SME calendar

  1. Events, Education & Training
  2. Supporting Meaningful Employment (SME) Series
  3. SME calendar

Below you will find the schedule for each of the SME training series. All training modules are held at the Sherlock Center, Rhode Island College. 

Mentor / fieldwork sessions

Learners are required to participate in instructor-led mentor / fieldwork sessions using Zoom. To participate, learners will need a computer, laptop or tablet with reliable internet access with sufficient bandwidth and a camera. It is recommended that learners have dedicated time and space when attending sessions. The sessions required depend on the training series in which the learner is enrolled. Meeting dates and times are provided in the calendar below.

Spring 2024 Calendar

ACRE series schedule

  • February 8 (2-3:30 p.m.) - Orientation & Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1  (ZOOM)
  • February 15 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • February 15 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 3: Vocational Assessment I - Getting to Know the Job Seeker
  • February 29 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention
  • February 29 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 4: Vocational Assessment II- Person-Centered Employment Planning Process 
  • March 7 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Disability Disclosure
  • March 7 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 5: Vocational Assessment III- Strategies for Community Exploration & Individualized Job Search Planning
  • March 14 (2 - 4:30 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #2 - Vocational Assessment (ZOOM)
  • March 21 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 7: Job Development I - Job Search Practices to Support Meaningful Employment
  • March 21 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 8: Job Development II –Employer Assessment and Individualized Approach to a Job Match
  • March 28 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 9: Job Development III - Employer Relationships and Negotiations
  • March 28 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 10: Job Retention and Coaching l - Foundations in Job Retention Success
  • April 4 (2 - 3:30 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #3 - Job Development (ZOOM)
  • April 11 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 11: Job Retention and Coaching II– Teaching the Job- Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction
  • April 11 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 12: Job Retention and Coaching III- Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development
  • April 25 (2 - 3:30 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #4 - Job Retention and Coaching (ZOOM)

Next

Vocational assessment mini-certificate schedule

  • Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 (ZOOM)
  •  Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention
  • Module 3: Vocational Assessment I - Getting to Know the Job Seeker
  • Module 4: Vocational Assessment II- Person-Centered Employment Planning Process 
  • Module 5: Vocational Assessment III- Strategies for Community Exploration & Individualized Job Search Planning
  • 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 & coaching. 

Next

Job development mini-certificate schedule

  • Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1  (ZOOM)
  • Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Disability Disclosure
  • Module 7: Job Development I - Job Search Practices to Support Meaningful Employment
  • Module 8: Job Development II –Employer Assessment and Individualized Approach to a Job Match
  • Module 9: Job Development III - Employer Relationships and Negotiations
  • 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 & coaching. 

Next

Job retention and coaching mini-certificate schedule

Thursday cohort schedule (May 9 to June 27, 2024)

  • May 9 (9-11 a.m.) - Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1  (ZOOM)
  • May 16 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • May 23 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Disability Disclosure
  • May 30 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 10: Job Retention and Coaching l – Foundations in Job Retention Success
  • June 6 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 11: Job Retention and Coaching II – Teaching the Job – Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction
  • June 20 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 12: Job Retention and Coaching III – Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development
  • June 27 (9-11 a.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #4 – Job Retention and Coaching (ZOOM)

Thursday cohort schedule (Feb. 8 to April 25, 2024)

  • February 8 (2-3:30 a.m.) - Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1  (ZOOM)
  • February 15 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • March 7 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Disability Disclosure
  • March 28 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 10: Job Retention and Coaching l – Foundations in Job Retention Success
  • April 11 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 11: Job Retention and Coaching II – Teaching the Job - Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction
  • April 11 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 12: Job Retention and Coaching III – Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development
  • April 25 (2 - 3:30 p.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

  • February 29 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 4: Vocational Assessment II- Person-Centered Employment Planning Process

  • March 13 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Disability Disclosure

  • March 14 (2-3:30 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #2 (ZOOM)

  • March 21 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 7: Job Development I - Job Search Practices to Support Meaningful Employment

  • March 21 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 8: Job Development II –Employer Assessment and Individualized Approach to a Job Match

  • March 20 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) - Module 10: Job Retention and Coaching l - Foundations in Job Retention Success

  • March 28 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 9: Job Development III - Employer Relationships and Negotiations

  • March 28 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 10: Job Retention and Coaching l - Foundations in Job Retention Success

  • March 27 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) - Module 11: Job Retention and Coaching II– Teaching the Job- Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction

  • April 3 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) - Module 12 - Job Retention and Coaching III- Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development

  • April 11 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 11: Job Retention and Coaching II– Teaching the Job- Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction

  • April 11 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 12 - Job Retention and Coaching III- Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development

  • April 10 (3:30 - 5 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #4 (ZOOM)

  • April 25 (2 - 3:30 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #4 (ZOOM)

 

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.