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Making Transitions to Employment or Postsecondary (Part 2)

In an IET, training, employer, and workforce partners should identify the services they offer to help completers take the next steps. Work directly with those contacts: milestones and measurable skill gains toward the credential, test prep and support to earn it, job search assistance (including interviews and internships), and—when learners continue in the pathway—referrals for postsecondary enrollment, financial aid, and other supports.

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  • Services from training/workforce/employer partners to help with credentials, jobs, and postsecondary access.
  • How will you work with these partners to help learners take the next steps?

Making Transitions to Employment or Postsecondary (Part 3)

Have specific people and processes for next steps. For example, assign AEL career navigators and Workforce Solutions employment specialists to assist with job placement and retention for IET-related jobs. If students continue to postsecondary, connect them with counselors, academic advisors, or career navigators who know the pathway and enrollment requirements. Ensure each student has a transition support plan that is monitored by a designated person as they progress through and complete the IET.

KEY IDEA

The student’s Individual Training, Education, and Career (ITEC) Plan should be updated as they progress into an IET and upon completion.

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  • Who are the contacts for next steps, and is there a strong, smooth handoff?
  • Is there someone to support the learner to stay employed or persist in postsecondary?
  • Is a transition support plan (ITEC) in place and monitored?

Quick Check: Transitions

How will you coordinate with navigators, workforce specialists, employers, and postsecondary advisors, and keep the ITEC plan updated for each learner?

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Partner with navigators, workforce staff, employers, and postsecondary advisors to set handoffs and update each learner’s ITEC plan as they progress.


Lesson Summary: Transitions in IETs

Integrate transition services into IETs: align to industry, map career pathways, engage partners, and ensure smooth handoffs with support plans.

Transition Readiness

Plan for post-IET outcomes; support credentials with prep/review and readiness for work or further education.

Pathway Alignment

Align to industry needs, map career pathways, and guide learners through options and requirements.

Partner Services

Leverage training/workforce/employer partners for credentials, jobs, and postsecondary access.

Handoff & Support

Define contacts, smooth handoffs, and maintain transition/ITEC plans with assigned support.