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Students With Disabilities Get Free Career Prep Before Leaving School
ACCES-VR Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
Who
Eligible or potentially eligible students with disabilities, generally ages 14 to 22.
What to do
Start here: Contact the ACCES-VR Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for Transition and Youth Services in your area or ask the school transition team for a referral.
Eligibility: Students can receive Pre-ETS without a formal ACCES-VR application in many circumstances; more individualized VR services require a separate eligibility determination and plan.
What you get
ACCES-VR Pre-Employment Transition Services offer early career preparation for students with disabilities, including job exploration, work-based learning, postsecondary counseling, workplace readiness, and self-advocacy.
Benefit: Free transition and career-preparation services through local Pre-ETS providers.
Possible value: The service is preparation for education, training, and work; it is not a guaranteed job placement or cash benefit.
Good to know
Important: Pre-ETS is limited to transition-related services; do not assume it authorizes the full range of vocational-rehabilitation supports.
Availability: Current ACCES-VR service.
Why people miss it: It is delivered through schools and local providers, so families may not recognize it as a state vocational-rehabilitation service.
Sources reviewed: Aug 10, 2026