Employment and Credential Rate

1. Employment and Credential Rate 6. Employment and Credential Rate Common Measures for WIA Adult/Dislocated Worker Programs

2. Definition Employment and Credential Rate Official definition: The number of Adults and Dislocated Workers who receive training services who are employed in the 1st quarter after exit and receive a credential/certificate by the end of the 3rd quarter after exit divided by the number of Adults/Dislocated Workers who exit during the quarter.

3. Definition Employment and Credential Rate Official definition: The number of Adults and Dislocated Workers who receive training services who are employed in the 1st quarter after exit and receive a credential by the end of the 3rd quarter after exit divided by the number of Adults/Dislocated Workers who exit during the quarter.

4. Definition Employment and Credential Rate Simplified definition: Measures percentage of Adults or Dislocated Workers who earn a credential during the program or within several months of leaving services. They must also have a job soon after leaving the program.

5. Definition Employment and Credential Rate Simplified definition: Measures percentage of Adults or Dislocated Workers who earn a credential during the program or within several months of leaving services. They must also have a job soon after leaving the program. • Only includes Adults/Dislocated Workers who received training services.

6. Positive Performance Employment and Credential Rate Positive Performance Outcome: • Adults or Dislocated Workers who receive training services and attain a credential by the end of the 3rd quarter after exit AND are employed during the 1st quarter after exit. • Customers who do not receive training services are excluded.

7. Positive Performance Employment and Credential Rate Positive Performance Outcome: • Adults or Dislocated Workers who receive training services and attain a credential by the end of the 3rd quarter after exit AND are employed during the 1st quarter after exit. • Not employed during the 1st quarter after exit results in a negative even if a credential is attained!

8. New Definition of Certificate New Definition of Certificate – July 1, 2006 • Awarded in recognition of measurable technical or occupational skills. • Based on standards developed or endorsed by employers • Does not include certificates in recognition of generic work readiness skills. • Does not include credentials awarded by local WIBs.

9. Definition of Certificate Definition of Certificate Must be awarded by: • State educational or vocational and technical educational agency • Institution of Higher Education • Professional, industry or employer organization • Registered apprenticeship program • Public regulatory agency • Program approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs • Office of Job Corps • Tribal Colleges

10. Example QUARTERS Job Still OCT Exit AUG Cert. And Job JUN 1st Quarter after exit

11. Example QUARTERS AUG Quits Job SEP 1st Quarter after Exit Exit, Job, Credential Job JAN

12. Key Factors Employment and Credential Rate Key Factors Contributing to a Positive Outcome: • Ensure that training programs lead to an accepted certificate. • Customers complete training services. • Customers employed in the 1st quarter after exit.

13. Key Factors Employment and Credential Rate Key Factors Contributing to a Positive Outcome: • Sufficient resources for ITAs. • Connection to customer and labor market relevant training leading to a certificate.

14. Key Factors Employment and Credential Rate Key Factors Contributing to a Positive Outcome: • Effective follow up services and tracking is provided: identifying, getting and recording credentials.

15. Calculation Employment and Credential Rate Calculation: Customers who receive training, attain a certificate by end of 3rd qtr. after exit and are employed in 1st qtr. after exit divided by Number of Exiters during the Quarter

16. Calculation Employment and Credential Rate Example: 129 rec’d trning. & had cred. by 3rd qtr. – 24* =105 160 exiters who received training = 65.6%

17. Calculation Employment and Credential Rate Example: 129 rec’d trning. & had cert. by 3rd qtr. – 24* =105 160 exiters who received training = 65.6% *These 24 customers were not employed during the 1st qtr. after exit

18. A) Positive B) Negative C) Excluded Submit Quiz Adult and Dislocated Worker Employment and Credential Quiz Ben completed an A+ Certification training and earned his certificate while enrolled in WIA. He exits with a job in April, but loses the job in June and does not find another until October. What is Ben’s performance outcome for the Employment and Credential measure? Incorrect. Ben's performance outcome for the Employment and Credential/Certificate measure is negative because he was not employed during his first quarter after exit, July-September. Click anywhere to continue. Correct! Ben was not employed during his first quarter after exit, July-September. Click anywhere to continue. Incorrect. Ben's performance outcome for the Employment and Credential/Certificate measure is negative because he was not employed during his first quarter after exit, July-September. Click anywhere to continue.

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