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ACRE-Approved Training Vendors

The following is a list of Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) approved vendors. This is not a complete directory but includes vendors most relevant and accessible to DVR service providers.

Visit the ACRE website for the full directory and current information.

Colorado Office of Employment First

Contact: Brian Dean
Phone: (720) 693-1503

Training format: Hybrid (live webinar and self-paced)

Duration: 6 weeks
Cost: $400
Custom cohort option: Yes
Schedule: Once per quarter

Community Integrated Services

Contact: Diana Hochner
Phone: (215) 350-3251

Training format: Hybrid (classroom & independent field work)

Duration: Unknown
Cost: $500
Custom cohort option: Unknown
Schedule: See website

Cornell University – ILR Yang-Tan Institute

Contact: Gina Oswald
Phone: (330) 417-0519

Training format: Online (asynchronous)

Duration: Up to 3 months
Cost: $400
Custom cohort option: Contact vendor
Schedule: Open enrollment; new cohort each quarter

Griffin-Hammis Associates (two options)

Contact: Kendra Yates
Phone: (470) 223-3936

Training format:

  • Option 1: Online (self-paced plus one live webinar)
  • Option 2: Online (synchronous)

Duration:

  • Option 1: 10 weeks
  • Option 2: 5 weeks

Cost: $700
Custom cohort option: Contact vendor
Schedule: Quarterly; see website

ICI: Institute for Community Inclusion (two options)

Contact: Britni Miles
Phone: (617) 287-4300

Training format:

  • Online (asynchronous, self-paced)
  • Hybrid (live virtual sessions and online coursework)

Duration:

  • Option 1: Self-paced (open enrollment)

Cost: $550
Custom cohort option: Yes
Schedule: Open enrollment

Indiana University – Institute on Disability & Community

Contact: Brady Powers
Phone: (812) 855-0741

Training format: Online (asynchronous, self-paced)

Duration: Up to 8 weeks
Cost: $325
Custom cohort option: Vendor
Schedule: Open enrollment

Penn-Mar Human Services, Inc.

Contact: Kevin Walker
Phone: (443) 491-9661

Training format: Online (asynchronous classroom)

Duration: 2 months
Cost: $500
Custom cohort option: Contact vendor
Schedule: Every 2 months

The Arc of Pennsylvania

Contact: Anthony Chan
Phone: (717) 234-2621

Training format: Hybrid (live webinar)

Duration: 3 days plus assignments
Cost: $465
Custom cohort option:Contact vendor
Schedule: See website

TransCen Inc.

Contact: Sean Roy
Phone: (612) 432-9677

Training format: Hybrid (live sessions and self-paced work)

Duration: 7 weeks
Cost: $499
Custom cohort option: Yes
Schedule: Several throughout the year; contact vendor

University of Alaska Anchorage – Center for Human Development

Contact: Holli Yancey
Phone: (907) 264-6258

Training format: Online (synchronous)

Duration: 5 weeks
Cost: Not specified
Custom cohort option: Not specified
Schedule: Fall and spring

UNTWISE

Contact: Lucy Gafford
Phone: (940) 891-6769

Training format: Online (synchronous)

Duration: 5 weeks
Cost: $400
Custom cohort option: Yes
Schedule: 4-5 sessions per year

Utah State University

Contact: Corban Remund
Phone: (435) 671-8903

Training format: Hybrid (live sessions and self-paced work)

Duration: 5 weeks
Cost: $300
Custom cohort option:Yes
Schedule: 4-5 sessions per year

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Contact: Katie Thompson
Phone: (804) 372-8122

Training format: Online (asynchronous)

Duration: 12 weeks
Cost: $425
Custom cohort option: Contact vendor
Schedule: Three sessions per year

WISE: Washington Initiative for Supported Employment

Contact: Jenny Crook
Phone: (503) 729-9690

Training format: Online (asynchronous)

Duration: Up to 4 months 12
Cost: $600
Custom cohort option: Yes
Schedule: Open enrollment

University of Georgia – WorkWorks*

Contact: Phil Chase
Phone: (706) 338-6923

Training format: Online (asynchronous, self-paced)

Duration: Self-paced, 40-weeks of total coursework
Cost: $1,200
Custom cohort option: Not applicable (fully asynchronous)
Schedule: Open enrollment

Training Format Key:

Online (Asynchronous):

  • Fully online
  • Self-paced
  • Access materials any time

Live Webinar (Synchronous):

  • Scheduled live online sessions
  • Instructor-led with group participation

Blended / Hybrid:

  • Combination of self-paced coursework and live sessions

* Professional-level program. All other programs listed are ACRE Basic-level training.