IET and Workplace Literacy

Integrated Education and Training (IET)

Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs help adults who lack basic skills, relevant occupational skills, and essential workplace skills to attain the competencies and credentials needed for in-demand careers. All providers receiving AEFLA funds in Georgia must have ongoing IETs in every quarter of the fiscal year. What are Adult Education and Literacy Activities? WIOA defines “adult education and literacy activities” as programs, activities, and services that include: (a) adult education, (b) literacy, (c) workplace adult education and literacy activities, (d) family literacy activities, (e) English language acquisition activities, (f) integrated English literacy and civics education, (g) workforce preparation activities, or (h) integrated education and training. (§463.30) WIOA requires that the services of IET be provided concurrently and contextually, meaning that the adult education and literacy activities, workforce preparation activities, and workforce training activities are:

• Each of sufficient intensity and quality
• Based on the most rigorous research available, particularly with respect to improving reading, writing, mathematics, and English proficiency of eligible individuals
• Simultaneously occurring within the overall scope of the IET program
• Using occupationally relevant instructional materials

Workplace Literacy (WPL)

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 203, defines Workplace Literacy (WPL) as activities offered by an eligible provider in collaboration with an employer or employee organization at a workplace or an off-site location designed to improve the productivity of the workforce.

For more information, please contact Charita Boles at CBoles@tcsg.edu.

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