Employment
Career development and pathways to employment
To prepare students with disabilities for today's workforce, we must focus on the types of coursework, learning activities, and experiences they need to develop basic employment skills. Career development should allow student to explore their career interests and gain the knowledge and skills they need for getting, keeping, and being successful in a job.
The essential information, all in one place
Through videos, courses, webcasts, publications, and projects, CTI's experts provide the most up-to-date resources and information you need to learn more about effective career development and planning practices.
Videos
Helping Your Students Find Their Career with the Career Development Process
Spotlight Virginians: Grace Mackert – Employment
Spotlight Virginians: Daniel Curry – Postsecondary Training & Employment
Tips for Employment: Staci
Tips for Employment: Sonya
Tips for Employment: Sam
Tips for Employment: Kendel
Tips for Employment: Carolyn
CTI TIPS for Disability Employment Month 2024
Courses
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Supported Employment: Preparing Students for Employment
- Course Dates: To be determined
- Registration Opens:
- Duration: 6 weeks
- CRC Credits: 35 Credits
- Recertification Points: 35 Points
- Pace: Facilitated
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Work-Based Learning
- Duration: Flexible
- CRC Credits: 5 Credits
- Recertification Points: 5 Points
- Pace: Self-paced
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Get Ready for Your Career
- Duration: Flexible
- Recertification Points: 10 Points
- Pace: Self-paced
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Early Transition Planning: Strategies for Pre-K-5
- Duration: Flexible
- Recertification Points: 10 Points
- Pace: Self-paced
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Fundamentals of Transition Planning
- Duration: Flexible
- Recertification Points: 10 Points
- Pace: Self-paced
Webcasts
Charting the Course for Middle School Career Development
- Hosted by:
- Tonya Gokita, M.Ed., Jenna Arndt, Suzanne Burch
- Date presented:
- 3/15/2023
Job-Site Support: School Staff Role
- Hosted by:
- Aliza Lambert, M.Ed., CRC
- Date presented:
- 11/30/2021
Developing Work-Based Learning Opportunities
- Hosted by:
- Aliza Lambert, M.Ed., CRC
- Date presented:
- 11/16/2021
Essential Components of a High-Quality Internship Model for Students with Disabilities
- Hosted by:
- Judy Averill, M.Ed., Kelly Ligon, M.Ed.
- Date presented:
- 11/9/2021
Employment First for Transitioning Youth: Re-Broadcast
- Hosted by:
- Jessica Stehle
- Date presented:
- 7/13/2021
Publications
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