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All training modules are held at the Sherlock Center, Rhode Island College.

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Spring 2025 Calendar

ACRE series schedule

  • March 6 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 (Zoom)
  • March 13 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • March 13 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 3: Vocational Assessment I - Getting to Know the Job Seeker
  • March 20 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention
  • March 20 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 4: Vocational Assessment II - Person-Centered Employment Planning Process 
  • March 27 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Disability Disclosure
  • March 27 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 5: Vocational Assessment III - Strategies for Community Exploration and Individualized Job Search Planning
  •  April 3 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #2 - Vocational Assessment (Zoom)
  • April 10 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 7: Job Development I - Job Search Practices to Support Meaningful Employment
  • April 10 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 8: Job Development II - Employer Assessment and Individualized Approach to a Job Match
  • April 24 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 9: Job Development III - Employer Relationships and Negotiations
  • April 24 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 10: Job Retention and Coaching l - Foundations in Job Retention Success
  • May 1 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #3 - Job Development (Zoom)
  • May 8 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 11: Job Retention and Coaching II– Teaching the Job- Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction
  • May 8 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 12: Job Retention and Coaching III- Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development
  • May 15 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #4 - Job Retention and Coaching (Zoom)

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Vocational assessment mini-certificate schedule

  • March 6 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 (Zoom)
  • March 13 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • March 13 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 3: Vocational Assessment I - Getting to Know the Job Seeker
  • March 20 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention
  • March 20 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 4: Vocational Assessment II - Person-Centered Employment Planning Process 
  • March 27 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Disability Disclosure
  • March 27 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 5: Vocational Assessment III - Strategies for Community Exploration and Individualized Job Search Planning
  •  April 3 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #2 - Vocational Assessment (Zoom)

Certificate of completion

This mini-series results in a certificate of completion. To earn an ACRE certificate, you must earn a certificate of completion in each of the three skill areas - vocational assessment, job development and job retention and coaching. 

Next

Job development mini-certificate schedule

  • March 6 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 (Zoom)
  • March 13 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • March 20 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention
  • March 27 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Disability Disclosure
  • April 10 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 7: Job Development I - Job Search Practices to Support Meaningful Employment
  • April 10 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 8: Job Development II - Employer Assessment and Individualized Approach to a Job Match
  • April 24 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 9: Job Development III - Employer Relationships and Negotiations
  • May 1 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #3 - Job Development (Zoom)

Certificate of completion

This mini-series results in a certificate of completion. To earn an ACRE certificate, you must earn a certificate of completion in each of the three skill areas - vocational assessment, job development and job retention and coaching. 

Next

Job retention and coaching mini-certificate schedule

Thursday cohort schedule (March 6 to May 15)

  • March 6 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 (Zoom)
  • March 13 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • March 20 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention
  • March 27 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Disability Disclosure
  • April 24 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 10: Job Retention and Coaching l - Foundations in Job Retention Success
  • May 8 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 11: Job Retention and Coaching II– Teaching the Job- Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction
  • May 8 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 12: Job Retention and Coaching III- Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development
  • May 15 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #4 - Job Retention and Coaching (Zoom)

Thursday cohort schedule (May 15 to June 12)

  • May 15 (9 - 11 a.m.) - Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 (Zoom)
  • May 22 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • May 22 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention
  • May 29 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 10: Job Retention and Coaching l - Foundations in Job Retention Success
  • May 29 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Disability Disclosure
  • June 5 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 11: Job Retention and Coaching II– Teaching the Job- Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction
  • June 5 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 12: Job Retention and Coaching III- Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development
  • June 12 (9 - 11 a.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #4 - Job Retention and Coaching (Zoom)

Certificate of completion

This mini-series results in a certificate of completion. To earn an ACRE certificate, you must earn a certificate of completion in each of the three skill areas: vocational assessment; job development; and job retention and coaching. 

Next

Make up module schedule

Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 (Zoom)

  • Jan. 29 (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) 
  • March 6 (2 - 4 p.m.) 
  • May 15 (9 - 11 a.m.)

Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports

  • Feb. 5 (3:30 - 7 p.m.)
  • March 13 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
  • May 22  (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention

  • Feb. 12 (3:30 - 7 p.m.)
  • March 20  (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
  • May 22 (1 - 4:30 p.m.)

Module 3: Vocational Assessment I - Getting to Know the Job Seeker

  • March 13 (1 - 4:30 p.m.)

Module 4: Vocational Assessment II - Person-Centered Employment Planning Process

  • March 20 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) 

Module 5: Vocational Assessment III - Strategies for Community Exploration and Individualized Job Search Planning

  • March 27 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) 

Mentor/Fieldwork Session #2 - Vocational Assessment (Zoom)

  • April 3 (2 - 4 p.m.) 

Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Disability Disclosure

  • March 27 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) 
  • April 2 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) 
  • May 29 (1 - 4:30 p.m.)

Module 7: Job Development I - Job Search Practices to Support Meaningful Employment

  • April 10 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) 

Module 8: Job Development II - Employer Assessment and Individualized Approach to a Job Match

  • April 10 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) 

Module 9: Job Development III - Employer Relationships and Negotiations

  • April 24 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)  

Mentor/Fieldwork Session #3 - Job Development (Zoom)

  • May 1 (2 - 4 p.m.) 

Module 10: Job Retention and Coaching l - Foundations in Job Retention Success 

  • Feb. 26 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) 
  • April 24 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) 
  • May 29 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

Module 11: Job Retention and Coaching II – Teaching the Job- Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction

  • March 5 (3:30 - 7 p.m.)  
  • May 8 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) 
  • June 5  (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) 

Module 12: Job Retention and Coaching III- Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development

  • March 12 (3:30- 7 p.m.)  
  • May 8 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) 
  • June 5 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) 

Mentor/Fieldwork Session #4 - Job Retention and Coaching (Zoom)

  • April 9 (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) 
  • May 15 (2 - 4 p.m.) 
  • June 12 (9 - 11 a.m.)

Who can take a make up module?

These training modules are available to learners currently or previously enrolled in the Supporting Meaningful Employment (SME) Series. Learners may register for modules or mentor/fieldwork sessions needed to complete a certificate.