Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-Ets)

The Basics of Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)

Through the passage of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), these Pre-Employment 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. The increased emphasis on transition to employment in WIOA aligns with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Minnesota’s Employment First initiatives to ensure that students with disabilities are provided work experiences before leaving high school.

The five required Pre-ETS include:

1.      Job Exploration Counseling

2.      Work-Based Learning (WBL)

3.      Counseling on Post-Secondary Education Options

4.      Workplace Readiness Training

5.      Instruction in Self-Advocacy

Target Population

An individual may receive Pre-ETS if they are:

1.      In an educational program; and

2.      Age 14 through 21; and

3.      Eligible for and receiving special education or related services under IDEA; or

4.      Is an individual with a disability for purposes of section 504 of the Act.