The purpose of  Day Training is to support the SCL recipient in learning skills that increase quality of life, access to regular community employment, valued social roles, the creation and size of an active circle of support, and inclusion in community life.  Activities should be meaningful, and closely related to the individual’s chosen goals.
Day training shall include providing regularly scheduled activities in a non-residential setting that are designed to aid in the acquisition of skills, build positive social behavior and interpersonal competence, and increase independence and personal choice.  For those who choose to seek work Day training shall include career planning activities to develop experiential learning opportunities and career options consistent with the participant’s skills and interests.  These career planning activities must be person centered and designed to support employment related goals.  They must be directly related to personally chosen outcomes by the participant which shall be documented in the participant’s POC, and must be time limited.  Day training may be participant directed. 
Day training must include activities and environments that are not diversional in nature, and must provide active training or skill development designed to prepare a participant to increase their independence and community presence. This includes skill development to communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers, and customers, generally accepted community workplace conduct and dress, workplace problem solving skills and strategies, general workplace safety, or mobility training.