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All eligible customers who wish to receive Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
funded services must complete an intensive assessment consisting of
interviews, testing, and observation. The applicable assessment, will
identify occupational skills, abilities, interests, and aptitudes and will help
to determine if the customer requires the available WIA funded services.
The assessments are available following:
Career Ability Placement Survey (CAPS)
The CAPS will assess mechanical reasoning, spatial reasoning, verbal
reasoning, numerical reasoning, numerical ability, language usage, word
knowledge, perceptual speed and accuracy and manual dexterity. This
assessment is recommended but not required.
Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
The TABE will assess basic mathematic and reading ability. Required for
customers wishing to obtain their commercial drivers license.
Career Decision Maker (CDM)
The CDM will assess interests. The CDM occupational interest inventory
is self-selected and is used as a guide to suggest career choices, which
match the customer's interests. This assessment is required by all
customers.
SAGE - if applicable
The SAGE will assess hand, eye and foot coordination for those
customers interested in obtaining a Commercial Drivers License.
TAP/Dance Mavis Beacon
A typing test will be required of all customers wishing to attend the training
in the advanced clerical operations field of study.
The ASSET
The ASSET Student Success System offered by postsecondary institutions
is a testing and advising program used for placement purposes. The
ASSET Includes:
Basic Skills Measures
Writing Skills (25 minutes)
Numerical Skills (25 minutes)
Reading Skills (25 minutes)
Advanced Mathematics Measures
Elementary Algebra (25 minutes)
Intermediate Algebra (25 minutes)
College Algebra (25 minutes)
Geometry (25 minutes)
Customers wishing to enroll in postsecondary education will be required
to complete this assessment prior to acceptance by the training provider.
O'Net
The O'Net Assessment system is a comprehensive, self-directed career
exploration/assessment tool to help customers consider and plan career
options, preparation, and transitions more effectively. The assessment
instruments include:
The assessments will help customers identify their work-related interests,
what they consider important on the job and their abilities in order to
explore those occupations that relate most closely to those attributes. The
assessments are available to all customers, but not required.
funded services must complete an intensive assessment consisting of
interviews, testing, and observation. The applicable assessment, will
identify occupational skills, abilities, interests, and aptitudes and will help
to determine if the customer requires the available WIA funded services.
The assessments are available following:
Career Ability Placement Survey (CAPS)
The CAPS will assess mechanical reasoning, spatial reasoning, verbal
reasoning, numerical reasoning, numerical ability, language usage, word
knowledge, perceptual speed and accuracy and manual dexterity. This
assessment is recommended but not required.
Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
The TABE will assess basic mathematic and reading ability. Required for
customers wishing to obtain their commercial drivers license.
Career Decision Maker (CDM)
The CDM will assess interests. The CDM occupational interest inventory
is self-selected and is used as a guide to suggest career choices, which
match the customer's interests. This assessment is required by all
customers.
SAGE - if applicable
The SAGE will assess hand, eye and foot coordination for those
customers interested in obtaining a Commercial Drivers License.
TAP/Dance Mavis Beacon
A typing test will be required of all customers wishing to attend the training
in the advanced clerical operations field of study.
The ASSET
The ASSET Student Success System offered by postsecondary institutions
is a testing and advising program used for placement purposes. The
ASSET Includes:
Basic Skills Measures
Writing Skills (25 minutes)
Numerical Skills (25 minutes)
Reading Skills (25 minutes)
Advanced Mathematics Measures
Elementary Algebra (25 minutes)
Intermediate Algebra (25 minutes)
College Algebra (25 minutes)
Geometry (25 minutes)
Customers wishing to enroll in postsecondary education will be required
to complete this assessment prior to acceptance by the training provider.
O'Net
The O'Net Assessment system is a comprehensive, self-directed career
exploration/assessment tool to help customers consider and plan career
options, preparation, and transitions more effectively. The assessment
instruments include:
- Ability Profiler
- Interest Profiler
- Computerized Interest Profiler
- Work Importance Locator
- Work Importance Profiler
The assessments will help customers identify their work-related interests,
what they consider important on the job and their abilities in order to
explore those occupations that relate most closely to those attributes. The
assessments are available to all customers, but not required.
| To schedule an assessment, please contact Angie Butts, Intake Specialist at (770) 538-2721. |
Georgia Mountains Department of Labor Career Centers |
| BLAIRSVILLE 189 Rogers Street Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-6959 GAINESVILLE 2756 Atlanta Highway Gainesville, GA 30504 (770) 535-5484 HABERSHAM 215 Hodges Street, Suite 205 Cornelia, GA 30531 (706) 776-0811 TOCCOA 112 North Alexander Street Toccoa, GA 30577 (706) 282-4514 |
