Training for Students or Auditors every other week Tuesdays
We are pleased to announce the next round of Virtual Minnesota Customized Employment (MN-CE) Training. This training is for Students (those who will be completing a full Discovery process during the training) and Auditors (those who are taking the course for knowledge on customized employment) beginning April 30, 2024.
Each person who registers for the course must watch a pre-training video which provides necessary information for students and outlines the requirements for the course. The pre-training link is: https://www.zoomgov.com/rec/share/D6idQlkQl_SEMcfqB7VltiSKSrVa0SuPIiHW4f1iqQqZqZ_h2ECm4W5yNt7usaf3.HcgzLW2mux6YV7-C.
For those who register as students and are completing a Discovery process with a job seeker, a mentor will be assigned to work closely with you. If completing a Discovery, have the job seeker identified and ready to initiate the Discovery process on or about April 30th. If you need a Discovery referral, please reach out to your contacts, and see if there is a job seeker candidate who needs CE Discovery in your local area. You may find a referral through your current services or contact your local VR office. It is important to note this training is entirely virtual via Zoom.
Upon registration you will receive a letter of acceptance into the training and all the Zoom training links to download onto your calendar. This training has been approved for 36 CRC credits or 40 CEU's.
Training Details
MN-CE training spans 16 weeks with training occurring on Tuesdays from 9:00a.m. - 12:30p.m. CST. Classes meet every other Tuesday through Session 7, then weekly for the last sessions covering Job Development. Class dates are April 30th, May 14th, May 28th, June 11th, June 25th, July 23rd, August 6th, August 13th, and August 20th. You will notice we take off about one month due to the holiday and vacations during this period in early July.
Each class participant who attends and completes all 9 training sessions will receive an Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) certification with an emphasis in Customized Employment. Since this is a national credential, it is important to attend each session. An ACRE certificate is required for any CE practitioner who obtains CE funding from VRS or SSB. In addition, the practitioner must pass a Competency Review Process through VRS after achieving the ACRE Certificate.
The training will be offered for free for the remainder of 2024. Registration space is limited to 60 participants for each cohort. Priority will be given to agencies ending sub-minimum wages and agencies who provide services in locations with limited CE capacity which includes the south and east metro. If there is more demand than space, you will be given priority to the next class. Please contact Margie.webb@state.mn.us for registration requests.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations to attend this virtual event should contact Margie Webb no later than April 20, 2024.
What is the DEED-Vocational Rehabilitation Services Community Partner and Stakeholder listserv?
The Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) Division of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) comprises the public Vocational Rehabilitation program, the Minnesota Extended Employment program, Independent Living services, Individual Placement and Supports grants, and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing grants.
The DEED-VRS Community Partner and Stakeholder listserv is the communication platform for current VRS Community Partners, potential VRS Community Partners, and other interested stakeholders in Minnesota’s disability employment services system. We encourage you to subscribe if you are an interested stakeholder in Minnesota’s disability employment services system.
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