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The DirectCourse online curricula, including College of Direct Support, College of Employment Services, College of Personal Assistance and Caregiving, and College of Recovery and Community Inclusion, are designed to train the direct service workforce that supports persons with disabilities to remain in home and community settings and assists them to be employed. Click on the video above to learn more!
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College of Employment Services Video
ICI
The College of Employment Services (CES), part of the DirectCourse suite of online curricula, provides employment professionals with training based on the APSE competencies, and gives them skills to assist individuals with disabilities and other challenges to find rewarding employment. Watch the video to learn more!
College of Direct Support Video
University of Minnesota
The College of Direct Support (CDS), part of the DirectCourse suite of online curricula, is designed to give direct support professionals the knowledge and skills they need to build rewarding careers – and, in turn, to improve the level of support they provide to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Watch the video to learn more!
Maggie’s Story
“I love my job because it’s a lot of fun.”
Hear Maggie’s experience as an employee at AMP Agency in this video.
This video was created by the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston in celebration of the funding provided by AT&T to two graduate assistant positions in employment services. The video illustrates the value of working in the community for people with disabilities.
Stories like Maggie’s give meaning and value to the work behind College of Employment Services (CES), part of the DirectCourse suite of online curricula. Developed by the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston, CES provides employment professionals with training based on the APSE competencies, and gives them skills to assist individuals with disabilities and other challenges to find rewarding employment.
Sarah’s Story
“I like my co-workers and I like the environment.”
Hear Sarah’s experience as an employee at UMass Boston in this heartwarming video.
This video was created by the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston in celebration of the funding provided by AT&T to two graduate assistant positions in employment services. The video illustrates the value of working in the community for people with disabilities.
Stories like Sarah’s give meaning and value to the work behind College of Employment Services (CES), part of the DirectCourse suite of online curricula. Developed by the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston, CES provides employment professionals with training based on the APSE competencies, and gives them skills to assist individuals with disabilities and other challenges to find rewarding employment.
To see a list of courses available in the College of Employment services, please visit our curricula page!
