Workforce preparation activities include activities, programs, or services designed to help an individual acquire a combination of basic academic skills, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, and self-management skills, including competencies in:
(a) Utilizing resources;
(b) Using information;
(c) Working with others;
(d) Understanding systems;
(e) Skills necessary for successful transition into and completion of postsecondary education or training, or employment; and
(f) Other employability skills that increase an individual's preparation for the workforce.