Professional Development

Building Capacity. Advancing Opportunity. Creating Inclusive Workplaces.

At TransCen, our expertise drives results. Through innovative training, strategic consultation, and practical tools, we help organizations strengthen their capacity to support competitive integrated employment and successful community living.

Whether you are seeking professional development for your staff, customized training for your organization, or expert speakers for conferences and events, TransCen brings decades of experience and nationally recognized expertise.

 

Customized Training & Technical Assistance

Our flexible services are tailored to organizations, agencies, schools, and workforce systems. 

Trainings are designed to:

  • Strengthen skills and competencies for employment professionals
  • Improve organizational processes and service delivery
  • Build sustainable program capacity
  • Advance inclusive employment practices
  • Support successful transitions from school to work

Focus areas include:

  • Transition and Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
  • Competitive Integrated Employment
  • Customized Employment
  • Employer Engagement and Workforce Partnerships
  • Community Living and Inclusion
  • Family Engagement in Employment

Trusted National Expertise

Organizations nationwide rely on TransCen’s research-based, real-world approach. Our team includes nationally recognized leaders in disability employment and workforce development.

“Our experience with TransCen’s work on Family Engagement was outstanding. Customer feedback—from both family members and service providers—indicated strong satisfaction and renewed confidence that employment can be an option for all.”
– Todd Culver
Incompass Michigan

You will learn how to:

  • Implement Customized Employment strategies that align jobs with individual strengths and interests
  • Conduct Discovery and person-centered planning to understand each job seeker’s talents and goals
  • Build strong relationships with local employers and business partners
  • Identify job opportunities through job development and negotiation techniques
  • Support individuals in maintaining employment and advancing in their careers
  • Navigate systems such as VR, Pre-ETS, and workforce programs

ACRE Training

Join a community of professionals dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities achieve meaningful, competitive employment. TransCen’s Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) Training provides practical tools, real-world strategies, and individualized mentoring that can be applied immediately in your work with job seekers, employers, and community partners.

Whether you’re new to employment services or seeking to strengthen your skills in Customized Employment, this training helps you gain the confidence and knowledge to create better employment outcomes.

Why Enroll in ACRE Training?

Participants leave with more than a certificate. 
They gain strategies to:

  • Implement Customized Employment aligned with individual strengths and interests
  • Conduct Discovery and person-centered planning
  • Build relationships with employers and community partners
  • Identify and negotiate job opportunities
  • Support career advancement and employment retention
  • Navigate VR, Pre-ETS, and workforce programs

ACRE is ideal for employment specialists, job coaches, vocational rehabilitation staff, transition teachers, Community Rehabilitation Provider (CRP) staff, and workforce development professionals.

Hybrid Learning Model

This course combines live instruction with self-paced online learning and individualized mentoring:

Live Sessions (via Zoom)

  • Most sessions: 6 hours; first and final: 1 hour
  • Interactive activities, discussion, case studies
  • Attendance at all sessions is required

On-Demand Learning

  • Independent modules, case studies, assignments, and knowledge checks
  • Reflect and practice skills between live sessions

Registration Fee: $499

Includes:

  • All instructional sessions
  • Access to online learning modules
  • Course materials and resources
  • Individualized mentoring and support
  • ACRE certificate upon successful completion

Note: Payment is due at the time of registration.