1. (a) When determining the NHEP participant's need for vocational education and training, as described in RSA 167:85 and RSA 167:91, the NHEP representative shall perform an assessment of the following:

   1. (1) The participant’s marketability of current skills, experience, training, and education;
   2. (2) The participant’s ability to achieve long-term economic independence without a vocational education and training program;
   3. (3) The marketability of the specific vocational education and training program;
   4. (4) The participant’s ability to successfully complete a vocational education and training program; and
   5. (5) The participant’s access to support services, such as transportation and child care, while engaged in a vocational education and training program.

2. (b) Vocational education and training programs shall meet all of the following criteria:

   1. (1) The training shall be designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to prepare for an industry specific occupation;
   2. (2) The vocationally specific training shall be in an occupation or career pathway, which is consistent with the participant’s employability plan;
   3. (3) The training program shall have an expectation to result in a participant’s ability to obtain employment in a specific occupation or career pathway; and
   4. (4) The training provider shall provide documentation of satisfactory progress as indicated in He-W 637.20 (b)(2).
3. (c) The vocational education and training program shall be approved, pursuant to RSA 167:91, for a period of time not to exceed the federal lifetime limit of 12 months of participation.

4. (d) In the event a participant’s lifetime limit has been exceeded, the following shall occur:

   1. (1) The participant’s activity shall remain on the employment plan to support completion of the activity and employment plan; and
   2. (2) The department shall not provide funds to the participant.

5. (e) For participants with a previous certificate, diploma, or completed training program, retraining shall be appropriate if one of the following conditions is met:

   1. (1) Significant labor market changes have occurred which effect the occupation in which training has been previously received; or
   2. (2) The participant no longer possesses the necessary skills to perform the job functions due to documented circumstances.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #6446, eff 2-1-97; amd by #6818, eff 7-25-98; ss by #8269, eff 2-1-05; paragraphs (a)-(f) amd by #8740, INTERIM, eff 10-13-06, EXPIRED: 4-11-07; paragraphs (a)-(f) amd by #8869, eff 4-19-07; ss by #10275, eff 2-21-13; ss by #13603, eff 3-28-23