Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 780 - Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education › Chapter 10 - Administration and Supervision › Subchapter 3 - State Technical Assistance, Supervision, and Services › Section 780:10-3-2 - Career guidance and counseling, career information, disability services, integrated academics, innovation support services, essential skills and career development

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Career guidance to technology centers.
The Department shall
				provide coordination and leadership for career guidance and counseling to
				technology centers and other entities whose primary purpose is the delivery of
				career guidance and counseling. Technology center districts shall have an
				identifiable guidance program in place, implemented and administered by an
				adequate number of credentialed staff and coordinated by staff with experience
				in delivering or supervising student services that addresses the career
				development needs of all students. Technology centers shall provide all
				students with information and advisement about career and educational options,
				administer assessment instruments such as interest inventories, aptitude tests,
				and achievement tests or acquire the results of such assessments prior to
				enrollment to provide career guidance, and provide support for students to help
				them be successful in their career pathway.
(b)
Career Information.
The
				Department shall provide technical assistance to schools, institutions, and
				agencies for career development software and career information
				materials.
(c)
Financial Aid
				Services.
The Department shall represent the Oklahoma career and
				technical education system by performing a liaison function with the Federal
				Student Aid Office (FSA) of the US Department of Education. As such, the
				Department will determine the in-service needs of technology center financial
				aid personnel and arrange for knowledgeable individuals, from FSA or other
				professional organizations, to conduct workshops and training sessions. The
				purpose of these in-service opportunities is to strengthen financial aid
				programs at technology centers ensuring adherence to current state and federal
				regulations governing the administration of financial aid programs. The
				Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education shall collect relevant
				statistical data related to financial aid activities at technology centers and
				report this information where appropriate. The Oklahoma Department of Career
				and Technology Education shall also administer the Oklahoma GI Bill program
				that provides tuition assistance to qualified Vietnam-era veterans.
(d)
Disabilities services.
The
				Department shall coordinate and provide technical assistance to assure
				appropriate services and accessibility for individuals with disabilities and
				other members of special populations enrolled in CareerTech instruction at
				technology centers and at local education agencies. The Department will also
				provide guidance and assistance for the field to assist students with
				transition from high school to a technology center as well as transition from
				technology centers to postsecondary education and/or work.
(e)
Integrated academics and essential
				skills.
The Department shall coordinate developmental activities and
				provide technical assistance to technology centers, comprehensive school
				programs and skills centers for education enhancement, career assessment, and
				employability skills development.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
				  2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1869, eff 5-13-93; Amended at 13 Ok Reg
				  3421, eff 8-12-96; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2013, eff 5-27-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg
				  3191, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg
				  2886, eff 7-11-04; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2896, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 25 Ok Reg
				  2089, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2384, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg
				  1986, eff 7-1-10