Pre-ETS Defined

Racham, LLC has long delivered services that support the transition of students with disabilities from high school to competitive integrated employment. These services have been provided in schools, the community and through partnerships with local businesses. The passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in July 2014 increased support for transition services through the inclusion of Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), with a focus on serving students earlier in their high school years. These services are designed to be an early start at job exploration for students with disabilities necessary for movement from school to post-school activities that will maximize their potential to enter competitive integrated employment.

WIOA outlines pre-employment transition services as five-required activities:

1) Job Exploration Counseling

2) Work-based Learning Experiences

3) Counseling on Opportunities for Enrollment in Comprehensive Transition or Post-Secondary Education Programs at institutions of higher education

4) Workplace readiness Training to Develop Social Skills and Independent Living

5) Instruction in Self-Advocacy

Each of Racham’s Pre-Employment Transition Services effectively incorporate each of the five required activities. Learn more about these services: Pre-ETS Personal Social Adjustment Training (PSAT), Pre-ETS Job Readiness Training, Pre-ETS Career Orientation/ Job Sampling.