YA Program Student Participation

Recruitment:

Local Consortiums establish YA recruitment processes to inform all students about YA opportunities
Develop specific strategies to recruit students into nontraditional opportunities, to recruit minority students, students “at risk,” and students with disabilities
Specific strategies should include a parent/student orientation meeting as a part of their recruitment process so that parents can help their student make an informed decision about the program

Be enrolled in a public or private secondary school or an approved program leading to a General Equivalency Degree (GED)/High School Equivalency Degree (HSED); or
Be enrolled in a home-based program or Charter School;
Perform satisfactorily on the Wisconsin Pupil Assessment System or otherwise demonstrate the ability to attain the required skills; and
Have participated in career exploration, guidance and/or education activities, which allow them to make an informed choice about their chosen career area

Obtain approval from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) for additional eligibility criteria
NOT use a student’s grade point average (GPA) as the sole reason to disqualify a student from enrolling in the program. The GPA must be viewed as part of a total assessment for applicants and not used as a screening tool.

Local Consortiums must establish a YA application proceed
Potential YA students apply for the YA program according to their local consortium procedures

As early as JUNE after sophomore year for a Level Two or as late as JUNE after the Junior year
As early as JUNE after junior year for a Level One senior year or as late as FALL of the senior year
Provided the YA student’s age does not violate child labor law restrictions for the particular occupation

By high school graduation
By AUGUST 31st following high school graduation
Extensions beyond August 31st may be granted - submit request in writing to DWD at:
YA Program, DWD, P.O. Box 7972, Madison, WI 53707-7922

Education/Training Agreement (ETA) -- All parties sign for every YA student enrolled in the program
Student Registration Form -- Complete and submit a registration form to DWD Uno later than thirty (30) days after the student is hired by the employer
New Worksites -- If a YA student changes worksites, sign and file a new ETA with the school and new employer. Notify DWD in writing of the worksite change.
Local consortia cannot rewrite or change language on the ETA or Student Registration Form.

Forward a copy of the completed Skills Standards Checklist to DWD at:
YA Program, DWD, P.O. Box 7972, Madison, WI 53707-7922
Submit copies within 90 days YA program completion