Washington DVR Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)

“The Pre-ETS contract provides workplace readiness training, work-based learning, self-advocacy, including paid internships, to a group of students with disabilities.

General Information

• Workplace Readiness
  • Purpose: Preparing students for entering the world of work and living independently.
  • Sample Services: Soft skills training, time management, punctuality, financial literacy, mock interviews, resume building, accessing services/supports.
• Work-Based Learning 
  • Purpose: Try out jobs or gain work experience prior to graduation.
  • Sample Services: Job shadowing, workplace tours, informational interviews, paid internships.
• Self-Advocacy
  • Purpose: Students learn rights, responsibilities, and how to request accommodations or services/supports needed during transition to post‐secondary education and employment.
  • Sample Services: Instruction on when/how to disclose disability. Instruction on when/how to request accommodations. Instruction on self-determination.”