Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
CAEP 0100
Descriptive
Assessment and Intake
Department
Vocational Education and Skills Training
Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Credits
0.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester Length
Max. duration is 1 month
Max Class Size
12
Contact Hours
Hours will vary from 10 – 20 depending on student needs.
Method(s) Of Instruction
Tutorial
Learning Activities
- Interview
- Discussion
- One-on-one instruction
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
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.
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.