Customized Employment

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Price

Free

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Welcome to the Customized Employment Training Course! This course accompanies the 25-week Customized Employment Training Program and is designed to provide you with new material each week of the program. All materials are organized into weekly lessons and can be accessed at your own pace within each week.

Each week includes one lesson aligned with the training schedule. You will find interactive activities in each lesson, including short quizzes and ThinkSpots!, which provide opportunities to pause, reflect, and connect the content to your work and lived experiences. Quizzes are intended to support learning, not to be high-pressure assessments.

Relevant reference materials are provided weekly, allowing you to explore topics more deeply or revisit content as needed. These resources are intended for use both during and after the program.

Learner Expectations

To be successful in this course, learners are expected to:

  • Engage with each weekly lesson and complete activities within the assigned timeframe
  • Participate in quizzes and ThinkSpots! as opportunities for learning and reflection
  • Apply course concepts to real-world situations when possible
  • Ask questions and seek clarification when needed

We are glad you are here and look forward to supporting your learning throughout the Customized Employment Training Program.

To begin the lessons

  • Select Week 1 located at the bottom of the course page.
  • Once you have finished the lesson, select “Mark Complete”.
  • To continue to the next topic/lesson, select the link at the bottom of the page that says “next lesson” or “next topic.”

Course Content

Part 1 Discovery 1 & 2 Training Phase
Week 1 – Orientation and Foundation
Week 2 – Deepening Familiar Experiences
Week 3 – Planning Unfamiliar Experiences
Week 5 – Stage 1: Learning About The Person
Part 2 Discovery Implementation Phase
Week 6 – Deeping Familiar Experiences
Week 7 – Stage 2: Planning Unfamiliar Experiences
Week 8 – Unfamiliar Task-Based Exploration
Week 9 – Synthesizing Discovery
Week 10 – Preparing for Planning Meeting
Week 11 – Customized Job Development Foundations
Phase 3 Transition to Job Development (post-discovery training)
Week 12 – Informational Interviews for Job Development
Week 13 – Reflection & Sustainability
Week 14 – Transition to Job Development
Part 4: Discovery Phase 3 and Job Development Implementation
Week 15 – Employer Research and Lists of 20 Employers
Week 16 – Employer Engagement and Informational Interviews
Week 17 – Proposal Development and Negotiation
Week 18 – Job Analysis and Task Refinement
Weeks 19-21 – Job Development Implementation
Weeks 22-25 – Extended Coaching and Fidelity Review