Skill Gains and Credentials must be entered into eJAS when a participant successfully completes any of the following activities: Job Search Training (BL), Basic Education (BB), Vocational Education (BG), Integrated Education and Training (IA, IB, & IC), Work Based Learning (WL & WN) and English Language Acquisition (EN). This function records the participant’s specific achievement obtained through these BFET specific activities.
Enter all applicable Skill Gains and Credential information into the required fields in eJAS. Select all Skill Gains or Credentials the participant obtained for each of the following BFET activities:
•Job Search Training (BL)
o Computer Training for Job Search
o Job Search Preparation
•Basic Education (BB)
o Basic Skills
o General Digital Literacy
o General Non-Credential Training
o Secondary Education
•Vocational Education (BG)
o Practicum
o Certificate
o Degree
o Diploma
•English Language Acquisition (EN)
o English Language Acquisition
•Integrated Education and Training (IA, IB, IC)
o IA - all skill gains and credentials available under Vocation Education and English Language Acquisition
o IB - all skills gains and credentials available under Vocational Education and Basic Education
o IC - all skills gains and credentials available under Vocational Education, Basic Education and English Language Acquisitions
•Work Based Learning – Subsidized and Non-Subsidized (WL & WN)
o Internships
o Pre-Apprenticeships
o Apprenticeships
o On-The-Job training
When updating the BFET Skill Gains and Credentials screen with an academic achievement, update the education level on the demographic screen to reflect the achievement date.
Skill Gains and Credentials examples:
•Participant active in BB component and has successfully completed GED testing.
o In the client Demographics, enter the date secondary education was completed.
o In the Skill Gains and Credentials section, select Secondary Education for the Basic Education activity and enter the achievement date.
o Close the BB component with the appropriate completion code.
•Participant is active on BL and BG components. The participant successfully completed the BG component when they obtained their CDL but is continuing in the BL component.
o In the client Demographics, enter the date the CDL was obtained.
o In the Skill Gains and Credentials section, select Certificate for the Vocational Education activity and enter the achievement date.
o Close the BG component with the appropriate completion code but leave the BL open.
•Participant completed IB and BG components when they obtained their secondary education and AA degree.
o In the client Demographics, enter the date the secondary education and AA degree were completed.
o In the Skill Gains and Credentials section, select Secondary Education for the Basic Education activity and Degree for the Vocational Education activity and enter the achievement dates for both.
o Close both the IB and BG components with the appropriate completion codes.