Impact of Competency-Based Training and Technical Assistance Employment Outcomes of Individuals With ID/DD

Description

Currently, there are no national pre-requisites for training to become or to be hired as an ES (Employment Specialist). Staff providing employment services have a broad range of educational and training backgrounds. Some individuals have a masters and have completed an ACRE approved course to earn a ACRE (Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators) Basic Employment Certificate in Employment Services while others may have a high school diploma and have not received any additional training. The first phases of the study were important in identifying if the currently identified ACRE competencies are relevant and if the ACRE approved online training course does impact knowledge.

Conditions

Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Currently, there are no national pre-requisites for training to become or to be hired as an ES (Employment Specialist). Staff providing employment services have a broad range of educational and training backgrounds. Some individuals have a masters and have completed an ACRE approved course to earn a ACRE (Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators) Basic Employment Certificate in Employment Services while others may have a high school diploma and have not received any additional training. The first phases of the study were important in identifying if the currently identified ACRE competencies are relevant and if the ACRE approved online training course does impact knowledge.

The Impact of Competency-Based Training and Technical Assistance on the Competitive Integrated Employment Outcomes of Individuals With ID/DD

Impact of Competency-Based Training and Technical Assistance Employment Outcomes of Individuals With ID/DD

Condition
Intellectual Disability
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Use the VCU RRTC listserv
  • * Residing or working in the United States
  • * 18 and older
  • * have not participated in ACRe training
  • * Currently providing or will be providing employment services to individuals with ID/DD
  • * Unable to consent
  • * Under 18
  • * Pregnant women
  • * Prisoners

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Virginia Commonwealth University,

Whitney Ham, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Record Dates

2025-12