Training
Wise offers high-quality trainings for all members of the supported employment community, including families, professionals, and service providers. With a diverse team of experts, we provide on-demand, hybrid, in-person, and fully customizable training options to meet a wide range of needs.
Our goal is to equip every participant with the tools and knowledge to create inclusive, equitable opportunities for people with disabilities. Whatever your role, we are here to support your success.
Featured Trainings
The Wise Online Academy 200 Series is an advanced-level training program designed for experienced professionals in the employment support field. This six-month practicum offers a comprehensive blend of advanced theory, applied learning experiences, and mentorship. Attendees will build on their existing skills to move toward leadership roles in Customized Employment and Supported Employment services.
Through live virtual sessions, on-demand content, and guided practicum work, attendees will deepen their understanding of discovery, job development, and systematic instruction, helping to create more inclusive opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
The Wise Online Academy 200 Series is an advanced-level training program designed for experienced professionals in the employment support field....
Start strong with the Wise Online Academy (WOA) 100 Series ACRE, an essential, on-demand training built around the core competencies of Customized Employment. Designed for professionals who are new to the field or seeking to sharpen their skills, this course delivers practical tools and real-world strategies you can use immediately to improve employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
It is designed for people working in the field of vocational services for people with disabilities, including Employment Specialists, Job Coaches, Job Developers, Vocational Specialists and others.
The training series consists of self-paced online training content:
- Course 1: Introduction to Customized Employment, Discovery & Person-Centered Planning
- Course 2: Introduction to Job Development & Marketing
- Course 3: Systematic Instruction: Teaching, Learning, & Retaining Jobs
- Course 4: How Public Benefits support Employment: Social Security Benefits & Work Incentives
Start strong with the Wise Online Academy (WOA) 100 Series ACRE, an essential, on-demand training built around...
This online, instructor-led course helps educators and employment specialists support students and job seekers in building a website portfolio to showcase their strengths, skills, and talents. Attendees will learn practical digital tools to boost digital literacy, support career exploration, and guide people in sharing their story with potential employers. This course is for transition educators, job developers, and others who want to strengthen their technology skills and support career planning in a creative, empowering way. Website portfolios offer a dynamic and accessible tool for job seekers to present their abilities and build confidence in their career journey.
This online, instructor-led course helps educators and employment specialists support students and job seekers in building a website portfolio to...
The Recruit, Cultivate and Retain series is designed to support managers in strengthening their leadership and workforce development skills. This training provides practical strategies to improve team satisfaction and retention, support career advancement, and foster a workplace culture of growth and accountability. Topics include effective recruiting, onboarding, conflict management, and leadership development. Attendees will also have opportunities to connect with a network of peers to share insights and strengthen community-wide collaboration.
The Recruit, Cultivate and Retain series is designed to support managers in strengthening their leadership and workforce development skills. This...
Plan to Placement integrates Person-Centered Planning with job development, providing attendees with essential tools for successful job placement. This course bridges a long-standing gap between planning and employment outcomes by guiding attendees through a full employment path—from discovery to placement—using Person-Centered Employment Planning tools. Attendees work directly with job seekers from their caseloads and receive practical guidance throughout the course to align their strategies with each individual’s unique strengths, interests, and conditions for success.
Plan to Placement integrates Person-Centered Planning with job development, providing attendees with essential tools for successful job placement. This course...
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This hands-on workshop explores the history and values of Person-Centered Planning, offering it as both a guiding framework and a practical tool. You will be introduced to the foundational principles and multiple styles of Person-Centered...
The Positive Behavior Support Playbook is an intermediate-level, on-demand training series created for anyone providing Positive Behavior Support services. This series features a collection of prerecorded episodes that highlight current tools, strategies, and real-world approaches...
The Positive Behavior Support Specialization is an advanced training designed for professionals who want to expand their skills and take on leadership roles in Positive Behavior Support. This course combines in-depth instruction with personalized practicum...
Plan to Placement integrates Person-Centered Planning with job development, providing attendees with essential tools for successful job placement. This course bridges a long-standing gap between planning and employment outcomes by guiding attendees through a full...
Project NEXT is a dynamic series of workshops designed to support individuals with disabilities, their families, and their teams as they prepare for the transition to Community Integrated Employment. Through interactive and Person-Centered sessions, attendees...
Start Now is a hands-on, interactive workshop series designed for middle school, high school, and transition-age students with disabilities and their families. This series supports early planning for community employment and adult life. With a...
The Community Inclusion Bootcamp is a three-day, skills-based training designed for professionals who provide or oversee Community Inclusion services. This intensive workshop covers Person-Centered Planning, community mapping, informational interviewing, and the development of meaningful Community...
The Recruit, Cultivate and Retain series is designed to support managers in strengthening their leadership and workforce development skills. This training provides practical strategies to improve team satisfaction and retention, support career advancement, and foster...
This online, instructor-led course helps educators and employment specialists support students and job seekers in building a website portfolio to showcase their strengths, skills, and talents. Attendees will learn practical digital tools to boost digital...
As we age, we experience many phases of change over the lifespan; our needs, values, priorities, supports and abilities change. Despite these changes, the desire to preserve our preferred lifestyle remains constant. We will explore...
Effective services start with clear planning and meaningful measurement. In this webinar, participants will explore how to use logic models to clearly distinguish between inputs, outputs, and outcomes when designing programs and evaluating success. The...
The Families & Educators Training Series is a five-part series designed to support a smooth and informed transition from school to adult life for students with Disabilities. Focused on the Clark County area, this series...
The Wise Online Academy 200 Series is an advanced-level training program designed for experienced professionals in the employment support field. This six-month practicum offers a comprehensive blend of advanced theory, applied learning experiences, and mentorship....
Start strong with the Wise Online Academy (WOA) 100 Series ACRE, an essential, on-demand training built around the core competencies of Customized Employment. Designed for professionals who are new to the field...
Mental Health First Aid builds skills to recognize and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges. The course teaches risk factors and warning signs, strategies for supporting someone in both crisis and...
The Skills Empowerment and Advocacy Training (SEAT) is a training series developed and led by individuals with development disabilities to prepare others to serve...
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