EDUCATION
Transition Partnership Programs (TPP) are established with select Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and the Department
of Rehabilitation (DOR). The TPP provides enhanced, coordinated vocational services including DOR Student Services
and employment preparation, job development, and short-term support services to successfully transition students with
disabilities into meaningful employment.
Would you like to learn more about TPP services? Are you interested in receiving TPP services? To find out whether
you have a TPP in your area, please call your local DOR office.
WorkAbility II (WAII) are established with select Adult Schools, Regional Occupational Programs/Centers and the DOR.
WAII provides enhanced, coordinated vocational services for adult consumers, and in school youth with disabilities.
Consumers are referred to the WAII program by their DOR Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for enhanced, coordinated
vocational services to help them obtain meaningful employment.
Available Services:
- Work Experience
- Employment Preparation
- Job Development
- Short-Term Supports (Job Coaching)
... and more!
Would you like to learn more about WAII services? Are you interested in receiving WAII services? To find out
whether you have a WorkAbility II program in your area, please call your local DOR office.
WorkAbility III (WAIII) are established between select California Community Colleges and the Department of
Rehabilitation (DOR). The WAIII programs serve individuals with disabilities who are both community college
students and DOR consumers desiring and in need of employment. Consumers are referred to the WAIII program by
their DOR Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for enhanced, coordinated vocational services to help them obtain
meaningful employment.
Available Services:
- Internships
- Employment Services such as Employment Preparation and Job Development
- Short-Term Supports
... and more!
Would you like to learn more about WAIII services? Are you interested in receiving WAIII services? To find out
whether you have a WorkAbility III program in your area, please call your local DOR office.
WorkAbility IV (WAIV) are established with select California university campuses and the DOR. The WAIV program
serves individuals who are DOR consumers, attending California State University (CSU) or University of California
(UC), and desiring employment. Consumers are referred to the WAIV program by their DOR Vocational Rehabilitation
Counselor for enhanced, coordinated vocational services to help them obtain meaningful employment.
Available Services:
- Internships
- Employment Services such as Employment Preparation and
- Job Development
- Short-Term Supports
... and more!
Would you like to learn more about WAIV services? Are you interested in receiving WAIV services? To find out
whether you have a WorkAbility IV program in your area, please call your local DOR office.
The College-to-Career (C2C) program is a partnership with select community colleges to serve individuals with
intellectual disabilities (I/D) and autism. C2C students must be DOR and Regional Center consumers. The
program provides employment preparation and soft skills training in addition to some instruction in
independent living skills, and campus inclusion. C2C participants are expected to be included in these
specialized services in addition to regular educational or vocational classes provided by the college. The
goal of the program is for the C2C students to become employed in a competitive integrated community-based
job.
- Available Services:
- Internships
- Employment Services such as Employment Preparation and
- Job Development
- Short-Term Supports
... and more!
Would you like to learn more about C2C services? Are you interested in receiving C2C services? To find
out whether you have a College-2-Career program in your area, please call your local DOR office.
The We-Can-Work (WCW) contracts are between select Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and the Department of
Rehabilitation (DOR) to provide work-based learning experiences for students with a disability (SWD),
ages 16 through 21, who are in high school.
DOR Student Services work experience consists of short-term placements either on or off campus. Work
experience may include paid/unpaid internships, paid/unpaid employment, summer work experience, work
exploration, and job shadowing. Work experiences are intended to be temporary placements to gain
experience in the workplace, but not obtain a permanent job. They may also result in the development
of any of the following: vocational direction, appropriate work attitudes, ethics, interpersonal
skills, speed, and accuracy as well as some limited occupational skills. Work experience is not
intended to be training in specific occupational skills.
Available Services:
- Work Experience
Would you like to learn more about We-Can-Work services? Are you interested in receiving We-Can-Work
services? To find out whether you have a We-Can-Work program in your area, please call your local DOR office.