Education programming is provided at 12 prisons and 10 regional jails throughout the state. Each program creates an Education and Career Plan (ECP) for the student to establish goals and a pathway for education during incarceration
Open Gate:
- Student profile and enrollment forms completed
- O*Net Career Interest Inventory for career exploration
- CITE Learning Styles Inventory: to identify preferred learning strategies
Adult Education (AE):
- TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) assessment: monitor student progress and Federal Functioning Level attainment.
- College and Career Readiness (As outlined in WVDE’s College and Career Readiness Standards)
- TASC Readiness Assessment (TRA)
- Official TASC testing for High School Diploma Equivalency Completion
- Academic education refresher
- Literacy Skills through instruction and computer software
- Accommodations testing
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs:
Courses available:
- Automotive Technology
- Building Construction
- Business- Information Management
- Collision Repair
- Cosmetology
- C-Tech- Copper/Fiber Certificate
- Culinary Arts- Pro Start
- Electricity
- Facility Maintenance
- Graphic Communication
- Personal Fitness and Wellness
- Project Lead the Way
- Mill and Cabinetry
- Welding
Workplace Education Programs:
- WVDE Simulated Workplace Educational Initiative
- Bring Your A Game to Work, Certificate of Work Ethic Proficiency
- Through the Customer’s Eyes, Customer Service Certification
- WV Welcome Tourism training
- IC3 Digital Literacy Certification
- Microsoft Office Specialist Certification (MOS)
- QuickBooks Certification
- Contextualized activities related to workplace skills
College Programming:
- Ashland University, in cooperation with WVDE ODTP, offers eligible inmates an Associate’s degree program.
Family Literacy Activities:
- Read to Me: Inmates read books, record them to DVD, and mail them to family members.
WVDE ODTP Adult Programs Data: 16-17
- 6,042 Students served in Adult Programs
- 10,174 Duplicated
- 178 Enrolled in Ashland College programming
- 1184 Students completed Employability Skills Certifications
- 587 CTE completers
- 453 TASC Graduates