Programs that help people make appropriate decisions regarding the sequence of occupational roles or work experiences through which they will move during their working lives.

Programs that administer tests which measure an individual's skills, abilities, interests, personality traits and other attributes for success in different occupational areas or specific positions. Also included are programs that allow people to "try out" jobs in the community for short periods of time to determine whether there is a fit and, in the case of people with disabilities, to determine the type of supports the individual might require to succeed if hired for that type of job.

Programs that help people identify and secure paid employment opportunities that match their aptitude, qualifications, experience and interests.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

Programs that provide support for adjusting, adapting or redesigning tools, equipment or structural elements of working environments in order to make them accessible to people who have disabilities.

Individuals who are generally between the ages of 18 and 25 depending on the ages that specific programs use for qualification.

Employed individuals who have physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive, mental or emotional limitations.