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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES SNAP EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING

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3. Vocational Education; 4. Community College Programs; 5. Post-Secondary Education; 6. Employment Training and Education Programs.

Such programs or activities must be part of a program or study of career and technical education as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006, high school or equivalent educational programs, remedial education programs for basic literacy level achievement and English as a second language instructional programs.

Educational components must directly enhance participants’ employability. Approved components must establish a linkage between education and job- readiness.

c. Participation in an education program is limited to the amount of time generally allowed for the completion of the curriculum.

d. During an individual's participation in an education program, progress must be monitored to ensure that satisfactory progress, as defined by the institution, is being made. This should coincide with the end of the institution’s quarter or semester grading period. However, at a minimum, an evaluation may consist of documentation, such as a report card, showing the registrant’s grade(s). Participants who are not progressing satisfactorily may be assigned to another activity that will more adequately move them toward employment.

e. Attendance must be monitored on an on-going basis. The Time and Attendance Report may be used for this purpose.

f. Up to one hour of unsupervised study or homework time may be counted as vocational education and training for each hour of scheduled class time. The need for unsupervised homework/study time must be confirmed by the education or training program. Unless specifically required by the instructor, unsupervised study or homework time cannot be counted as vocational education and training when the training is outside the classroom and the activity does not support counting unsupervised study or homework hours. Supervised study time verified by the education or training program may also be counted as participation.

g. The completion of an education assignment may be followed by job search.

h. The completion of an education assignment may be followed by two weeks of job search.

6. Training

This component provides training in a skill or trade that should improve the employability of participants and allow the participant to move directly into employment or to retain

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