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Intensive Services

Intensive Services is provided through the Workforce Development Center at York Technical College. These services are for eligible participants who have been referred from one of the local Employment Security Commission One-Stop Workforce Centers in Chester, Lancaster, or York county.

Intensive Services include the following:

• Specialized assessments of skill levels

• Vocational counseling

• Career planning

• Case management

• Short-term pre-vocational services

• Pre-employment occupational certification program

• Job Placement

• Support Services

Training Programs

Participants who have met the eligibility requirements for Intensive Services and are unable to obtain employment through Intensive Services are recommended for training or skill upgrading by the WIA Intensive Services and Training Program Case Manager.

Individuals will be evaluated to assess their skill levels and qualifications. Training/skill upgrading must be linked to occupations that are in demand in the local area. Eligibility (approval/denial) of training/skill upgrading will be determined by a Training Committee.

Training Factors to be considered:

• Recommendation by the Intensive Services and Training Program case manager

• Assessment of participant's skills

• Completing an Individual Training Account (ITA) application

• Participant's eligibility for other sources of training funds

• Likelihood that training will lead to long-term employment

• Total cost of training selected

• Acceptance into the training program selected

• Completion of a financial aid application

Progress of participants approved for training will be monitored with:

• Submission of bi-weekly attendance forms

• Submission of progress reports

• Submission of grades

• Copy of credentials

• Case management meetings

WIA Student Handbook and Forms - (Printable in .pdf Format)

• Intensive Services and Training Handbook

• WIA Suitability Application

• WIA Attendance Form

• WIA Midterm Report

• WIA Childcare Service Log

Follow-Up Services

After a participant completes Intensive Services and/or the Training Program and enters employment, the participant will receive follow-up services for an additional year. The WIA Division will keep track of the participant's success and offer job keeping/seeking services.
 

Self-Service Activities

These services are offered for public use in the Workforce Development Center's Resource Lab.

Self-service activities include:

• Internet access

• Career assessment software

• Word processing software

• Resume preparation software

• Access to local, regional, and national job listings

• Labor market information

• Community resource information

• Job keeping/seeking information

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