Counseling Services

The Student Services Department provides counseling services for prospective and currently enrolled students.  Individual counseling sessions are available.  In counseling sessions, test scores are explained and other information is provided to assist in decision-making. 

Student Services assists students in exploring career options in order to make appropriate workforce training choices.  The primary focus of counseling is to help individuals become more aware of their interests, abilities, personal and social behaviors, values, and work preferences as they relate to career choices.  After the student makes a program selection, the Student Services staff reviews the policies and procedures with the student during an orientation session.

 

Media Services

Media Services provides resources and services that support, facilitate, and enhance the information needs of the students and faculty of Lively Technical Center, providing an atmosphere that fosters and promotes information competency and intellectual independence.  Materials housed in this area include technical materials, personal enrichment materials, access to the Internet for educational purposes, and other resources.

All students wishing to use the media center must sign in at the circulation desk. Students who wish to use the Internet in the media center must have a Leon County Schools' Internet Access form on file. Use of the internet is limited to school-related research and access to information that falls within the guidelines established by Leon County Schools.

Use of the resources and materials of the Media Center is a privilege.  Failure to adhere to the policies and procedures in the use of these materials and resources may result in a loss of these privileges.

 

Placement and Follow-Up Services

Student Services provides placement services to all students to secure employment.  Student Services assists Lively students completing a program of study to find meaningful work.  Students seeking part-time employment while enrolled at Lively can also be referred for assistance in getting a job.

Follow-up on students is conducted after a student leaves or completes a program.  This process is mandated by state and federal regulations and is used to evaluate and upgrade instructional programs.  This helps to ensure that training provided serves the needs of area employers and students.

 

General Education Development (GED) Prep

The GED program helps prepare students for academic and personal success through obtaining the necessary skills required to pass the Official GED Test and be awarded a State of Florida High School Diploma.  This program strives to motivate students not only to obtain a GED but also to utilize the acquired skills in the workforce and to achieve career and vocational training.  This program is provided on the Lively campus through the Leon County Schools Adult and Community Education Program.  For more information call 850-922-5343

 

Vocational Preparatory Instruction (VPI)

Vocational Preparatory Instruction (VPI) provides instruction for students who need to upgrade basic skills in reading, language arts, mathematics, study and reference skills and other related instructional areas.  Using information from the student’s Test of Adult Basic Education summary, instructors prepare individual prescriptive lessons for the student.  The primary objective of this instruction is to assist the student in meeting the state basic skill exit level requirement for the training program in which (s)he is enrolled.  This is required in order for the student to obtain a certificate from the training program, if the program length is 450 hours or more.  Students who desire to remain in the VPI program after achieving the minimum exit level requirement may do so if space is available, but are required to pay tuition.

Remediation of the basic skills may occur prior to or concurrent with enrollment in the vocational program.  Students shall enroll in the Lively Vocational Preparatory Instruction (VPI) program unless documentation is provided that the student is currently enrolled in an approved alternate public or private school remedial program.  Tutorial and distance education programs are not approved for this purpose.  Students who need remediation shall remain continuously enrolled in the remedial program and shall not enroll solely in the vocational program until the required basic skill level is achieved.

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