NEW! For trainers of the MHSS curriculum and the MHRT/C non-academic domain training, there is now a page containing supplemental material, (link opens in a new page) shared by other approved trainers. If you have material you would like to share, please send it to cfl@maine.edu.

NA Trainer Standards V3, current as of March 12, 2021.

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.)

Trainer Renewal Form (Used by approved trainers to renew their trainer certification for a specific Domain course.)

Delivery of MHRT/C Non-Academic Training Virtually (Used to receive approval to teach a Domain through video conference).

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

Last updated: January 21, 2026

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)

The Institute on Community Inclusion at UMASS Boston oversees the Employment for ME Workforce Development System, aka “Maine Working Together”.

The Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) offers training. Click on their training calendar.

Indiana University Bloomington, offers an ACRE Employment Consultant Training.

University of North Texas Workplace Inclusion & Sustainable Employment (WISE) offers ACRE Employment Basic certification.

(NO LONGER AVAILABLE) OBH has approved the combination of the four workshops listed below to meet the Vocational Aspects of Disabilities requirement toward Full MHRT/C certification:

1. (No longer available) Earn the 18 module online Job Coach Credential training.
2. (No longer available) Complete the follow-up face-to-face Fading Supports training within 6 months of the above.
3. Complete the Work & Benefits Navigator Training (Scroll down to check Registration link for dates/locations). This training also counts for continuing education.
4. (CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE) Complete the Creating a Culture of Employment Training.