Individual Career Advancement Network (ICAN)

The Individual Career Advancement Network, or ICAN, is a resource available to people who receive 3SquaresVT benefits. ICAN helps you pay for and get support with many things related to searching for and keeping a job. The opportunities are personalized, but some examples are connections to service providers who can help you reach your goals, and financial help with:

Childcare
Clothing for a job interview
Training fees and materials
and more>

If you have a case worker at the Economic Services Department, you can ask them about ICAN. Or, follow the link below to fill out a form to get started. If you receive Reach First, Reach Up, Reach Ahead, or Post-Secondary Education, contact your Reach Up case manager for information about participant reimbursements and employment services.

General Equivalency Diploma (GED) Preparation

The General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is a credential that is considered to be equal to a high school diploma. It shows that you have the same knowledge as someone who graduated from high school. Earning a GED involves taking four tests: math, reasoning through language arts (RLA)/writing, science, and social studies. Vermont Adult Learning can provide you with preparation for these tests.

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English Language Learning

Improving your written and speaking English language skills can help you with your education, your job, your community life, and more. Vermont residents ages 16 and older can learn or improve their English by taking free classes from beginner through high school levels.

Vermont Adult Learning centers are in St. Albans, Burlington, Middlebury, Rutland, Springfield, White River Junction, and Brattleboro.

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Adult Diploma Program (ADP)

The Adult Diploma Program (ADP) is a new program that replaces Vermont’s High School Completion Program. This program is for Vermont residents ages 16 and older who are not currently enrolled in school who do not have a high school diploma. You will work with Vermont Adult Learning (VAL) to create an Adult Education Learning Plan, and take classes at VAL. Classes are offered in-person and online.

Details of this program, including which high schools will participate, are still being finalized. However, you can get started taking classes at VAL now.

This program is open to adults with a GED and to those with a high school diploma from a foreign country.

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Adult Basic Education

Vermont Adult Learning can teach you basic math, reading, writing, computer, and financial literacy skills. Improving these skills can help you access career and education opportunities. These skills will also help you in your daily life. Vermont Adult Learning services are free and built around your schedule.

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Program Office

The Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) in Vermont are made up of two regional offices (in northern and southern Vermont) and a program office at the University of Vermont (UVM) Larner College of Medicine. This office has programming that supports three main focus area: healthcare education and career awareness, recruitment, and retention in the career field.

AHEC offers scholarships, programming for UVM students, clinical rotation housing support, programming for middle and high school students, and much more.

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Workforce Development for Refugees and Immigrants

The Vermont office of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) is located in Colchester. USCRI is focused on the needs of immigrants, refugees, and uprooted people. One of those services is workforce development support for youth and adults. This includes:

Employment training
Job placement
Assistance with ongoing workforce training resources

USCRI can also help you with housing, interpreting, legal services, health and mental health, community connections, and other social services.

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Adult Basic Education

The Tutorial Center can teach you basic math, reading, writing, and computer skills. Improving these skills can help you access career and education opportunities. These skills will also help you in your daily life.

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Technology Education

Technology for Tomorrow helps you learn how to use technology. They digital literacy programs for older adults and new Americans, as well as workforce development trainings for adults and youth (Certiport Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3), and Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS))

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Adult Diploma Program (ADP)

The Adult Diploma Program (ADP) is a new program that replaces Vermont’s High School Completion Program. This program is for Vermont residents ages 16 and older who are not currently enrolled in school who do not have a high school diploma. You will work with The Tutorial Center to create an Adult Education Learning Plan, and take classes.

Details of this program, including which high schools will participate, are still being finalized. Contact The Tutorial Center to see if you can begin taking classes now

This program is open to adults with a GED and to those with a high school diploma from a foreign country.

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