Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) Free Practice Test

Question 1

Which of the following is the LEAST effective way for a family to support a job seeker in obtaining competitive employment?

A. Assisting her to identify her interests and vocational strengths

B. Attending job interviews and new employer orientation sessions to learn more about the job and hiring procedures

C. Providing the employment support professional with pertinent information about her disability

D. Providing the employment support professional with information about her job history

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2

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

A. Tutoring

B. Benefits analysis

C. Tax preparation

D. Transportation

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a factor in meeting school-to-work eligibility requirements?

A. Desire to work

B. Connection to a local school district

C. Student's age

D. Work history

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4

You are meeting with a new business owner to market your employment program. Which of the following items is the LEAST appropriate topic to be discussed?

A. How difficult it is to find jobs for people with disabilities

B. Available tax credits for hiring individuals with disabilities

C. Job training supports that you provide for the person hired

D. Long-term follow along services to help with skill acquisition, diversity training, and promotion

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5

The primary role of an employment support professional on the job site includes all the following EXCEPT:

A. providing one-to-one training and support as well as a fade-out plan

B. guaranteeing that the job gets done

C. building capacity within the workplace to provide training and support for the individual

D. helping the employee learn about the work culture

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6

To ensure that job development is person-centered, the employment support professional should:

A. pre-screen what information the individual supported needs to know about an employer

B. review previous employment and assessments of the individual

C. empower the person supported to determine their own interests and strengths

D. find a job that the employment support professional feels is the best fit for the person supported

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7

You are assisting a 30-year-old woman in an interview during which she indicates having a traumatic brain injury. The employer asks about the nature of this disability. Which of the following is your MOST appropriate response?

A. Excuse yourself from the interview, as the employer may not be a good match for this individual.

B. Focus on the individual's strengths, talents, and capabilities to complete the job tasks.

C. Disclose disability information.

D. Tell the employer that this question violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8

You are meeting for the first time with a 50-year-old male who has utilized mental health services since adolescence. He has requested assistance with getting a job and tells you he does not know where to begin, because he has been in-and-out of hospitals for much of his life and has very little job history. What should you do FIRST?

A. Orient him to employment support services, since he has so little experience.

B. Tell him that you want to check with people who know him to see if they think he can work.

C. Ask him to have his therapist verily that his symptoms are under control.

D. Access his file to determine if anyone else has tried to work with him regarding employment.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9

The ADA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations such as:

A. lower quality standards for work

B. lower quantity standards for work

C. acquiring or modifying equipment

D. reallocating an essential function of a job

Correct Answer: C

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