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ACS DirectCourse CDS - Supporting Jobs and Careers in the Community

Contact Information:

Bill Tapp
[email protected]
865-934-0221

Product Description:

Having a job and being successful is an important part of adult life. This course will help you understand many of the things that go into successful employment. You will learn about the skills and knowledge needed to support both the worker and the employer. You will learn the role workplace relationships play in job success. You will learn how you can encourage both independence and interdependence on the job. This course will also introduce you to many different employment opportunities. This includes volunteering. You will learn the importance of matching a person's current abilities and desires to a job he or she will enjoy. This will help you start to understand the important role you play in successful placements. In the final two lessons of this course, you will learn about government benefits. You will learn how employment and wages affect these. This is important information. This is because most if not all of the workers you support may depend on some type of government bene

Product/Publication Type(s):

Academic Course Development

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Students

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

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[email protected]

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1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910