The State-Certified Employability Skills Program recognizes a student’s mastery of employability skills valued by employers in a variety of worksite settings while helping students explore career interests.
The program requires:
- Reinforcing professional workplace skill in personal work habits and attitudes
- A minimum of 90 work hours accumulated over the course of high school
- Paid wages
- School coordination by a DPI-licensed teacher
Examples of how to implement locally:
- Through placement at a community employer
- Through paid work in a family business
- Through a job at the local fast food restaurant
- Through paid work in a summer job