Appendix D
Louisiana Community and Technical College System
WorkReady U
INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING (IET)
COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRE
An IET Program must include the following three components: 1) Adult Education and Literacy
Activities; 2) Workforce Preparation Activities; and 3) Workforce Training (§463.36). In
addition, as part of a Career Pathway (§463.37), the design of an IET Program should support the
Local and State Workforce Development Board Plans as required under WIOA.
Adult Education & Literacy
INTEGRATED
EDUCATION &
TRAINING
“a service approach
that provides adult
education and literacy
activities concurrently
and contextually with
workforce preparation
activities, and
workforce training for
a specific occupation or
occupational cluster
for the purpose of
educational and career
advancement”.
“…programs, activities, and services that include: (a) adult education,
(b) literacy, (c) workplace adult education and literacy activities, (d)
family literacy activities, (e) English language acquisition activities, (f)
integrated English literacy and civics education, (g) workforce
preparation activities, or (h) integrated education and training” (WIOA,
34 CFR §463.30).
Workforce Preparation
“Activities, programs, or services designed to help an individual acquire
a combination of basic academic skills, critical thinking skills, digital
literacy skills, and self-management skills, including competencies in:
(a) utilizing resources; (b) using information; (c) working with others;
(d) understanding systems; (e) skills necessary for successful transition
into and completion of postsecondary education or training, or
employment; and (f) other employability skills…” (WIOA, 34 CFR
§463.34).
Workforce Training
“may include
(i) occupational skill training…;
(ii) on-the-job training;
(iii) incumbent worker training…; (iv) programs that combine
workplace training with related instruction…:
(v) training programs operated by the private sector;
(vi) skill upgrading and retraining; (vii) entrepreneurial training;
(viii) transitional jobs…;
(ix) job readiness training provided in combination with services…(i)
through (viii);
(x) adult education and literacy activities, including activities of
English language acquisition and integrated education and training
programs, provided concurrently or in combination with services
described in any of clauses (i) through (vii); and
(xi) customized training conducted with a commitment by an employer
or group of employers to employ an individual upon successful
completion of the training.”
(WIOA Section 134(c) (3) (D), P.L. 113-128)
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Appendix D
Louisiana Community and Technical College System
WorkReady U
INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING (IET)
COMPLIANCE QUESTIONAIRE
Applicant Name:
Please indicate if the applicant proposes to provide an Integrated Education and Training (IET)
Program: □ YES
□ NO
If yes, provide information for questions 1-8 in the table below for a minimum of two (2)
proposed IET Programs. Complete a separate IET Compliance Questionnaire for each proposed
IET Program. Do not exceed three (3) pages in length per IET Compliance Questionnaire.
Site:
Brief Description of IET Program:
Class:
Questions:
Brief Response:
1) Number of participants expected to be
served by the proposed IET Program. How
many of these are expected to complete the
Workforce Training component
(component #3 above)?
2) How does the proposed IET Program meet
the requirements of 34 CFR 463, Subpart
D?
3) How are the three required components
occurring simultaneously within the scope
of the IET Program?
4) Which specific existing or emerging indemand industry sectors or occupation is
the IET aligned?
5) How are occupationally relevant materials
being used?
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6) Describe entry-level skills required for
eligible individuals to enter or succeed in
the IET.
7) How does the proposed IET Program
enable individuals to progress along a
Career Pathway?
8) Describe cost sharing and funding
agreements between core programs and
other partners to implement the IET
Program.
Note: IET activities shall be:
 of sufficient intensity and quality;
 based on the most rigorous research available, especially with respect to improving reading,
writing, mathematics, and English proficiency of eligible individuals;
 activities that occur simultaneously and concurrently;
 activities that use occupationally relevant (contextual) instructional materials; and
 activities that are organized to function cooperatively with a single set of learning outcomes for
the purpose of educational and career advancement.
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