About Us
The Center for Employment and Inclusion (CEI) is committed to empowering professionals with high-quality training and support that fosters inclusive, successful outcomes. The CEI conducts and utilizes current research to develop training, guidance, and progress monitoring for disability service providers. Explore our selection of interactive courses, webinars, and support tools designed to build essential skills, share best practices, and promote inclusive employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Empowering Service Providers to Build Competent and Quality Teams
The CEI offers specialized staff training and competency monitoring for Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) and Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers. Administrators and trainees alike can assign courses, track progress, and assess skill levels to ensure that every team member is equipped to provide high-quality, inclusive support.
Competency Tracking: Easily monitor proficiency through completion reports and competency assessments, ensuring skills are consistently up to date.
Customizable Technical Assistance Plans: Develop personalized TA plans that align with data-driven competency assessments, ensuring skills are consistently up to date.
Train-the-Trainer Program: Empower job coaches with our Workplace Supports Training, creating in-house experts who can train others.
Resource Library: Access a collection of resources, best practices, and tools for ongoing professional development:
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Scheduled Training

Workplace Supports Training
Utah Specific
This one-day training is designed for job coaches who actively provide support to individuals with disabilities receiving authorized services from the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR). Participants must currently deliver job coaching services or have the capacity to provide authorized USOR Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services.
January 21, 2026 - Virtual
February 18, 2026 - Salt Lake
March 18, 2026 - Southern Utah
April 15, 2026 - Salt Lake
May 20, 2026 - Virtual
June 17, 2026 - Virtual
If you are not a USOR provider, please email cassandra.shaw@usu.edu for more information about training options.

ACRE
Employment Specialist Training
February 10, 11, 12 - Virtual
March 11-12 - Southern Utah
March 17, 18, 19 - USU Salt Lake Center
April: 28, 29, 30 - Virtual
June: 2, 3, 4 - USU Salt Lake Center
The ACRE Employment Specialist Training is a national certification and can be taken by individuals throughout the US.

ACE
Customized Employment Training
The training is organized into four core domains.
- Application of Core Values and Principles to Practice
- Discovery/Individualized Assessment and Employment/Career Planning
- Community Research and Job Development
- Workplace and Related Supports