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- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
Describe the designated State agency's procedures and activities to establish and maintain a comprehensive system of personnel development designed to ensure an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professional and paraprofessional personnel for the designated State unit, including the following:
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
i. 6. Coordination of Personnel Development Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
As appropriate, describe the procedures and activities to coordinate the designated State unit's comprehensive system of personnel development with personnel development under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Current Narrative:
The CDOR and the California Department of Education have an established core series of trainings designed for CDOR and Local Educational Agency staff. These trainings are initiated by CDOR and local education agency cooperative program partners and include topics on VR–relevant subjects such as Employment Preparation, Job Development and Placement; Transition–Age Youth; Benefits Planning and Management; and Strategies for Veterans Entering and Reentry into the Civilian Workforce. Trainings are provided, as mutually requested by CDOR and the local education agency. Between July 2018 and June 2019, 18 trainings were provided. Between July 2019 and June 2020, it is estimated that approximately, 20 trainings will be provided, 9 have occurred between July and October 2019.
Additionally, CDOR provides cross–training to Local Educational Agencies with designated school district VRSD teams to inform and support educators on CDOR services and application processes. The California Department of Education provides the CDOR with informational material for CDOR staff on mandated secondary transition planning under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for students who have an Individualized Education Program.