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EARN A NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
IN EMPLOYMENT SERVICES!
The Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE)
awards nationally recognized Certificates of Achievement to providers of employment
services for people with disabilities. This 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
such as CCER.
This Certificate of Achievement in Employment Services are appropriate to use as part of a professional portfolio. Certificates have no expiration date and there is no cost to the service provider. CCER provides travel support stipends to CRP staff from Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, or Washington who must travel more than 50 miles to attend.
Required hours and topics include:
| 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 also be additional hours in above categories) | 14 hours | |
| TOTAL | 40 hours |
If you have questions, please call Laurie Ford at 1-888-377-0100 or email her at laurie.ford@wwu.edu. Information is also available on the ACRE website: http://www.acreducators.org.