What is the focus of CBTP?
The program focuses on providing trainees a variety of community-based work, functional academic, and life experiences to help them achieve their goal.
What are the steps for admission into the program?
Step 1: Family and home high school staff complete referral packet, and submit them to CBTP staff
Step 2: Family and CBTP staff schedule a family interview.
Step 3: CBTP staff schedules a trainee interview with the business partner at their site where training is held
Step 4: Student w/a family member completes Reading Free Interest Inventory or The Career Decision Making with staff support.
Step 5: Family/student/staff sign Training Agreement
What do the students, families/guardian gain through the CBTP?
The program is one means by which students achieve an independent and productive future through:
- acquisition of varied job skills & appropriate work behavior
- timely link up with service agencies
- .5 credit per semester upon completion of requirements
- job search with staff help when ready
- when possible & after passing required community colleges’ entrance tests, enter college through Running Start
How long is the training program?
Training hours last for 6 hrs. per day, Monday through Friday. Trainees can participate in the program for up to 3 years with services terminating at the end of the school year the student becomes 21 years old.
Must a trainee remain at one training site?
A trainee may seek or may be asked to extend training time at the same site. They may also request for transfer or be transferred to other sites. The program encourages trainees to move to other sites to learn more skills or experience another work environment. The process of choosing sites considers trainees’ & sites’ needs thus it involves student, parents and business partners’ input.
When do trainees look for paid employment?
When job readiness has been demonstrated for some time, trainee’s job search begins with the help of CBTP job developer. Trainee goes to interview with probable employers who make the final decisions in hiring. CBTP cannot guarantee employment. Employer may request CBTP staff to job coach the newly hired for a couple of weeks.