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Pre-Employment Transition Services

Expanding Employment Opportunities for All


Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) at Kiamichi Tech provides training and other services for qualified students who will benefit from extra support in preparing for job readiness, job exploration, and self-advocacy.

Pre-ETS activities are introductory services and are intended to help students with a documented disability get an early start in identifying career interests to achieve community integration, independence, post-secondary education and/or competitive integrated employment. 

Pre-ETS Fact Sheet     Student Authorization Form

BEST STEP Program

Ready to gain work experience and improve your job readiness? Participate in a one-week employment training followed by a four-week part-time paid internship.

2025 Program Dates, Locations and Contact

Atoka June 9 – 12 Wendy Hightower
Durant June 2 – 5 Austin Clark
Hugo May 27 – 30 Nichole Greer
Idabel June 9 – 12 Sheila Kates
McAlester June 9 – 12 Brooke Mason
Poteau June 2 – 5 Jillian Timmons
Stigler June 2 – 5 Kimberly Lane
Talihina June 2 – 5 Amanda Lloyd

Questions? Contact your local Pre-ETS Specialist by clicking on their name above.

Program Details

  • Application required. 
  • Student must be at least 16 years old, returning to school in August 2024, and have either a documented disability, be a client of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, or potentially eligible for services due to a disability.
  • If selected, the student and parent or guardian must attend an interview and orientation session.
  • After applying, we will try to match the student’s interest with a career (for example: working in an office, food service, retail, manufacturing, construction, law enforcement, aviation, medical, animals, oil/gas). The student will have the opportunity to work part-time up to 25 hours a week for a business in their community in an area of their interest while earning a paycheck.
  • STEP interns must meet federal I-9 employment eligibility verification requirements to participate. Learn more here.

 



 

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