Course Description
This course is designed to assist adults with a disability in taking the necessary preparatory steps to enter the full-time CAEP program. The course enables students to make informed decisions about entering the program and assists students to become prepared to achieve success in the program. This is a required course taken by students prior to entrance into other CAEP courses.
Course Content
- Gathering Information
- reading program publicity
- interview with Transition planner
- nterview with Instructor
- Meeting Eligibility Criteria
- demonstrating stability
- demonstrating motivation
- identifying goals/li>
- demonstrating basic literacy skills
- identifying and describing disability
- Decision Making
- identifying alternatives, including CAEP
- weighing alternatives
- making the decision
- Implementing the Decision
- contacting instructor, funding agency, advocate, referral, therapists, medical practitioners, social workers
- Securing Funding
- identifying potential funding sources
- determining the best source
- applying for funding
- confirming funding and notifying appropriate persons
- Making Applications
- identifying forms which need to be completed (intake, funding, registration, etc.)
- completing forms and submitting them
- providing copies of transcripts and assessments
- procedures to ensure that all steps are completed
- Budgeting Resources
- identifying budgetary items (tuition, supplies, transportation, etc.)
- establishing financial plan for program
- Following Through
- communicating with appropriate people as procedures are completed
- ensuring all procedures have been completed
- completing activities within time frame established
- meeting recommendations (for students who need to prove stability, motivation, etc.) for next intake
- determining appropriate steps and contacts to provide information and resolve problems e.g. transportation plans, child care arrangements
Methods Of Instruction
- Interview
- Discussion
- One-on-one instruction
Means of Assessment
A student will have completed the course when he/she has participated at the required level in course activities designed to meet the course objectives.
Progress will be monitored on a regular basis by the instructor in consultation with each student.
Learning Outcomes
- Students to gain an understanding of the objectives and content of the CAEP Program.
- Students to make an informed decision and commitment to entering the program.
- Students to demonstrate ability to deal with and benefit from CAEP program content.
- Students to take the necessary steps leading to acceptance and registration in the program.
- Students to secure funding as needed.
- Students to provide documentation as needed.
- Students to increase awareness of personal preparations which will facilitate participation in the CAEP program and to make arrangements as needed.