job, or job offer. This can include Adult Basic Education (ABE) which is basic and remedial education designed to help an individual achieve a basic literacy level, English as a Second Language (ESL), and other courses designed to provide the knowledge and skills for specific occupations or work settings. General Educational Development (GED) can be counted when it is required as a prerequisite for employers or an occupation. Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language courses can count as stand-alone activities, but must be combined with a core activity. For additional marketable skills, financial aid and maintaining satisfactory progress, see regulation earlier in this chapter.