Customized Employment

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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 “Training Overview” located below.
  • 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.”
  • Each week, new material will be available.

Course Content

Part 1 Discovery 1 & 2 Training Phase
Training Overview
Week 1 – Orientation and Foundation
7 Topics
2 Quizzes
Orientation
Guiding Principles & Values of Customized Employment
History of Customized Employment
Discovery Introduction and Planning Handbook
Customized Employment Intake
Customized Employment Intake Form Submission
Customized Employment Competency Model
Customized Employment Competency Model Quiz
Week One Conclusion
Week 2 – Deepening Familiar Experiences
7 Topics
3 Quizzes
Customized Employment Fidelity Scales
Discovery Fidelity Scale Presentation Slides From the Weekly Training
Discovery Stage One Home & Neighborhood Exploration Slides
Knowledge Check — Stage 1 of Discovery (Home & Neighborhood)
Meaningful Writing
Meaningful Writing
Employment Specialist Mapping Activity
Supporter Interview Reflection
Kentucky Community Exploration and Engagement Guidance in Discovery
Week Two Conclusion
Week 3 – Planning Unfamiliar Experiences
3 Topics
2 Quizzes
Discovery Fidelity Scale Week 3 Overview
Community Mapping
Discovery Knowledge Check
Week 3 Assignment: Exploring Community Possibilities for Caleb
Week 3 Conclusion
Week 4 – Unfamiliar Task Based Exploration
4 Topics
4 Quizzes
Week Four Presentation
Systematic Instruction Field Guide for Employment Specialists
Systematic Instruction Training Knowledge Check
Systematic Instruction Reflection
Systematic Instruction Case Study
Mentor Meetings
Mentor Meeting Confirmation
Week 4 Conclusion
Part 2 Discovery Implementation Phase
Week 5 – Stage 1: Learning About The Person
3 Topics
Documents to Complete Week 5
Resources to Reference Week 5
Week 5 Conclusion
Week 6 – Deeping Familiar Experiences
4 Topics
1 Quiz
Discovery Fidelity Checklist
Community Exploration and Engagement Guidance in Discovery
Discovery Reflection
Week 6 Conclusion
Week 7 – Stage 2: Planning Unfamiliar Experiences
2 Topics
Expanded Person Centered Employment Plan (PCEP)
Week 7 Conclusion
Week 8 – Unfamiliar Task-Based Exploration
3 Topics
Informational Interview
Informational Interview Guide
Week 8 Conclusion
Week 9 – No New Content This Week
5 Topics
2 Quizzes
Expanded Person Center Employment Plan (PCEP) Guidance
Visual Resumes
Foundations of Vocational Profiles & Visual Resumes ThinkSpot!
Facilitating Employment Planning Meetings
Employment Planning Meeting ThinkSpot!
Week 10 Conclusion
Phase 3 Transition to Job Development (post-discovery training)
Week 11 – Informational Interviews for Job Development
4 Topics
3 Quizzes
Job Development Presentation
Lists of 20 Template
Customized Job Development Fidelity Checklist
Foundations of Customized Job Development ThinkSpot!
Foundations of Customized Job Development Knowledge Check
Week 11 Conclusion
Week 12- Informational Interviews for Job Development
3 Topics
2 Quizzes
Employer Engagement Log and Presentation
ThinkSpot! Informational Interviews
ThinkSpot! Job Analysis Reflection
Week 12 Conclusion
Week 13 – Reflection & Sustainability
Part 4: Discovery Phase 3 and Job Development Implementation
Week 14 – Transition to Job Development
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
Final Quiz
Discovery Phases One and Two Quiz