Employment Services
WTC Employment Services staff assist consumers who are deaf and hard-of-hearing with finding and keeping and a job.
- Resume building
- Cover letter writing
- Job Seeking Skills Training
- Interview practice
- Job application
- Job developers
- Job coaching
- Interpreting at the job interview, orientation, training, etc.
Audiology
The Audiology department at DORS Workforce & Technology Center assesses the hearing of individuals with disabilities to determine how hearing loss impacts communication and daily living. Services include:
- Hearing screening
- Audiologic assessment to determine hearing loss and degree and type of loss
- Communication skills evaluation to
determine the best method for communication
- Hearing aid evaluation, selection, orientation and fitting
- Exploration of appropriate assistive listening and alerting devices
- Employment-related consultation to determine accommodations and strategies for the workplace
Individuals must be current DORS consumers with an employment goal to receive WTC services.
Driver Education
DORS Workforce & Technology Center offers customized driver education for DORS consumers who use ASL as their primary communication. This driver education class is designed for the deaf and hard-or-hearing and includes ASL interpreting services. Tutoring sessions for this drivers education class are also offered.