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View All Upcoming Courses | CEUS & CRCs are available
 Supported Employment Web-Based Certificate Series (ACRE Certified) |
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| Description | Supported employment is an effective way to assist an individual with a significant disability. In this forward thinking and practical approach to employment supports, information is provided to facilitate employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. |
| Topics | Functional assessment, creating and developing jobs, providing and facilitating workplace supports, job retention and creative funding options. |
| Credit | Individuals who complete this **ACRE certified course will earn a National Certificate in Employment Services and may earn 3.5 CEUs, 35 CRCs, and a Certificate of Course Completion from VCU. |
| Dates/Cost | April 1 - June 17, 2013/ Individual rate: $325 per person, Group rate: $1300 for 5 registrants. Register Online |
 Supported Competitive Employment for Individuals with Mental Illness ( ACRE Certified) |
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| Description | The Individual Placement and Support Model of Supported Employment is an evidenced based practice used to assist an individual with mental illness find employment in the community. |
| Topics | Evidence based practice research, ways to establish a career direction, job development, on and off the job supports, and work incentives. |
| Credit | Individuals who complete this **ACRE certified course will earn a National Certificate in Employment Services and may earn 3.5 CEUs, 35 CRCs, and a Certificate of Course Completion from VCU. |
| Dates/Cost | April 1 - June 17, 2013/ Individual rate: $325 per person, Group rate: $1300 for 5 registrants. Register Online |
 Customized Employment |
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| Description | Customized employment is a process for individualizing the employment relationship between a job seeker and an employer in ways that meet the needs of both individuals. This course examines how to make this happen. |
| Topics | Overview of customized employment, ways to get to know the job seeker, strategies to find jobs, and blending supports and funds. |
| Credit | Individuals who complete the course may earn 1.6 CEUs, 16 CRCs and a Certificate of Course Completion from VCU. |
| Dates/Cost | March 4 - April 1, 2013 / Individual rate: $125, Group rate: $500 for 5 participants/ Register Online |
 Into Adulthood: Transition to Work for Individuals with Autism |
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| Description | Careful transition planning from secondary education is critical for young people with ASD to be successful; however, there is limited information on this topic. This course will offer an in-depth look at the concepts related to positive transition planning to move youth with autism to employment. |
| Topics | Overview of autism, positive behavior supports,
inclusion, self-determination, transition to employment, and collaborating with community partners. |
| Credit | Individuals who complete this may earn 4.5 CEUs, 45 CRCs, and a Certificate of Course Completion from VCU. |
| Dates/Cost | March 18 - April 29, 2013/ Tuition $275; textbook $25.05 Into Adulthood: Transition for Individuals with Autism (available via amazon.com). Register Online |
 Supported Employment for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury |
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| Description | Early demonstration in the late 1980's and 90's, paved the way for using a supported employment approach for someone who has sustained a TBI. Although the principles and values associated with supported employment remain consistent, there are some different considerations an employment specialist should take into account when serving a person with a TBI. |
| Topics | Overview of TBI, assessment strategies to get to know the jobseeker, job development, workplace supports, compensatory memory strategies, and proactive job retention services. |
| Credit | Individuals who complete the course may earn 1.6 CEUs, 16 CRCs |
| Dates/Cost | April 1 - 29, 2013/ Individual rate: $125 per person, Group rate: $500 for 5 registrants . Register Online |
 Customized Supported Self-Employment |
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| Description | The success rate of small business is surprisingly high, despite widely accepted folklore to the contrary. The U.S. Small Business Administration reports that over 79% of small businesses are still operating after the initial eight years. |
| Topics | Strategies for Exploration and the Discovery Process, Writing a Business Plan, Conducting a Feasibility Study, Accessing Community Supports, Identifying Funding, Using Work Incentives. |
| Credit | Individuals who complete the course may earn 2.5 CEUs or 25 CRCs and a Certificate of Course Completion from VCU. |
| Dates/Cost | May 6 - July 15, 2013 / Individual rate: $250 per person. Register Online |
