Workforce Solutions Voc Rehab training funding
Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services, run by the Texas Workforce Commission, helps people with disabilities prepare for, find or keep a job and can pay tuition and related costs for training such as a CNA program when it is part of the person's individualized plan for employment. Services can also include assistive technology, therapy and job placement.
About Workforce Solutions Voc Rehab training funding
Contact: vrombudsman@twc.texas.gov
- Texas
- Where
- Varies
- Amount
- Statewide
- Coverage
- 1 to 3 months
- Typical timeline
Who qualifies and what it covers
- Texas residents with a physical or mental disability that creates a barrier to employment
- Must need VR services to get or keep a job and be able to benefit from them
- Eligibility is determined by a VR counselor after application
Covers: Tuition, books, exam, transportation, and sometimes equipment.
How to apply
- Submit the Start My VR online self referral form or find your local VR office via the TWC VR office lookup
- Meet with a VR counselor for an eligibility assessment
- Develop an individualized plan for employment that includes CNA training
- TWC pays approved training costs to the provider
Requirements
- Ask for the application and the full cost sheet: tuition, books, supplies, and the exam fee
- Proof of identity and address
- Any eligibility documents the source lists
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Workforce Solutions Voc Rehab training funding
Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services, run by the Texas Workforce Commission, helps people with disabilities prepare for, find or keep a job and can pay tuition and related costs for training such as a CNA program when it is part of the person's individualized plan for employment. Services can also include assistive technology, therapy and job placement.
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