Course Introduction

This course is designed to provide a connective framework for secondary educational services resulting in integrated, competitive, postsecondary employment. This course provides the educator with tools and strategies designed to facilitate successful adult vocational transition. This course challenges the educator in applying principles and practices within the school environment, in a person-centered, strength-based manner reflective of those best practices. Participants successfully complete all online assignments receive a competency-based certificate from Indiana University.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand employment history, underlying values, ethical guidelines, definitions, and philosophy of community employment.
• Gain basic knowledge and understanding of quality employment programs and supports.
• Obtain practical strategies for implementing the proven “best practices” approaches to employment for people with disabilities supported by person centered transition services.
• Provide connectivity between course content and implementation strategies throughout the Individual Education Program’s for each student.