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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. Vocational Education activities are part of a job placement program requiring industry specific training. The focus is on the required credentials between low-skill and livable wage jobs. This education or training will result in a person receiving recognized credentials. Services include occupational assessment, entry-level job skills training, customized training, institutional skills training, and upgrade training. Vocational Education activity must be: •Credentialed or •Recognized by an independent third party or •Accepted by local industry employers. Vocational Education activity can include: •Certificate and Two-Year Career and Technical Education – Training provided by the community and technical colleges as part of a program of career and technical education (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006). Per the Perkins Act requirements, these training programs are directly connected to business partners through advisory committees and vetted through a program approval process and provide credentials and skills in alignment with industry needs. •Customized and Contract Training – Training provided by the community and technical colleges in response to business and industry needs. Training may include industry-recognized credentials (i.e. Flagger Certification, OSHA, etc.) or must be directly connected to a business or industry. The training is not required to be credit bearing. •A minimum number of credits are not required as long as courses fit the above categories. Successful completion of the activity is tracked in our eJAS system via the closure code ‘Completed Satisfactorily’ that is entered by the BFET Provider when they complete this component. Successful completion of the activity is tracked in our eJAS system via the closure code ‘Completed Satisfactorily’ that is entered by the BFET Provider when they complete this component. 1/29/26, 10:29 AM State Plan WA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-wafy26stateplan//index.html 66/309