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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. The goal of vocational education is to assist individuals in obtaining useful employment in a recognized occupation. Vocational education may include: occupational training in technical job skills and equivalent knowledge and abilities in a specific occupational area; post-secondary education; and training offered by other entities such as public secondary schools and public and private entities. For the vocational and post- secondary education components Ohio has aligned the allowable SNAP E&T programs to those administered by providers found on the Workforce Inventory of Education and Training (WIET) list. A listing of these programs can be found by accessing the following website: https://wiet.ohio.gov/wiet. CCAP Each college contracted with the State was required to establish a list of programs leading to certificates or credentials with the expectation that the individual will become gainfully employed at the end of the program in a career. The State's focus on in-demand careers in the SNAP E&T program is based on the 15 most available jobs requiring little to no work experience or education in the SNAP E&T program is based on Ohio LMI. Additionally, these careers are the basis for enrollment in the four community colleges participating in Ohio’s Community College Acceleration Program (CCAP). The community colleges each offer a variety of courses, certificates and programs including, but not limited to: • Nursing • Medical assisting • Phlebotomy • Occupational therapy assistant • Accounting • Business management • Real estate • Human and social services (including chemical dependency) • Early childhood education • Computer technology, networking, cybersecurity, programming and robotics • CDL license Program commitment varies from short-term certificates that are completed within 1-2 semesters up to three years. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs County Defined Underemployed 1/29/26, 9:30 AM State Plan OH FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-ohfy26stateplan//index.html 81/121