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 |
Assessment and Employment Planning (Part 1) |
| Core |
Foundations of Job Placement |
| Core |
Business Engagement |
| Core |
Orientation to Employment Services (Single Course) |
| Core |
Orientation to Employment Services (3 Part Distance Learning Version) |
| Core |
Foundations of Job Placement (3 Part Series) |
| Core |
Assessment and Employment Planning Online |
| Core |
Business Engagement (3 Part Series) |
| Core |
Assessment and Employment Planning - Part 1 (3 Part Series) |
| 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 |
Facilitating Job Coaching & Employment Supports |
| Core |
Fundamentals of Documentation & Reporting |
| Core |
Organizational Culture and Integration |
| Core |
Supporting Long Term Success (Single Course) |
| Core |
Supporting Long Term Success (3 Part Distance Learning Version) |
| Core |
Facilitating Job Coaching & Employment Supports (3 Part Series) |
| Core |
Fundamentals of Documentation & Reporting (3 Part Series) |
| Elective |
Assessment and Employment Planning (Part 2) |
| Elective |
Understanding Challenging Behaviors in the Workplace |
| Elective |
Understanding Challenging Behaviors in the Workplace (3 Part Series) |
TIER 3 - Employment Services Administration
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Core |
Program Evaluation and Using Data to Influence Performance (4 part series) |
| Core |
Program Management |
| Core |
Staff Supervision Skills |
| Core |
Program Management (3 Part Series) |
| Core |
Staff Supervision Skills (3 Part Series) |
| Elective |
Providing Leadership in Complex Systems (3 Part Distance Learning Version) |
| Elective |
Advanced Management Practice (4 part series) |
TIER 4 - Student & Youth Transition Services
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Core |
Student and Youth Transition Services in NYS (4 part series) |
| Core |
Working with Students and Youth: Authentic Engagement |
| Core |
Creating a Framework of Services for Students and Youth |
| Core |
Creating a Framework for Services for Students and Youth (3 Part Series) |
| Core |
Working with Students and Youth: Authentic Engagement (3 Part Series) |
| Core |
Student and Youth Transition Services in NYS (Archived Version – 4 Part Webinar) |
| Elective |
Self-Advocacy Skills for Employment and Post-Secondary Education |
| Elective |
Coaching and Communication Supports for Post-Secondary and Employment Settings |
| Elective |
Developing and Delivering Youth Transition Services |
| Elective |
Developing and Delivering Pre-Employment Transition Services |
| Elective |
Developing and Delivering Youth Transition Services (3 Part Series) |
| Elective |
Coaching and Communications Supports for Post-Secondary and Employment Settings (Archived Version – 4 Part Webinar) |
| Elective |
Developing and Delivering Pre-Employment Transition Services (3 Part Series) |
| Elective |
Self-Advocacy Skills for Employment and Post-Secondary Education (3 Part Series) |
TIER 5 - Employer Engagement
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Core |
Effective Practices for Employer Engagement |
| Core |
Career Development in the 21st Century |
| Core |
Partnerships and Sustainability |
Cross Tier Offerings
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Elective |
Advanced Issues in Social Security (4 part series) |
| Elective |
Managing Youth Transition Services Projects (4 part series) |
| Elective |
Disability 101: An Orientation to the Lived Experience of Disability (4 part series) |
| Elective |
Contemporary Ethics for Employment Support Professionals |
| Elective |
CRS 2.0: New Regulations, New Priorities, New Opportunities (Single Course Edition) |
| Elective |
CRS 2.0: New Regulations, New Priorities, New Opportunities (4 Part Distance Learning Version) |
| Elective |
NYS APSE Employment First Training Institute 2019 |
| Elective |
NYS CASE 2020 Community of Practice Webinar Series - The Changing Needs of the Workforce: Generation Next |
| Elective |
NYS APSE Employment First Training Institute 2020 |
| Elective |
Advanced Issues in Social Security (Archived Version – 4 Part Webinar) |
| Elective |
CRS 2.0: New Regulations, New Priorities, New Opportunities (Archived Version – 4 Part Webinar) |
| Elective |
Disability 101: An Orientation to the Lived Experience of Disability (Archived Version – 4 Part Webinar) |
| Elective |
Contemporary Ethics for Employment Support Professionals (3 Part Series) |
