Preparing Adults for the Workplace

An Inservice Project




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Introduction

What Is VPI?

VPI or Vocational Preparatory Instruction is an Adult General Education program that prepares students for academic, technical and personal success.  Through the VPI program, students can attain academic and workforce readiness skills at the level of functional literacy (grade levels 6.0 - 8.9) or higher so that they can pursue certificate career education or high-level career education.  Because VPI is a workforce development program, the course must reflect the requirements of the workplace.  Prior to 1999-2000, VPI was known as SAIL (System for Applied Individualized Learning).  VPI is divided into four courses with three literacy completion points (LCPs).  Remember, it is always important that related vocational skills and terminology be an integral part of the VPI curriculum.

What Is Workplace Readiness?

The ultimate goal of all workforce development programs is to prepare adults to be productive and self-sufficient members of the community.  Many adults who enroll in VPI programs lack basic workplace readiness skills.  The VPI Workplace Readiness component provides:

  • Career assessment to help adults identify their particular vocational interests, attitude, aptitudes and learning styles
  • Workplace readiness skills that help people obtain and maintain jobs
  • Competency training that adheres to the SCANS competencies

The VPI Workplace Readiness component addresses many of the most common concerns among employers - a lack of basic and workforce readiness skills among new employees.

     

Vocational Preparatory Instruction - "Beginning With the End in Mind"


Making Smart Career Choices| Getting a Job| Keeping a Job| Orientation

This program was developed by the State of Florida Adult Secondary/GED/VPI Committee of the Practitioners' Task Force, through an Adult Education State Leadership Grant from the Florida Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education.

Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this web-based training component, it is not an official publication of the Florida Department of Education.