WIOA Youth

The WIOA youth program provides education, training and employment opportunities for out-of-school youth. Services are tailored to meet the specific needs of the individual and may include:

• Tutoring, study skills training, instruction, and evidence-based dropout prevention and recovery strategies that lead to completion of the requirements for a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent (including a recognized certificate of attendance or similar document for individuals with disabilities) or for a recognized postsecondary credential.
• Alternative secondary school services, or dropout recovery services.
• Paid and unpaid work experiences that have as a component academic and occupational education, which may include:
  1. Summer employment opportunities and other employment opportunities available throughout the school year.
  2. Pre-apprenticeship programs.
  3. Internships and job shadowing.
  4. On-the-job training opportunities.
• Occupational skill training, which may include priority consideration for training programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials that are aligned with in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the local area.
• Education offered concurrently with and in the same context as workforce preparation activities and training for a specific occupation.
• Leadership development opportunities.
• Supportive services.
• Adult mentoring.
• Follow-up services.
• Guidance and counseling.
• Financial literacy education.
• Entrepreneurial skills training.
• Labor market and employment information about in-demand industry sectors or occupations.
• Activities that help youth prepare for and transition to postsecondary education and training.