Courses
New York State employment services providers at all stages of their professional careers have the chance to meet their professional development objectives by taking courses from our five certificate tiers. Each tier contains core courses that are required, and a variety of electives you can take to meet your personalized learning needs. Completion of a post-training evaluation is required to obtain certification.
In addition, individuals completing their required courses of study are required annually to obtain at least 6 hours of continuing education in employment services by taking elective coursework offered by the ACCES-VR training contractor (CASE) or another training source (e.g. APSE).
Courses
Trainings are delivered through New York State by our staff of experienced professional employment service provider instructors.
Certificates
Trainings are delivered through New York State by our staff of experienced professional employment service provider instructors.
TIER 1 - Employment Services Delivery
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Core |
Orientation to Employment Services (Virtual Full Day) |
| Core |
Assessment and Employment Planning 1 (Virtual Full Day) |
| Core |
Facilitating Job Coaching & Employment Supports (Virtual Full Day) |
| Core |
Foundations of Job Placement (Virtual Full Day) |
| Elective |
Tools to Support Enhanced Work Outcomes of Individuals who Receive Disability Benefits (4 Part Distance Learning Version) |
TIER 2 - Advanced Employment Services Practice
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Core |
Fundamentals of Documentation & Reporting (Virtual Full Day) |
| Core |
Supporting Long Term Success (Virtual Full Day) |
| Core |
Business Engagement (Virtual Full Day) |
| Core |
Organizational Culture and Integration (Virtual Full Day) |
| Elective |
Assessment and Employment Planning 2 (Virtual Full Day) |
| Elective |
Understanding Challenging Behaviors in the Workplace (Virtual Full Day) |
TIER 3 - Employment Services Administration
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Core |
Program Management (Full Day Virtual) |
| Core |
Staff Supervision Skills (Virtual Full Day) |
| Core |
Program Evaluation and Using Improvement Science and Data to Influence Performance (Virtual Full Day) |
| Elective |
Providing Leadership in Complex Systems (3 Part Distance Learning Version) |
| Elective |
Advanced Management Practices (2 Part Series) |
TIER 4 - Student & Youth Transition Services
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Core |
Serving and Supporting Students with Disabilities – Authentic Engagement |
| Core |
Serving and Supporting Students with Disabilities – Creating a Framework of Services |
| Core |
Serving and Supporting Students with Disabilities – Transition Services in New York State |
| Elective |
Serving and Supporting Students with Disabilities – Developing and Delivering PRE-ETS |
| Elective |
Coaching and Communications Supports for Post-Secondary and Employment Settings (Archived Version – 4 Part Webinar with Homework Assignment) |
| Elective |
Serving and Supporting Students with Disabilities – Developing Self-Advocacy Skills for Employment and Post-Secondary Education |
| Elective |
Developing and Delivering Youth Transition Services (Virtual Full Day) |
Cross Tier Offerings
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Elective |
Disability 101: An Orientation to the Lived Experience of Disability (Archived Version – 4 Part Webinar with Homework Assignment) |
| Elective |
Contemporary Ethics for Employment Support Professionals (Virtual Full Day) |
| Elective |
NYS CASE 2021 Community of Practice Webinar - The Framework for Employment: Law, Policies, and Practice - What Employment Services Professionals Need to Know About the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 1 |
| Elective |
NYS CASE 2021 Community of Practice Webinar - The Framework for Employment: Law, Policies, and Practice - What Employment Service Professionals Need to Know about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Archived version with homework assignment |
| Elective |
NYS CASE 2021 Community of Practice Webinar - The Framework for Employment: Law, Policies, and Practice - What Employment Services Professionals Need to Know About the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 2 |
| Elective |
NYS CASE 2021 Community of Practice Webinar - The Framework for Employment: Law, Policies, and Practice - What Employment Services Professionals Need to Know About the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 1 |
| Elective |
NYS CASE 2021 Community of Practice Webinar - The Framework for Employment: Law, Policies, and Practice - What Employment Services Professionals Need to Know About the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 2 |
| Elective |
Career Development in the 21st Century |
| Elective |
Understanding and Supporting Individuals with Brain Injury |
| Elective |
Understanding and Supporting Individuals with Executive Function Difficulties |