Employment Opportunities For Youth (EMPLOY) provides special education students with skills that will facilitate their entry into suitable occupations in accordance with their individual educational needs, aptitudes, and interests.
The focus of EMPLOY 4 is to provide students with an opportunity to apply their self-awareness, employability, self-advocacy, and life management skills in order to obtain and retain employment. During the school year, students complete a minimum of 396 hours of competitive employment.
Any student who is receiving special education services and whose Individualized Education Program (IEP) and transition goals indicate the appropriateness of the EMPLOY curriculum.
It is recommended that a student complete EMPLOY 1 and/or EMPLOY 2 before enrolling in EMPLOY 4.
EMPLOY courses can fulfill Sequential Elective requirement and Career and Technical Education (CTE) completer sequence elective.