Occupational Skills Program

Central Lakes College

Occupational Skills Program
501 West College Drive
Brainerd, MN 56401

Program Contact	Patty Sloan
Email	patricia.sloan@clcmn.edu
Phone	218-855-8075
Website	http://www.clcmn.edu/occupational-skills-diploma-2/

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The Occupational Skills program is a post-secondary vocational program for students with intellectual disabilities that provides training for entry-level, competitive employment. Occupational Skills combines community-based vocational training with personal management classes on campus.

General
Public or private:	Public
Type of school:	2-year community college or junior college
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program?	No
Students in this program:	Have graduated or exited from high school
Number of students:	20

Requirements
Requirements for admission to this program:	Other diploma (e.g., IEP diploma, certificate of attendance)
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:	Intellectual disability Autism
Program length:	1 year

Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Percent of students applying who are admitted:	100%
Retention rate:	13%

Cost
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)?	Yes
Students pay for the program in the following ways:	Private pay (student and family) Vocational Rehabilitation Funds Scholarships Grant Funding

Academic
Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities):	Students do not take typical college courses
Students take courses that are only for students in this program:	Yes
Information on special classes:	Internships Job Keeping Skills Job Seeking Skills Career Assessment and Planning Consumer Skills Community and Leisure Resources Transition to Independent Living Internship Seminar
Classroom/academic time spent only with other students in this program:	About 75% of the time
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program:	Occupational Skills Diploma
The credential(s) is/are:	Approved by Institute of Higher Education

Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program:	50%
Other career development activities are:	Internships Volunteer work Community Service Work Study
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program:	90%

Housing
Housing is provided to students:	No

Extracurricular
Students participate in student organizations on campus:	Yes
Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program:	Between half and 75% of the time

Last updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 11:01