FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 19, 2012
April 19, 2012
Leslie Werline
Public Relations
Project QUEST
werlinelm@yahoo.com
Project
QUEST Announces Applicant Information Sessions
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 19, 2012
– Project QUEST has released the information regarding three upcoming applicant
information sessions, which are required for all who are interested in seeking assistance
from Project Quest.
The three upcoming applicant
information sessions will be held at 1 p.m. on May 7, May 29, and June 14 at
the Sacred Heart Civic Center on 2123 W. Commerce. If interested, call Project
QUEST to reserve a seat.
“The information session is a
crucial portion of the process to enrollment within Project Quest,” said Lelani
Mercado, director of participant services.” The test and first interview are
held within the session and can be a determining factor in the applicant’s
certification”
The Project QUEST information
session is designed to help applicants understand the history and goals of
Project Quest while also explaining the different opportunities offered and how
these opportunities may match the applicant’s individual goals.
The information session is a four
hour program consisting of a Test of Adult Basic Education and intake and
assessment. This session is the first step in determining whether an applicant
will be certified and recommended for a final interview with the Participant
Evaluation Team.
At the information session, applicants
are required to take the Test of Adult Basic Education, regardless of past entrance
exams to college. This test, developed by McGraw Hill, was designed to measure
each applicants current reading and math skills.
The scores from this test do not signify a pass or fail result, they are simply used as a tool to determine the best pathway for individual success.
The scores from this test do not signify a pass or fail result, they are simply used as a tool to determine the best pathway for individual success.
The intake and assessment portion
is the first interview in the certification process. This is an individual meeting with an academic counselor and is
required in order to discuss the results of the Test of Basic Adult Education
while also developing a degree plan and career goals.
The counselor will complete an assessment of the applicant’s interests and background which will help determine the decision for recommendation of the final interview.
The counselor will complete an assessment of the applicant’s interests and background which will help determine the decision for recommendation of the final interview.
The final interview will determine
whether the applicant will receive certification for Project QUEST programs.
Created in 1993, Project QUEST has
helped meet the needs of San Antonio area business by training local residents
who would otherwise be on the use of public assistance and not in the San
Antonio workforce. This innovative job training program has earned statewide
and national attention as a model for local workforce development efforts.
For additional information, visit
the Project QUEST website: http://www.questsa.org
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