For more information, contact:
Vanessa Hollands
Registration Support
Vicki Ferrara
Course Support
ACRE Certificate Series - Spring 2024
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- place Sherlock Center / RI College
The SME Training Series is ACRE approved. To earn an ACRE Certificate, participants need to attend Orientation, 3 Mentor/Fieldwork Sessions, all 12 ACRE Modules and complete the required fieldwork assignments.
Orientation & Mentor/Fieldwork Sessions:
| Date | Time | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 2/1/24 | 9:00 - 10:30 AM | Orientation and Session 1: Mentor/Fieldwork |
| 3/21/24 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM | Session 2: Mentor/Fieldwork |
| 4/30/24 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM | Session 3: Mentor/Fieldwork |
| 5/30/24 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM | Session 4: Mentor/Fieldwork |
Modules (9:30 AM - 12:30 PM)
| Date | Module |
| 2/8/24 | MODULE 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports |
| 2/22/24 | MODULE 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention MODULE |
| 3/7/24 | MODULE 3: Vocational Assessment I - Getting to Know the Job Seeker |
| 3/14/24 | MODULE 4: Vocational Assessment II- Person-Centered Employment Planning Process |
| 3/28/24 | MODULE 5: Vocational Assessment III- Strategies for Community Exploration & Individualized Job Search Planning |
| 4/4/24 | MODULE 6: |
| 4/18/24 | MODULE 7: Job Development I - Job Search Practices to Support Meaningful Employment |
| 4/25/24 | MODULE 7: Job Development I - Job Search Practices to Support Meaningful Employment |
| 5/2/24 | MODULE 8: Job Development II –Employer Assessment and Individualized Approach to a Job Match |
| 5/9/24 | MODULE 9: Job Development lll- Employer Relationships and Negotiations |
| 5/16/24 | MODULE 10: Job Retention and Coaching l - Foundations in Job Retention Success |
| 5/23/24 | MODULE 11: Job Retention and Coaching II– Teaching the Job- Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction |
| 6/6/24 | MODULE 12: Job Retention and Coaching III- Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development |
Job Retention and Coaching is one of three SME mini-certificate series offered to earn an ACRE certificate. This is an online training series using Zoom instructed by professionals with experience managing and supporting employment services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Please join us for our Community of Practice for special educators working primarily with students who have significant intellectual disabilities in various settings.
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- place Sherlock Center / Rhode Island College