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Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation

Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation

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The Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, often abbreviated as DETR, is Nevada’s lead workforce development agency.[1][2] The department has two active offices located in Carson City and Las Vegas.[3][4]

History

The department was originally founded in 1993 with two divisions: employment security and rehabilitation. It also has three boards of commissions: The Nevada equal rights commission, the board for the education and counseling of displaced homemakers, and the commission on substance abuse, education, enforcement, and treatment are within the department.[5] Only the first two commissions would remain in 2021.[6]

Division and commission

The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation consists of the following divisions:[4][6]

  1. Employment Security, which regulates, manages, and provides services for unemployment insurance and workforce development.[7]
  2. Rehabilitation, consisting of the following bureaus: Vocational Rehabilitation, Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Disability Adjudication.[8]

The department also has two active commissions: the Nevada Equal Rights Commission and the Commission on Postsecondary Education (under the supervision of the Employment Security Division). It also maintains a Research and Analysis Bureau.[7][8]

See also

References

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    "DETR begins transition to new debit card provider". Pahrump Valley Times. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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    "About Us - Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation". detr.nv.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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    "Nevada Director of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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    "Contact Us - Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation". detr.nv.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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    "1993 Statutes of Nevada, Pages 1401-1600". www.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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    "NRS: CHAPTER 232 - STATE DEPARTMENTS". www.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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    "Employment Security Division - Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation". detr.nv.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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    "Rehabilitation Division - Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation". detr.nv.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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