CVE Transferable Skills Assessment 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which framework is most commonly used in transferable skills analysis to categorize worker functions?
- O*NET Content Model
- Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) worker function hierarchy (Correct answer)
- Holland RIASEC codes
- Functional Capacity Evaluation scales
Correct answer: Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) worker function hierarchy
The DOT worker function hierarchy (data, people, things) is the foundational framework for classifying transferable skills in vocational evaluation.
Question 2: A client worked as a medical billing specialist for 12 years and cannot return to that job due to a back injury. Which step should come FIRST in a transferable skills analysis?
- Research labor market demand for target occupations
- Identify the DOT/O*NET code of the previous occupation (Correct answer)
- Calculate the client's residual functional capacity
- Determine earnings in comparable occupations
Correct answer: Identify the DOT/O*NET code of the previous occupation
Identifying the occupational code of the previous job is the essential first step because it anchors the skill profile used for comparison.
Question 3: In the VDARE (Vocational Diagnosis and Assessment of Residual Employability) methodology, what does the term 'residual' specifically refer to?
- Remaining earning capacity after disability onset
- Skills retained after vocational training is complete
- Worker traits and functional abilities remaining after impairment (Correct answer)
- Income remaining after deducting work-related expenses
Correct answer: Worker traits and functional abilities remaining after impairment
In VDARE, 'residual' refers to the worker traits and physical/mental functional abilities that remain intact after the onset of a disability.
Question 4: Which of the following best illustrates a 'specific vocational preparation' (SVP) consideration in transferable skills analysis?
- A client's motivation level for retraining
- The length of time required to learn a target occupation (Correct answer)
- The number of jobs available in a geographic region
- The wage differential between former and new occupation
Correct answer: The length of time required to learn a target occupation
SVP refers to the amount of time required to learn the techniques, acquire information, and develop the facility needed for average performance in a job.
Question 5: A vocational evaluator is performing a TSA for a Social Security Disability hearing. Which software tool is specifically designed to match DOT worker traits against a claimant's RFC?
- CareerScope
- OASYS (Occupational Access System)
- SkillTRAN (Correct answer)
- Valpar Component Work Samples
Correct answer: SkillTRAN
SkillTRAN is widely used in Social Security contexts to match occupational demands from the DOT against an individual's residual functional capacity.
Question 6: When transferable skills exist but require minimal additional training, Social Security Administration guidelines generally describe this as:
- Directly transferable
- Closely related transferable skills (Correct answer)
- Sedentary transferable
- Unskilled transition
Correct answer: Closely related transferable skills
The SSA uses the term 'closely related' when skills transfer with only minimal additional training required to perform another occupation.
Question 7: Which age threshold does SSA policy treat as significant when evaluating whether transferable skills can be applied in disability determinations?
- Age 45
- Age 50 (Correct answer)
- Age 55
- Age 60
Correct answer: Age 50
At age 50, SSA policy begins applying more favorable rules regarding transferability, recognizing the increased difficulty of adapting to new work environments.
CVE Transferable Skills Assessment 2
Which framework is most commonly used in transferable skills analysis to categorize worker functions?