🎓 Education & Training
What WIOA element focuses on helping youth earn a recognized credential or certification in a specific occupation?
What is Occupational Skills Training?
What WIOA element allows youth to gain hands-on paid work experience while learning job skills?
What is Year-Round Employment (Paid Internship/Work Experience)?
What element provides transportation, childcare, or housing assistance to help youth succeed?
What is Supportive Services?
Which element teaches youth how to budget, save, and manage credit?
What is Financial Literacy Education?
How many total program elements are there under WIOA Youth?
There are 14 total elements, but we focus on 13 since tutoring (element 1) is for in-school youth.
This element combines academic instruction with workforce preparation activities.
What is Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation?
What are two goals of providing paid work experience to youth?
To help youth gain real-world job skills and improve their employability while earning income.
What element offers ongoing guidance and advice from a caring adult for at least 12 months?
What is Adult Mentoring?
What element teaches youth how to start and run their own business?
What is Entrepreneurial Skills Training?
What’s one way we can integrate multiple WIOA elements in a single youth plan?
By connecting elements — for example, pairing Year-Round Employment with Mentoring and Supportive Services.
Which WIOA element is mainly for in-school youth and rarely used for OSY participants?
What is Tutoring, study skills training, and instruction leading to secondary school completion.
What element involves teaching youth about current local labor market trends and in-demand careers?
What is Labor Market and Employment Information?
What element includes drug and alcohol counseling or personal guidance?
What is Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling?
Which element might include lessons about taxes, paychecks, and direct deposit?
What is Financial Literacy Education?
Which element focuses on youth participating in community service or volunteering?
What is Leadership Development Opportunities?
Which element supports youth with services to prepare for college or postsecondary education?
What is Postsecondary preparation and transition activities?
Which element can include career exploration, resume writing, and soft skills?
What is Work Experience or Leadership Development (either acceptable).
Services must continue for at least 12 months after exit — which element is that?
What is Follow-Up Services?
Why is financial literacy important for OSY participants?
Because it helps them manage income, build independence, and avoid financial pitfalls.
Trick Question: Is every element required to be used for each youth?
No. They just have to be available if needed — but we aim to maximize the use of as many as possible!
What element helps re-engage youth who dropped out of school through alternative options like GED or credit recovery?
What is Alternative secondary school and dropout recovery services.
True or False: Work experience is optional under WIOA.
False. It’s a required program element — not a required service for every youth. Every WIOA Youth program (like RochesterWorks) must make Work Experience available to participants — but not every youth is required to participate in one.
True or False: Follow-up services only count if they include paid work experience.
False.
True or False: Entrepreneurial skills training can only be provided by a college.
False.
If a youth gets help with career planning, resume building, and mock interviews, which element(s) might that involve?
What are: Work Experience, Leadership Development, or Labor Market Information.