DSS Orientation

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  1. Hello and welcome to the dSS orientation video.
  2. If you have any questions following this video
  3. please reach out to us at (336) 506 4200 or Duncan Shaw at D. M. Shaw
  4. 573 at Alamance CC dot E. D. U.
  5. We are located at 1304 Plaza Drive in Burlington North Carolina.
  6. Let's go ahead and dive in
  7. for the purposes of this class.
  8. There are some things you will need to get done before class begins.
  9. You must have the career readiness certificate done before class
  10. And you must be able to type up 30 words per minute within 97% accuracy.
  11. The national career readiness certificate is owned by A C. T.
  12. And not Alamance community College.
  13. You may have heard it called work keys key train
  14. reading a certificate
  15. or teacher assistant exam.
  16. This exam focuses on workforce skills
  17. and it's something that does not based really on to your academic levels.
  18. If you feel you have completed this exam
  19. we do encourage you to call A C. T. Directly
  20. at 1 809 675539. To confirm
  21. it is in your benefit to go ahead and confirm if you have this
  22. prior to signing up for the class.
  23. If you confirm that you do not need, you do not have the certificate and need to test
  24. email paulette
  25. at P. D. Powell
  26. 995 at element CC dot E D U.
  27. She arranges tests typically from Mondays at nine a.m.
  28. but can arrange something individually is needed.
  29. The three exams you will need to take
  30. is applied mathematics,
  31. graphic literacy and workplace documents.
  32. Those three exams are 36 daughters
  33. total
  34. you will schedule an exam and then pay for the exam. Before you can test
  35. You pay with Paula
  36. at 336
  37. 5064219.
  38. Again you will want to schedule with paulette
  39. then pay for the exam. Prior to taking the exam
  40. This class does have requirements asset 4th by n. c. state.
  41. Therefore we do want to go over these policy requirements with you
  42. that way you're prepared ahead of time.
  43. Phase one is 8 weeks.
  44. It is free if you are unemployed.
  45. Underemployed or meet certain criteria
  46. so reach out if you think you may qualify,
  47. Phase two is an additional eight weeks.
  48. This results in a program of 16 weeks in life.
  49. Both Phase one and Phase two
  50. Meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 - nine p.m.
  51. As these is all done remotely via modal and zoom software.
  52. It is imperative
  53. that you have strong computer skills
  54. because you must be able to upload your exams,
  55. download any notes
  56. and be able to navigate the software independently.
  57. If you feel like you need some additional computer skills
  58. come to the Dillingham Center and see what may fit your schedule.
  59. Our detent policy
  60. is that if you miss more than three classes you are automatically withdrawn
  61. You are automatically withdrawn on the 4th Miss Class.
  62. You are also automatically withdrawn on any test day that you miss.
  63. So if you miss an exam you are automatically withdrawn from the class.
  64. This is something as set forth by NC State to make sure we meet our hourly requirement
  65. and meet all of the testing requirements for this class.
  66. If you are withdrawn you will have to retake this class
  67. from the beginning.
  68. Phase one
  69. covers a lot of different areas.
  70. Some of these include
  71. technology awareness,
  72. typing exam to confirm your typing skills,
  73. customer service skills,
  74. workplace success
  75. for dss. We do include dss history and NC Fast training
  76. because this class does not go as in depth
  77. it tends to cover a lot more areas that can be useful in a variety of job fields.
  78. Phase two
  79. is devoted solely to NC fast
  80. As a result it does go at a faster pace
  81. and does require you to successfully pass phase 1 1st.
  82. You do want to make sure you keep your notes
  83. And all the skills you've gained from Phase 1 to be successful in Phase two
  84. Phase two is scheduled about two weeks after Phase one
  85. So make sure you have everything set in place well before Phase two begins
  86. this class
  87. is designed by N. C. State to help fill dss income maintenance case worker roles.
  88. The income maintenance caseworker role
  89. is a rural designed to help those in need
  90. because we cover N. C. Fast.
  91. This is not strictly just for income maintenance caseworkers
  92. but may be useful in other roles with NDS. S
  93. the focus of this class
  94. is to understand what it's like to navigate the NC Fast system.
  95. Some experiences you may have while working at Dss
  96. and understand what it's like to become an
  97. income maintenance caseworker
  98. as we have said before,
  99. in order to move on to phase two which is strictly with dss instructors,
  100. You must successfully complete phase 1/1.
  101. This class Phase two
  102. Does cost $125.
  103. While there are some scholarships that can cover
  104. up to half of the registration fees,
  105. you will need to work with the A. C. C. Foundation to submit a scholarship.
  106. In order to apply for the scholarship, you complete a scholarship form
  107. a thank you note thanking the Foundation for supporting your class work
  108. any photo of yourself.
  109. This must not be a selfie,
  110. must be a professional photo of just yourself. It cannot be a group photo.
  111. This class goes more in depth on the NC Fast system
  112. because it goes more in depth.
  113. It does happen at a faster pace and is strictly with the DSS instructors.
  114. I hope this answers most of your questions about the DSS class
  115. but if you do have any questions please reach out to us,
  116. we have a wonderful day