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Explore Careers with CareerOneStop's Education & Training Finder

Find out about different occupations and how much education and training is required by browsing by job category and occupation. The search tool narrows down your search to let you know which colleges in your area provide the necessary training.  You can also learn about different career fields by watching videos about different jobs in English or Spanish. 

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Home Builders Institute (HBI) Training Programs

Provides an overview of HBI's hands-on training to help people begin or advance their careers in the building industry. Training programs for at-risk youth, adult offenders and people with disabilities are offered through HBI's programs in Job Corps and Workforce Training and Employment Departments. Project Hope offers trades training and job placement services for people with disabilities.  A factsheet about Project Hope can be downloaded in PDF format.

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Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration (ETA)

Information on training and placement of workers through employment services, tax credits and other hiring incentives and grants available from ETA.
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Employment & Training Resources

U.S. Department of Labor Web page provides links to various employment and training resources.
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ExceptionalNurse.com

Non-profit resource network for nurses and nursing students with disabilities, and those who are considering going into the nursing field.
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Find a Job in Your State

This resource map from Choose Work has information about work incentives programs, employment networks, vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies and other contacts in your state that can help you find and keep a job. Career One Stop also has information about job banks in every state.

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Get Experience & Credentials

Links to resources and programs to help individuals find certification, training and education services.
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Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) Seeking Nominations for Effective State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Practices

The ICI at the University of Massachussets Boston is conducting a study on effective state VR agency practices for managing outreach, service access and case flow to serve individuals with the most significant disabilities. The study is looking at practices for improving employment outcomes for individuals with mental illness and individuals with developmental disabilities. Nominate your state or another state agency or partner. This study, part of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on VR, will provide state VR agencies and their staff with concrete examples of effective practices that can help them better turn legislative mandates into practice and to improve employment outcomes.

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International Training, Internships, Recruitment & Volunteer Opportunities

Links to a variety of international training, employment and volunteer opportunities from the Independent Living Institute website.

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Job Training Providers

State by state listing of U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Investment Act (WIA) job training providers.
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Quality Indicators in Supported Employment

Describes 10 core indicators of the quality of supported employment programs. Useful information for job seekers to help them determine the quality of job training programs.
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State Developmental Disability Agencies

Links to state developmental disability agencies which fund and provide employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
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State Vocational Rehabilitation & Independent Living Programs Information Guide

The U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) uses this guide to assist it in understanding how vocational rehabilitation and independent living programs operate within a state. The guide addresses key program areas and its content is presented in the form of questions. This link opens a PDF document.
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State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies

State by state listing of the agencies that coordinate and provide counseling, evaluation and job placement services for people with disabilities.
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Supported Employment Handbook: A Customer-Driven Approach for Persons with Significant Disabilities

Training manual assists supported employment customers, service providers and employers in the implementation of supported employment programs.
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Training & Technical Assistance for Providers

Training resources and online information related to customized employment strategies for use by providers of job training services for individuals with disabilities.
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U.S. Department of Labor Announces Results of "Tools for America's Job Seekers Challenge"

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the results of its Tools for America's Job Seekers Challenge. Recommendations have been tallied, and the top-rated sites in categories including general job boards, niche tools, career tools, career exploration tools and Web 2.0 (social networking) are now available.

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U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Subcommittee on Employment & Workplace Safety

The Subcommittee's mission is to ensure employees have the tools and training necessary to succeed in the workplace.
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Vocational Rehabilitation State Offices

Links to state divisions and services that assist individuals with disabilities in securing gainful employment.

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Youth with Disabilities Entering the Workplace through Apprenticeship

Provides information on registered apprenticeship and how it can be used to provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The intended audiences for this toolkit are service providers that work with young people, including young people with disabilities. For more information read the background document Improving Transition Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities by Increasing Access to Apprenticeship Opportunities.

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