Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Program
What is Transition?
Transition is the term for the “bridge” between school and adult life for students. This is the process of preparing students for life after high school and includes planning for post-secondary education or training, employment, and community living.
What are Transition Services?
Transition services include activities and supports designed to lead the student to identify his/her interests and strengths and to begin to work on the skills needed to be successful in employment and adult living. Transition services and supports can be provided by a variety of sources including schools, families, community members, and agency providers. By setting goals, developing a plan to meet those goals, and participating in transition services, the student begins the process to prepare for life after high school.
What is Voc Rehab's Employment Program?
Many students will require intensive vocational services, often with costs, during their last year of high school and beyond. These students may be served in Voc Rehab's Employment Program. Voc Rehab staff will determine the student's eligibility for the program and work with the students, parents, and educators to develop an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). Note that the IPE is different from a plan with a similar-sounding name, the IEP (Individual Education Program), that is developed by the school. However, the transition plan developed during high school through the IEP should provide the foundation for the development of the IPE for Voc Rehab services.
Examples of services that may be provided under the Employment Program include: vocational evaluations, career counseling, college tours and planning for college, on-the-job training, training in job seeking skills, or job placement assistance. Students who are eligible for the Employment Program typically enter this program during the second semester of their junior year or the senior year, and continues through 90 days of successful employment.
Depending on their individual needs the student may be in the Employment Program for months or years, as would be the case with a student who is receiving post-secondary education.
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Visit the Educators page, the Students & Parents page, and the individual office Transition Blogs for more information. Or, contact the service office in your area.
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Department of Education
State of Nebraska
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509