Disability Workforce Development Center (DWDC)
Advance your knowledge and skills! Find training tailored for job coaches, job developers, supported employment specialists, workforce development professionals, vocational evaluators and assessment specialists, career exploration and guidance experts, vocational rehabilitation counselors, community-based assessment professionals, employment program administrators and supervisors, and disability benefits specialists. Options include ACRE-approved Basic Level in Employment Services Certificate Training, on-demand professional development content, live webinars, and customized training development and delivery. You can also participate in in-person training, including bootcamps.
Browse Course CatalogTraining Opportunities
ACRE-approved Basic Level in Employment Services Certificate Training
Available Cohorts:
July 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
January 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026
April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
July 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
October 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
We are pleased to offer training that has been approved by the Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE). Facilitated by our highly skilled and field-experienced vocational rehabilitation experts, this course offers relevant and timely knowledge with practical application recommendations key to ensuring a quality experience for participants.
ACRE Training InformationIn-Person Intensive Skills and Strategies Bootcamps
This series of three 2-day, in-person bootcamps is aimed at Employment Service Professionals, but could be adapted for vocational rehabilitation professionals and/or workforce development professionals. It is available through a contract with DWDC’s parent organization, the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability. You can choose any or all from three bootcamp options.
Bootcamp InformationCustom Training
The DWDC is comprised of experts across a wide range of fields related to supporting people with disabilities and can develop and deliver custom training virtually and in-person to meet your needs.
Custom Training InformationOn-Demand Recorded Trainings
The DWDC offers an extensive library of recorded webinars, so you can access evidence- and research-based skills, strategies, and information whenever you need them.
These on-demand sessions are designed to help you effectively support people with disabilities in their employment journeys. Access our full catalog of topics and enhance your professional expertise on your own schedule.
On-Demand Recorded Trainings InformationLive Webinars
Cost: $50
Join the DWDC for upcoming live webinars providing evidence- and research-based skills, strategies, and information to support people with disabilities in their employment journeys.
Browse DWDC WebinarsUpcoming Schedule
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October 23, 2025 |
1:00-2:15 p.m. ET
A Tale of Two Customers, Part 1: Knowing and Preparing the Job Seeker for the World of Work
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November 11, 2025 |
3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Strategies for Finding and Creating Remote and Hybrid Opportunities
- November 13, 2025 | 3:00-4:15 p.m. ET
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November 20, 2025 |
1:00-3:00 p.m. ET
It's Not Just About You: How Ignoring Self-Care Affects Your Work and Life
- December 1, 2025 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
- December 9, 2025 | 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET
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December 18, 2025 |
3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Informed Choice and Ethical Decision-Making in Supported Employment
Instructors
Gina Oswald,
PhD, CRC, CVE
Senior Extension Associate
Yang-Tan Institute on Employment
and Disability
Kimberly J. Osmani,
PhD
Senior Extension Associate and Program Director, Transition and Postsecondary Vocational Advancement
Yang-Tan Institute on Employment
and Disability
