ACRE Employment Services Certificate Training Schedule
Basic Employment Services Certificate and 

Skills Building Certificate for Managers
September 2007 - August 2008

California

Eureka

Session 3-Defining Success: Issues & Trends in Mental Health  Completed

Tuesday September 25, 2007- Instructor- John Filley MS, CRC
Session 4- Supported Employment and Assistive Technology Completed

Wednesday September 26, 2007- John Filley MS, CRC
Session 5- A Balancing Act: Ethics, Rights/Responsibilities Completed

Tuesday October 16, 2007 - Instructor- Howard D. Twomey Ed.D., CRC
Session 6- Professional Rehabilitation Strategies-Transferable Skills Analysis Completed

Wednesday October 17, 2007 - Instructor- Howard D. Twomey Ed.D., CRC

Employee Services Certificate

Beaumont

Session 1- Employer Assessment and Job Matching Completed
Friday October 12, 2007- Instructor- Howard D. Twomey Ed.D., CRC

Session 2- Employer Relationship Issues and Effective Communication Skills Completed

Friday November 2, 2007- Instructor- Howard D. Twomey Ed.D., CRC

Session 3- Customized Employment and Workplace Ethics/Responsibilities

Friday November 30, 2007- Instructor- Becky Tschrigi MA

Session 4- Mental Health and Traditional Rehabilitation

Friday January 11, 2008 - Instructor- Howard D. Twomey Ed.D., CRC

Session 5- Person Centered Planning and Assistive Technologies

Friday January 25, 2008 - Instructor-John Filley MS, CRC

Session 6- Transition- School to Work

Friday February 8, 2008 -Instructor- Caren Sax Ed.D, CRC

Employee Services Certificate

Los Angeles

Session 1 Employer Assessment and Job Matching Completed
Wednesday September 19, 2007- Instructor- Howard D. Twomey Ed.D., CRC
Session 2 Social Security SSI, SSDI, PASS and Ticket-to-Work Completed
Wednesday October 3, 2007- Instructor-Steve Stover
Session 3 A Balancing Act: Ethics, Rights/Responsibilities   Completed      
Wednesday October 17, 2007- Instructor- Becky Tschrigi MA
Session 4 Defining Success: Issues & Trends in Mental Health   Completed
Wednesday November 7, 2007 Instructor- John Filley MS, CRC
Session 5 Employer Relationship and Positive Placements Completed
Wednesday November 14, 2007- Instructor- Linda Seppala MS
Session 6 Instructor- Customized Employment: Gaining the Professional Edge
Wednesday December 5, 2007- Debbie Serban MS, CRC

San Diego

Session 1- Employer Assessment and Job Matching
Tuesday, January 15, 2008- Instructor- Howard D. Twomey Ed.D., CRC
Session 2- Social Security SSI, SSDI, PASS and Ticket-to-Work
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - Instructor-Steve Stover MS
Session 3- A Balancing Act: Ethics, Rights/Responsibilities    
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - Instructor- Becky Tschrigi MA
Session 4- Defining Success: Issues & Trends in Mental Health
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - Instructor- John Filley MS, CRC
Session 5- Employer Relationship and Positive Placements
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - Instructor- Linda Seppala MS
Session 6- Customized Employment: Gaining the Professional Edge, 
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - Instructor- Debbie Serban MS, CRC

Skill Building Certificate for Managers (SBCM)

San Diego  

Session 1- Manager Skill Development  Completed
Monday, August 14, 2007 Instructor-Howard D. Twomey Ed.D., CRC
Session 2- Creating a Positive and Productive Work Environment Completed
Tuesday, August 28, 2007–Instructor Debbie Serban
Session 3- Managing Outcomes and Performance Completed
Tuesday, September 11, 2007-Instructor Debbie Serban
Session 4-Managing the Finances Completed
Tuesday, September 25, 2007-Instructor Becky Tchrigi
Session 5- Creating a Customer Service Environment  Completed
Tuesday, October 3, 2007-Instructor John Filley MS
Session 6-“Change” and Changing Work Responsibilities Completed
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Instructor Howard D. Twomey Ed.D., CRC

Hawaii

Honolulu
Session 1- Employer Assessment and Job Matching Completed
Tuesday, October 23, 2007-Instructor Howard D Twomey Ed.D., CRC

Session 2- Employer Relationship Issues and Effective Communication Skills Completed
Wednesday, October 24, 2007- Instructor Howard D Twomey Ed.D., CRC
Session 3- Social Security, Ethics and Workplace Values Completed
Thursday, October 25, 2007-Howard D Twomey Ed.D, CRC
Session 4- Mental Health and Rehabilitation (half –day : 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM) Completed
Friday October 26, 2007 Instructor: Howard D Twomey Ed.D., CRC
Session 5- Person Centered Planning and Transition School to Work
Tuesday, December 11, 2007-Instructor Caren Sax Ed.D, CRC
Session 6- Ethics and Multi-cultural Rehabilitation
Wednesday, December 12, 2007-Instructor Caren Sax Ed.D, CRC
Session 7- Workplace Sanity and Sress Reduction (half-day 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
            Thursday, December 13, 2007- Instructor Caren Sax Ed.D, CRC

Nevada

Reno

Session 1- Employer Assessment and Job Matching
Wednesday, January 9, 2008- Instructor- Howard D. Twomey Ed.D., CRC
Session 2-Social Security SSI, SSDI, PASS and Ticket-to-Work
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - Instructor-Steve Stover MS
Session 3- A Balancing Act: Ethics, Rights/Responsibilities       
Thursday, February 07, 2008 - Instructor- Becky Tschrigi MA
Session 4- Defining Success: Issues & Trends in Mental Illness
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Instructor- John Filley MS
Session 5- Abuse and Neglect and Employer Relationship   
Thursday, March 06, 2008 - Instructors-Robin Williams/Howard Twomey
Session 6-Customized Employment: Gaining the Professional Edge
Thursday, March 20, 2008 Instructor- Debbie Serban MS, CRC