Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
FRST 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
4 Weeks
Max Class Size
12
Course Designation
None
Industry Designation
None
Contact Hours
Tutorial: 3 hours/week
NOTE: hours may vary depending on individual 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 FRST 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 FRST courses.
Course Content
- Gathering Information
- reading program publicity
- interview with transition planner
- interview with instructor
- Meeting Eligibility Criteria
- demonstrating stability
- demonstrating motivation
- identifying goals
- demonstrating basic literacy skills
- identifying and describing disability
- Decision Making
- identifying alternatives, including FRST
- 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
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the objectives and content of the FRST program.
- make an informed decision and commitment to entering the program.
- demonstrate ability to deal with and benefit from FRST program content.
- take the necessary steps leading to acceptance and registration in the program.
- secure funding as needed.
- provide documentation as needed.
- demonstrate increased awareness of personal preparations, which will facilitate participation in the FRST program, and make arrangements as needed.
Means of Assessment
Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.
A student will have completed the course when they have 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.
Equivalencies