SAVE-THE-DATE: Domain 7 Train-the-Trainer October 27, 28, & 28, 2021. You must apply for and be accepted in order to attend. You must attend all 3 days to become a trainer. Click on Save-the-date at the begining of this announcement for details.

NA Trainer Standards V2, current as of November 21, 2019.

NA-Trainer-Application (last page of the above trainer standards).

NA Training Notification Form (Used by approved trainers to send notice of a non-academic training they are offering.)

NOTE: You are required to attend a separate Train-the-Trainer session for each MHRT/C domain you wish to teach, even if you have applied in the past for a different domain.

If you have previously applied and were approved for another domain, you have met the core non-academic MHRT/C standards and it is not necessary to re-submit the same materials, e.g. official transcripts, reference letters, etc.  However, you must meet the trainer-specific requirements for each domain you wish to teach. 

For each additional domain you are applying to teach, please forward the following documentation:

• Completed application form
• Documentation of professional development over the past two years in content areas related to the applicable domain
• One reference letter specifically addressing practical knowledge of content in applicable domain

To be announced in the future.

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Rehabilitation Research and Training Center Supported Employment Web-based trainings offers two different courses:

• “Supported Competitive Employment for Individuals with Mental Illness”
• “Supported Employment Web-based Certificate Series” offered in partnership with APSE (Advancing Employment, Connecting People)

Syntiro oversees the Employment for ME Workforce Development System. They occasionally offer ACRE-certified Employment Specialist trainings, which are accepted toward Vocational Aspects of Disabilities. On their website, click on the Calendar link for upcoming trainings.

SAMHS has approved the combination of the four workshops listed below to meet the Vocational Aspects of Disabilities requirement toward Full MHRT/C certification:

1. Earn the 18 module online Job Coach Credential training.
2. Complete the follow-up face-to-face Fading Supports training within 6 months of the above. Details are at the above link.
3. Complete the Work & Benefits Navigator Training (check Registration link for dates/locations).
4. Complete the Creating a Culture of Employment Training
   Link and dates will be updated as soon as they are available.