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WORK EXPERIENCE COMPONENT: ON-THE-JOB TRAINING Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. On-the-Job Training offers participants the ability to train in a business setting for specific employer needs. The positions are paid. On-the-job training is offered by members of the employment team, other community-based organizations or local employers. The component can be coordinated with the participant’s ICAN or ICAN-RU case manager or provider. ICAN/ICAN-RU providers will work with local worksites to develop worksite agreements that outline requirements for working conditions and participation. Providers will also screen participants for placement in an on-the-job training and the placement will be tailored to the participant’s needs and goals. Documentation of work experience activities will be kept in the participant’s file and tracked in the case management system. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Single parents Students Those that reside in rural areas 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. Participants and case managers through assessments and ongoing case management determine if participants are suitable for participation in an On-the-Job Training. Participants may be moved into other components or co-enrolled in other components to ensure work experience activities are successful. This component is individualized for the participant; therefore, the employment team will meet the participant where they are. Minimum criteria to participate are dependent on the ICAN provider. Examples of component criteria includes: • Age requirements • Desire to work • Desire to work in a specific industry 1/29/26, 10:27 AM State Plan VT FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-vtfy26stateplan//index.html 86/159