Welcome to CCER

The Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation (CCER) is dedicated to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities by providing specialized rehabilitation training and technical assistance in the Pacific NW and beyond.  CCER is a part of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington (http://rehab.washington.edu) and collaborates with the U.W. Center on Technology and Disability Studies (http://uwctds.washington.edu ) in the Center for Human Development and Disability.

CCER's current projects include TACE Northwest, DBTAC Northwest, Rehabilitation Leadership; and a variety of training programs, technical assistance, and consultation aimed at enhancing the employment of individuals with disabilities. The TACE is one of ten regional Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Centers funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) to provide training and technical assistance to state Vocational Rehabilitation agencies and their partners. Through the DBTAC Northwest, CCER also provides information, training, and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  The staff at CCER are committed to offering quality services responsive to the current needs of our customers.

Our Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington-focused team of trainers and consultants work with state and community-based rehabilitation professionals, organizations and businesses, educators, and schools, as well as people with disabilities and their families by providing:


Announcements

Region X Providers Earn National Certificates

As a member of the Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE), CCER is proud to announce that several skilled and experienced service providers have been awarded the national Certificate of Achievement in Employment Services.

 

The Basic Certificate documents that the provider has satisfactorily completed a minimum of 40 hours of training or professional development provided by an ACRE-approved training resource, covering the following areas:

 

       Introduction to Community Employment                                 4 hours

       Assessment and Career Planning                                               5 hours

       Marketing and Job Development                                               6 hours

       Job Acquisition                                                                         3 hours

       On the Job Training and Support                                               5 hours

       Ongoing Support                                                                      2 hours

       Knowing the Customer                                                             1 hour

       Other topics (may be additional hours in above categories)     14 hours

 

The Professional Certificate documents that the provider has completed at least one year of experience in community employment services, plus an additional 40 hours of training or professional development provided by an ACRE-approved training resource.  Certificates have no expiration date and there is no cost to the service provider.

 

Congratulations to the following individuals:

Gabriella Bobowska, Community Services Inc., Hillsboro OR

Rita Bowen, Alaska Employment Security, Juneau AK

Lynne Carter, Rehabilitation Consultants, Portland OR

Tricia Cleavelin, Orion Industries, Federal Way WA

Daniel Danforth, Danforth & Associates, Portland OR

Jessica Dorn, Work Opportunities, Mt. Vernon WA

Sanja Fiser, Spokane Mental Health, Spokane WA

Willie Ford, Palouse Industries, Pullman WA

Nikki Franzoni, Reach, Inc., Juneau AK

Lucinda George, Nez Perce Vocational Rehabilitation, Lapwai ID

Maria Gonzalez, Lincoln County DD, Davenport WA

Ellen Goss, NAYA Family Center, Portland OR

Ron Halstead, MSSCA, Wasilla AK

Jay Hartmann, Adult Learning Programs of Alaska, Fairbanks AK

Monique Harvey, MSSCA, Wasilla AK

Denise Lamb, SPARC Enterprises, Grants Pass OR

Dan Mahaffey, Lake Whatcom Center, Bellingham WA

Mona McCalmant, Lincoln County DD, Davenport WA

Ron Paul, Frontier Community Services, Soldatna AK

Chris Psota, Goodwill Industries of the Columbia-Willamette, Portland OR

Scott Sherwood, Goodwill Industries, Eugene OR (Professional Level)

Gerard Taylor, Therapeutic Health Services, Seattle WA

Mandi Ucab, Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation, Federal Way WA (Professional Level)

Doug Whipple, Chinook Enterprises, Mt. Vernon WA

Eulie Wiseowl, ARC of Anchorage, Anchorage AK

 


 

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