CVE Transferable Skills Assessment 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A client's former job as a warehouse supervisor required frequent lifting of 50 lbs. Their RFC now limits lifting to 20 lbs. How does this affect transferable skills analysis?
- All warehouse skills are disqualified from transfer
- Only skills performed within the new physical parameters can be considered transferable (Correct answer)
- Physical capacity is irrelevant if cognitive skills transfer
- The evaluator must recommend sedentary work exclusively
Correct answer: Only skills performed within the new physical parameters can be considered transferable
Only skills that can be performed within the individual's current functional limitations are considered viable transferable skills.
Question 2: The O*NET database replaced the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the primary federal occupational database. Which organization maintains O*NET?
- Social Security Administration
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (Correct answer)
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
Correct answer: Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
O*NET is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
Question 3: In transferable skills analysis, 'aptitude matching' refers to comparing a client's tested aptitudes to the aptitude requirements listed for a target occupation. Which aptitude is represented by the code 'N' in the DOT system?
- Numerical aptitude (Correct answer)
- Near acuity
- Negotiation skill
- Narrative comprehension
Correct answer: Numerical aptitude
In the DOT aptitude codes, 'N' stands for Numerical aptitude, measuring the ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
Question 4: Which of the following is an example of a 'people skills' transferable skill as categorized in the DOT worker function hierarchy?
- Operating a forklift
- Compiling inventory data
- Supervising subordinate workers (Correct answer)
- Tending assembly line machinery
Correct answer: Supervising subordinate workers
Supervising subordinate workers is a people-function skill in the DOT hierarchy, rated at level 2 (Instructing/Supervising) on the people scale.
Question 5: When a vocational evaluator identifies transferable occupations, which criterion is considered LEAST relevant to the initial skill-matching phase?
- Worker function levels in target occupation
- Aptitude requirements of target occupation
- Current job openings in the local labor market (Correct answer)
- Physical demand level of target occupation
Correct answer: Current job openings in the local labor market
Current job openings are a labor market consideration addressed after skill matching, not a criterion used during the initial transferable skills identification phase.
Question 6: A transferable skills analysis concludes that a client can perform work as a dispatcher. What additional analysis should the vocational evaluator conduct before providing an opinion on employability?
- Administer additional cognitive work samples
- Conduct a labor market survey to verify job availability (Correct answer)
- Reassess the client's physical RFC with a physician
- Compare the client's educational level to the occupation's SVP
Correct answer: Conduct a labor market survey to verify job availability
After identifying transferable occupations, the evaluator must conduct labor market research to confirm those jobs actually exist in significant numbers.
Question 7: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), how does transferable skills analysis support vocational rehabilitation planning?
- It determines whether an employer must provide an accommodation
- It establishes which essential job functions are medically restricted
- It identifies potential job matches that leverage existing skills within functional limits (Correct answer)
- It certifies the client as eligible for disability benefits
Correct answer: It identifies potential job matches that leverage existing skills within functional limits
TSA in the VR context helps identify job options that use the client's existing skills while remaining within their functional limitations, supporting a realistic employment plan.
CVE Transferable Skills Assessment 3
A client's former job as a warehouse supervisor required frequent lifting of 50 lbs.
Their RFC now limits lifting to 20 lbs.
How does this affect transferable skills analysis?