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)