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 Supported Employment Web-based Certificate Series (ACRE-certified) (1/31/11 - 4/25/11) |
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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. |
| Cost | $250/person or group discount rate of $1,000 for 5 participants. Register |
 Supported Competitive Employment for Individuals with Mental Illness (ACRE-certified) (1/31/11 - 4/25/11) |
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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. |
| Cost | $250/person or group discount rate of $1,000 for 5 participants. Register |
 Into Adulthood: Transition to Work for Individuals with Autism (1/24/11 - 3/7/11) or (4/11/11 - 5/23/11) |
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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 **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. |
| Cost | Tuition $275; textbook $23.07 Into Adulthood: Transition for Individuals with Autism (textbook must be purchased prior to course) Special Note for Teachers in Virginia: Teachers who would like to use this course as a professional development activity for their re-certification will need prior approval from their school district. The school district will be responsible for designating the actual number of points that a teacher can earn for participating in this course. Register |
 Ethical Issues & Decision Making for Rehabilitation Professionals Webcourse (1/31/11 - 3/14/11) |
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| Description | Professional ethics guide rehabilitation professionals in their day to day practices when serving individuals with disabilities and employers. This course uses the newly revised Code of Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors developed by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). |
| Topics | Overview of ethics, scope of practice, ethical climates and dilemmas, decision making, and multiculturalism. |
| Credit | Individuals who complete the course may earn 10 CRCs in ethics from VCU. (The CRC' s continuing education requirement includes a minimum of 10 hours in ethics which must be completed within the current five-year period.) |
| Cost | Tuition $125 and textbook $39.99 -- CRCC Desk Reference on Professional Ethics: A Guide for Rehabilitation Counselors (Purchased by participant prior to starting the course.) Register |
 Personalized Job Development (2/7/11 - 3/7/11) or (4/25/11 - 5/23/11) |
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| Description | Job development is the "process of locating and creating a work opportunity for an individual with a disability". This is achieved by finding an opportunity to engage an employer and moving on to earning a commitment to meet, interview, and hire a specific jobseeker. |
| Topics | Values, personal improvement, contact, and presentation strategies. |
| Credit | Individuals who complete the course may earn 1.6 CEUs, 16 CRCs and a Certificate of Course Completion from VCU. |
| Cost | $125.00 per person. Register |
| Overview of Self-Employment for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities (3/7/11 - 4/11/11) or (5/16/11 - 6/20/11) |
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| Description | Self-employment is increasingly recognized as a viable employment option for individuals with disabilities. Using a customized approach the focus is on the assets, talents and the interests of the entrepreneur and individualized supports. This course shows how to get started. |
| Topics | Strategies to develop business idea, work incentives, accessing community support services, and a step by step approach to launch a business start up. |
| Credit | Individuals who complete the course may earn 2.0 CEUs, 20 CRCs and a Certificate of Course Completion from VCU. |
| Cost | $75 per person. Register |
| Supported Employment for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (3/28/11 - 4/25/11) or (5/9/11 - 6/6/11) |
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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, |
| Credit | Individuals who complete the course may earn 1.6 |
| Cost | $125.00 per person. Register |
| Customized Employment (3/21/11- 4/18/11) or (5/23/11 - 6/20/11) |
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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. |
| Cost | $85 per person. Register |
