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Provides educational opportunities as a two year institution of higher education. Offers Associate Degree and one year Certificate programs and job training programs. Offers Pre-GED, GED, PlugGEDin Health Science, adult high school, adult basic education, distance education, work readiness, and career education programs.

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Vocational Assessment
Graduation Requirements Programs
Adult Basic Education
The AbilityOne program provides employment opportunities for individuals who are blind or have documented disabilities by delivering products and services to the federal government. These individuals are considered ready to work in a fully-integrated work setting, but need a supportive work environment and a low level of supervision.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Assessment
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Provides evaluation services to determine eligibility including eye, hearing and general medical and other evaluations as needed. Individualized programs are developed to assist visually impaired individuals with obtaining or retaining employment. Offers a variety of services, including, but not limited to, vocational evaluation and training; eye surgery and/or eye treatment; adaptive equipment, rehabilitation engineering services to modify training/job sites; counseling; supported employment services; job placement and follow-up services.

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Eye Care
Vocational Rehabilitation
Hearing Screening
Vocational Assessment
Assistive Technology Equipment
Provides detailed diagnostic evaluation of the sign language interpreters and cued speech interpreters. Evaluates the interpreters based on performance and written assessments. Trained VQAS raters scores the interpreters' assessments into skill level rating of Level I - IV.
Employee Development and Work Adjustment Training is comprehensive, individualized, and designed to develop or reestablish skills, attitudes, personal characteristics, work behaviors, and functional capacities in order to achieve positive employment outcomes. Services are time-limited and can be provided directly to individuals seeking employment or indirectly through employer/employee support programs. Job services are provided at the job site and can include counseling, intensive job training, and development of work habits, and behaviors appropriate for the work environment. Prior to completion of the program, a review is held utilizing input from the program individual, staff, families, advocates, funders, and other involved agency representatives to determine the potential for competitive employment, additional training, or the transition to other Goodwill programs. Employee Development and Training is offered to individuals living in the counties of Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, and Wythe, and the cities of Buena Vista, Covington, Galax, Lexington, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Radford, Roanoke, and Salem.

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Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Vocational Assessment
Ticket to Work/Self Sufficiency Program
Vocational Rehabilitation
Supported Employment