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All training modules except the virtual cohort of the Job Retention and Coaching Mini-Certificate are held at the Sherlock Center on the Rhode Island College campus.

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Spring and summer 2026 calendar

ACRE series schedule

  • March 5 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 (Zoom)
  • March 12 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • March 12 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 3: Vocational Assessment I - Getting to Know the Job Seeker
  • March 19 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention
  • March 19 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 4: Vocational Assessment II - Person-Centered Employment Planning Process
  • March 26 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Disability Disclosure
  • March 26 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 5: Vocational Assessment III - Strategies for Community Exploration and Individualized Job Search Planning
  • April 2 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #2 - Vocational Assessment (Zoom)
  • April 9 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 7: Job Development I - Job Search Practices to Support Meaningful Employment
  • April 9 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 8: Job Development II - Employer Assessment and Individualized Approach to a Job Match
  • April 16 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 9: Job Development III - Employer Relationships and Negotiations
  • April 16 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 10: Job Retention and Coaching l - Foundations in Job Retention Success
  • April 30 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #3 - Job Development (Zoom)
  • May 7 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 11: Job Retention and Coaching II– Teaching the Job- Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction
  • May 7 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 12: Job Retention and Coaching III- Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development
  • May 14 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Mentor/Fieldwork Session #4 - Job Retention and Coaching (Zoom)
     

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Vocational assessment mini-certificate schedule

  • March 5 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 (Zoom)
  • March 12 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • March 12 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 3: Vocational Assessment I - Getting to Know the Job Seeker
  • March 19 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention
  • March 19 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 4: Vocational Assessment II - Person-Centered Employment Planning Process
  • March 26 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Disability Disclosure
  • March 26 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 5: Vocational Assessment III - Strategies for Community Exploration and Individualized Job Search Planning
  • April 2 (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. 

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Job development mini-certificate schedule

  • March 5 (2 - 4 p.m.) - Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 (Zoom)
  • March 12 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • March 19 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention
  • March 26 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Disability Disclosure
  • April 9 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 7: Job Development I - Job Search Practices to Support Meaningful Employment
  • April 9 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 8: Job Development II - Employer Assessment and Individualized Approach to a Job Match
  • April 16 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 9: Job Development III - Employer Relationships and Negotiations
  • April 30 (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. 

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Job retention and coaching mini-certificate schedule

Hybrid cohort (June to September)

  • June 24 (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) In person: Orientation & Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 
  • July 1 and 8 (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) On Zoom: Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention 
  • July 15 and 22 (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) On Zoom: Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • July 29 and Aug. 5 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) On Zoom: Module 10: Job Retention and Coaching l - Foundations in Job Retention Success
  • Aug. 12 and 19 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) In person: Module 11: Job Retention and Coaching II– Teaching the Job- Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction
  • Aug. 26 and Sept. 2 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) On Zoom: Module 12: Job Retention and Coaching III- Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development 
  • Sept. 9 and Sept. 16 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) On Zoom: Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Disability Disclosure
  • Sept. 23 (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) In person: Mentor/Fieldwork Session #4 (JRC)
     

Thursday cohort (May and June)

  • May 14 (9 - 11 a.m.) - Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 (Zoom)
  • May 21 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports
  • May 21 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 10: Job Retention and Coaching l – Foundations in Job Retention Success
  • May 28 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 11: Job Retention and Coaching II – Teaching the Job-Task Analysis and Systematic Instruction
  • May 28 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 6: Employment Law, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Disability Disclosure
  • June 4 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention
  • June 4 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) - Module 12: Job Retention and Coaching III- Fading Support, Quality Services and Career Development
  • June 11 (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. 

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Module and fieldwork session makeup schedule

Orientation and Mentor/Fieldwork Session #1 (Zoom)

  • June 24 (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) in person

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

  • None scheduled at this time.

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

  • None scheduled at this time.

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

  • June 11 (9 - 11 a.m.) 

Module 1: Foundations in Community Employment Services and Supports

  • July 15 and 22 (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) on Zoom

Module 2: Work Incentives to Support Employment and Retention

  • June 4 (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) 
  • July 1 and 8 (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) on Zoom

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

  • None scheduled at this time.

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

  • None scheduled at this time.

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

  • None scheduled at this time.

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

  • Aug. 26 and Sept. 2 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) on Zoom

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

  • None scheduled at this time.

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

  • None scheduled at this time.

Module 9: Job Development III - Employer Relationships and Negotiations

  • None scheduled at this time.

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

  • July 29 and Aug. 5 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) on Zoom

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

  • Aug. 12 and 19 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) in person

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

  • June 4 (1 - 4:30 p.m.) 
  • Aug. 26 and Sept. 2 (3:30 - 7 p.m.) on 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.