Michigan State University's employment training specialist certification program is a one-week workshop designed to teach skills in job coaching, employer negotiations and employment planning. Attendees must attend all sessions and complete a skills-based test, and certification is available for an additional fee.
Michigan State University
Supported Employment Training and Technical Assistance Program
Department of Family & Child Ecology
125 W. Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-355-0166
fce.msu.edu
For employment specialists and job coaches who work with clients with disabilities, the Human Services Management Institute at the University of Georgia offers an online employment specialist certification program. It is a 40-week, 160-hour course consisting of online instruction, job-based assignments and discussion sessions. Upon completion of the course, participants will know how to best assist clients with disabilities in getting and keeping jobs, as well as how to address negative employer attitudes.
Human Services Management Institute
Office of Research, Development and Outreach
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602
866-248-4764
coe.uga.edu
The HR Certification Institute offers several core certifications, including the professional in human resources, or PHR, designation. A certified PHR has demonstrated experience and knowledge of human resource practices and U.S. laws and regulations. Earning a PHR certification can be valuable to employment specialists, whose jobs require them to be well versed in affirmative action and equal employment opportunity guidelines. The certification exam is available at testing centers worldwide and consists of 225 multiple-choice questions. Members of the Society for Human Resource Management are eligible for scholarships to offset the cost of taking the examination.
HR Certification Institute
1800 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
866-898-4724
hrci.org