Free Certified Employment Support Professional Exam CESP Exam Practice Test

You are working with a 29-year-old man with a spinal cord injury who was hired as a computer programmer for an insurance company. After a week on the job, he reports having difficulty with his keyboard arrangement and not working as fast as he thinks he could. What is the LAST strategy to use in helping him?

• Find a new job for him.
• Request a technology and ergonomic assessment from his vocational rehabilitation counselor.
• Test his typing skills and speed using his computer programs.
• Talk to the employer about his performance to see how the employer thinks he is progressing.

Which of the following services are provided by local Work Incentives Planning and Assistance offices?

• Transportation
• Tutoring
• Benefits analysis
• Tax preparation

During an informational interview with a local business, it is important to:

• try to convince the business owner on the benefits of employing a person with a disability
• learn as much as you can about that business
• disclose that you are working with a job-seeker who has a disability D ask the business owner to schedule an interview with a job-seeker

Which of the following is a funding source for employment support services?

• Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
• Ticket to Work (OTW)
• American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

An employment support professional is working with Carl, a 25-year-old man with an intellectual disability, who rode the city bus once and got lost. Since then, his parents will not allow him to ride the city bus and do not want him riding with strangers on specialized transportation service which provides door-to-door service. His current transportation does not provide rides to work. Carl is his own guardian and wants to receive city bus training but does not want to upset his parents. What is the BEST advocacy for Carl to receive bus training?

• Inform Carl's parents that he is gelling city bus training because he requested it and is his own guardian
• Explain to Carl's parents how city bus training is provided and ensure that Carl knows what to do if he were to become lost.
• Assist Carl to meet with his team and his parents to discuss city bus training, then plan and prepare for the city bus training.
• Provide city bus training to Carl without his parents' knowledge and ask Carl not to tell them until he is successfully trained.

You are scheduling a situational assessment for a 24-year-old woman with a developmental disability. Her only work experience has been in a facility-based / sheltered workshop program for 2 years. During discovery, you learn she enjoys children and has often kept her younger siblings entertained with art projects. Based on this information, the situational assessment should be scheduled at:

• day care center run by your facility-based program for young children with disabilities
• an elementary school as a cafeteria line worker
• a day care facility sanitizing toys and equipment
• a local recreational center that runs an after-school art program for young children

Tom is a 27-year-old male who has epilepsy, but it is currently managed by medication. When is he required to disclose his disability to his employer?

• After the job offer
• Before the interview
• Before an accommodation is requested
• During the interview

A job seeker has completed career exploration and desires to work as a plumber. What should their employment support professional do NEXT?

• Research local trade organizations and trade schools.
• Ask if they really want to be a plumber and offer other options.
• Encourage them to get a job at a home improvement store.
• Search for plumber jobs online.

You are working on a career portfolio for Steve, a high school student who is entering the job market for the first time. Which of the following would be of LEAST importance to a potential employer in an interview?

• Steve's vocational evaluation report
• Reference letters from Steve's teachers
• Steve's resume
• Photos of Steve performing various job skills

You are working with a 41 -year-old male with a cognitive disability who is employed in a warehouse. One of his tasks involves moving product from one part of the warehouse to another. The warehouse is busy, and his supervisor prefers that he and other employees use a specific path to complete this task. Which of the following would be the BEST visual aid considering universal design principles?

• A map on client’s phone
• Arrows indicating turns that are taped to the floor
• A printed map in the breakroom
• Written instructions at the main workstation