SKIES Data Entry Instructions for WIA Entrepreneurial Training

1. SKIES Data Entry Instructionsfor WIA Entrepreneurial Training

2. Ensuring Self-Employment (Entrepreneurial Training) is Captured SB 6289 (Self Employment Training) requires 4 SKIES elements: • WIA Program Enrollment - Entrepreneurial Training, Service ID 214 • Creation of a Service Plan • Services Plan Goal, Self Employment must be marked “yes” OR the Goal Justification must include “Self Employment” AND • Follow-up service “SELF EMPLOYED Q1 AFTER EXIT” must be entered, AND • Program Completion Outcome must be “SELF EMPLOYMENT”

3. WIA Program Pre-Enrollment • All required elements must be completed in the General, Additional, and Program Data tabs. (Job Seeker->Core Services->Basic) • For more info, visit the WIA SKIES User Manual: http://www.wa.gov/esd/skies/UserSupport.htm

4. WIA Program Enrollment Enrollment, Applicant Status

5. WIA Program Enrollment Enrollment, Validation Program

6. WIA Program Enrollment Enrollment, Final Step:

7. Setup a Service Plan Goal set in Desired Employment Tab Click “Yes” for self-employment goal Justification is “Self-Employment”

8. Enter the Training Service Choose “TRAINING SERVICES” Select “ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING”

9. Enter the Follow-Up Service This follow up service must be captured prior to the end of the quarter after exit. Choose “FOLLOW-UP SERVICES” Select “SELF-EMPLOYED Q1 AFTER EXIT” Actual start & end dates must be during the exit quarter. In case notes staff must document the self-employment details including the type, name, and address of the business, if available.

10. Program Closing Select “EXITED PROGRAM” Select “SELF EMPLOYMENT”

11. Common Measures • If these instructions are followed, your participants will be captured properly for the Entered Employment measure. • “SELF-EMPLOYED Q2” & “SELF-EMPLOYED Q3” are required to document for the Common Measure Retention Rate measure but not for Average Earnings.