To be eligible to join a PSE cohort, the applicant must:

  • Be between the ages 18 and 28 years of age
  • Have completed a high school or learning resource program
  • Have a documented diagnosis of an intellectual disability and/or autism
  • Have basic safety awareness in an unsupervised setting
  • Express, verbally or in writing, a desire for paid employment
  • Possess strong positive behavior conducive to a classroom or workplace setting
  • Read at or above a fourth-grade reading level, based on the TABE or equivalent
  • Be able to commit to a two-year college certificate program and meet the requirements of the program
  • Have experience in attending and participating in classes that are in 60-90 minute increments
  • Be able to navigate a college campus independently and manage self-care
  • Be able and willing to learn and participate in inclusive classroom and work settings
  • Be able to follow the Baton Rouge Community College Student Standard of Conduct
  • Have family support

The BRCC PSE application process:

Once the PSE application is submitted the following are the next steps in our process:

Program for Successful Employment Application

  1. Read and print the prompt at the end of the application.  Follow the directions carefully.
  2. After a careful review of your application, you will receive a telephone call and/or email from the PSE office to set up an interview and assessment date and time.  The interview and assessment will be conducted with a PSE staff member and only the student.  Parents, guardians, family members and/or caregivers can wait in the lobby until the interview and assessment process has been completed.
  3. Once the interview and assessment scores are determined, the student will receive an admissions decision via email.
  4. Review Funding Sources tab for financial assistance.