ADVANCE Integrated Education and Training (IET): IET Fundamentals (Self-Directed Online)

Course Description:
The ADVANCE Integrated Education and Training (IET): IET Fundamentals course introduces the foundational concepts, requirements, and core elements of IET design and implementation. This is a self-paced course that is designed to take approximately two hours to complete. 

To receive a certificate of completion, participants must score a minimum of 80 percent on a 10-question knowledge check at the end of the course. 

The primary audience for this course is adult education administrators, adult education and workforce training instructors, and career navigators who are unfamiliar with the definition and core design features of IET and the resources available to plan and implement an IET program. The course can also serve as an orientation for new adult education and partner agency staff joining an existing IET team. 

A secondary audience is prospective partners from workforce development, occupational training, and industry who are unfamiliar with IET concepts.

Course Objectives:
After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the rationale for, and benefits of, IET from the perspective of adult learners, employers, and adult education program providers.
  • Describe the core design features of an IET program.
  • Use program profiles to identify and evaluate core design features implemented in diverse program contexts
  • Identify the roles and expertise that each team member (internal adult education team and external partners) contributes to implementing an effective IET. 
  • Locate available resources for in-depth planning and development of an IET.

TRAINING TYPE: Self-Directed Online Courses

AUDIENCE: Administrators , IET Teachers

TOPIC: Integrated Education and Training

LOCATION: Online

COACHING: No

FACILITATION: Self-Directed