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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 129 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

• He has no job skills, or has only obsolete or non-marketable skills and must be retrained to find employment; or • He does not have a high school diploma/or equivalent, and the skill training has been identified as an alternative which can lead to employment. 18.16.1.B Standards The training institution and instructor must meet licensing and certification standards of the appropriate governing agency. Unlicensed or uncertified instructors are not approved for training when licensing or certification standards exist. A participant’s evaluation for an appropriate skill training situation must include appropriate testing when the individual does not have a high school diploma or equivalent. No participant may be assigned to Vocational Educational Training unless the Case Manager is assured the participant will accept training-related employment upon completion of the training. Participants in educational activities must be making satisfactory progress as determined by the institution in which they are enrolled. Once the participant has made unsatisfactory progress as defined by the institution, an educational activity may no longer be counted as the work activity until the participant regains satisfactory progress. The Case Manager should use discretion in activity placement. Strategic Planning in Occupational Knowledge for Employment and Success (SPOKES) are allowable educational activities. 18.16.1.C Training Participants must be placed into training positions on a no-cost basis if such positions are available through WorkForce West Virginia, Department of Education (DOE), Veterans Affairs (VA) and other providers, before additional training positions are developed. Case Managers staff may write training contracts for individuals without the DFA approval for an amount up to $600. Individual contracts which exceed $600 must be approved by the DFA. Group contracts are written by county staff, but must be approved by the DFA, regardless of the amount. The training contract must be completed before the participant’s first day. 18.16.1.D Payment Limitations