25 CAR § 2-601. Introduction

(a) In collaboration with state local educational agencies, the Division of State Services for the Blind shall provide or arrange for the provision of preemployment transition services (pre-ETS) for students with disabilities in need of such services. (b)(1) Pre-ETS, as defined in Title IV of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 29 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq., offer students an early start with identifying career interests but are not intended to be focused on an employment outcome. (2) Pre-ETS includes: (A) Job exploration; (B) Work-based learning; (C) Counseling on opportunities for enrollment in comprehensive transition or postsecondary educational programs; (D) Workplace readiness training; and (E) Self-advocacy skills instruction. (c)(1) All students with disabilities who are potentially eligible or eligible for the VR program and in need of pre-ETS may receive the pre-ETS they need. (2) A potentially eligible student is any student with a disability who has not applied and been determined eligible for the VR program.