North Carolina action guide · Verified July 29, 2026
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Connect school transition and EIPD

Review the IEP transition plan and contact the nearest EIPD office to start vocational-rehabilitation intake.

Official sources checked 2026-07-29

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Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities

Before you start

  • IEP and evaluations, employment interests, work experiences, disability and functional records, accommodations, communication needs, and adult-agency handoffs.

Who to contact

Use the official destination above, the county-assigned LME/MCO, the contact on the controlling notice, or the program-specific help route cited here.

Step by step

  1. Review the IEP for measurable transition goals and unfinished agency connections.
  2. Use the EIPD office finder or regional phone route to request intake.
  3. Track the school and EIPD processes separately.

Expected next

An EIPD contact, intake event, records request, eligibility decision, or employment-plan step.

Save this proof

IEP pages, referral, EIPD contact, submitted records, notices, plan, and next event.

If this stalls or the answer is no

Call EIPD’s regional or toll-free number and ask who owns the referral and what the next intake event is.

Beyond Childhood planning aid

Connect school transition and EIPD checklist

A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.

  • Owner and date started
  • Documents or information supplied
  • Confirmation or notice
  • Current status
  • Next event and date
  • Escalation contact

Derived from Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities, NC DPI Secondary Transition Indicator

Official resources

Limits

School transition services and EIPD services have separate eligibility, timelines, and decisions.

Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.

Checked sources

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