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in non-core Education directly related to Employment or Job Skills directly related to employment, if they are participating in a core activity for sufficient hours.

Vocational educational training programs are provided by employment and training providers contracted by the South Carolina DSS.

They may also be provided by accredited vocational-technical schools, certificate programs at accredited secondary, proprietary schools, non-profit organizations, secondary schools that offer vocational education, post-secondary educational institutions, colleges and universities, or through distance learning at accredited Internet-based institutions intended to prepare the participant for specific occupations.

A. Countable vocational educational training placements consist of: Technical College Certificate Programs: Computer Servicing, Accounting, Advanced Computer Programming, Architectural Design Technology, Architectural Drawing, Basic Arts , Basic Automotive, Basic Design Technician, Basic Industrial Systems Technology, Basic Residential Carpentry, Basic Video Production, CAD Drafting Applications, Child Care Management, Civil Design Technician, Commercial Refrigeration, Computer Assisted Design (CAD), Computer Networking Technology, Computer Technology, Correctional Office Administration, Correctional Training, Criminal Justice and Law, Designing HVAC Systems, Early Childhood Development, E- Commerce, General Education, Help Desk Management, Heat Pump, Hospitality Management, Infant/Toddler Care, Law Enforcement Training, Light Construction Management, Massage Therapy, Mechanical Design Technician, Medical Office Assistant, Microcomputer Programming, Multimedia Design, Network Administrator, Network Engineer, Office Applications for Business & Industry, Paralegal Specialist , Pre-Allied Health Studies, Relational Database Administrator, Residential Apprentice Electrician, Residential Foundations Certificate, Residential Plumbing Certificate , Small Business , Webmaster , Word Processing. Associate in Science Degrees in the following categories: Business Administration; Culinary Management; Dental Hygiene; Drafting and Design; Early Childhood Management; Electronics Technology; Interior Design; Legal Assisting; Medical Laboratory Technician; Registered Nurse; Radiography, and Respiratory Care.

Other Vocational Certificates in the following categories: Barbering; Brick Masonry; Carpentry; Child Care Center Operator; Corrections Officer; Cosmetology; Credit Union Service Marketing; Dental Assisting; Electricity; Facials Specialty; Heating and Air Conditioning; Massage Therapy; Medical Secretary; Nails Specialty; Network Support Services; Office Systems Specialist; Paramedic; Plumbing; Practical Nursing; Teller Training; Travel Agency Operations; and Webmaster and Web Development. NOTE: Basic and remedial education and English as a Second Language will not be counted as Vocational Education Training but may be counted under Education Directly Related to Employment.

B. Countable hours The actual hours of participation in vocational educational training activities are countable. Expected hours for this and other activities will be shown on the individual’s Employment Plan, as will acceptable timeframes for completion.