Transferable Skills Analysis & Vocational Planning Flashcards

Which software system is specifically designed to assist vocational evaluators in performing transferable skills analysis using DOT-based occupational data?

Answer: OASYS (Occupational Access System)

OASYS is a specialized vocational software that uses DOT data to perform TSA, identify transferable occupations, and match worker traits to job requirements.

In TSA, what is a 'skill cluster'?

Answer: A group of related skills from past work experience that can transfer to a range of similar occupations

A skill cluster groups related transferable skills together, allowing evaluators to identify multiple occupations that share similar task requirements and worker traits.

According to SSA policy, for skills to be considered 'directly transferable' from past work, which condition must generally be met?

Answer: The same or a lesser degree of skill is required, and the tools, work processes, or industry are the same or similar

SSA regulations (20 CFR 404.1568) require that for skills to transfer directly, the new job must require the same or less skill and involve similar tools, processes, or industry settings.

Which Worker Functions hierarchy level from the DOT describes the most complex interaction a worker has with data?

Answer: Synthesizing

In the DOT Worker Functions hierarchy for Data, Synthesizing (Level 0) is the most complex, involving integration of analyses to discover facts or develop knowledge for new interpretations.

What is the significance of a job's GED (General Educational Development) level in transferable skills analysis?

Answer: It indicates the general educational background required for reasoning, math, and language skills needed to perform the job

GED in the DOT context refers to the general educational development levels (reasoning, math, language) needed for satisfactory job performance, independent of formal schooling.

Which of the following exertional categories in SSA guidelines allows for lifting no more than 10 pounds and primarily seated work?

Answer: Sedentary work

Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time, with occasional lifting of small articles and mostly sitting, per SSA regulations 20 CFR 404.1567(a).

In a vocational plan, which element ensures that the client's functional limitations are matched appropriately to job requirements?

Answer: A comparison of the client's RFC to the physical and non-exertional demands of target occupations

Matching RFC to job demands ensures the vocational plan is feasible, pairing the client's remaining physical and cognitive capacity with occupations they can realistically perform.