The Transition and Access Program has been recognized by the US Department of Education as a Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary program (CTP). Comprehensive Transition Programs must be:
- Offered by a college or career school and approved by the U.S. Department of Education;
- Designed to support students with intellectual disabilities who are seeking to continue academic, career and technical, and independent living instruction to prepare for gainful employment.
- Offers academic advising and a structured curriculum.
The Transition and Access Program provides a four-year college experience for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Students enrolled in TAP live on campus, take at least one UC undergraduate course for credit or audit, and are enrolled in approximately four UC Transition and Access Program courses each semester. TAP courses are developmental and designed to support students in developing competencies related to vocational skills, self-determination (one's ability to see themself as the causal agent in their life and act accordingly), social competence, independence, and community living.
