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Supported Employment in Florida

...helping Florida citizens with severe disabilities to be
employed while helping businesses find valued employees.

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This web site on supported employment happenings in Florida is sponsored by:
FL Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services
FL Agency for Persons with Disabilities
FL Vocational Rehabilitation Services
FL Developmental Disabilities Council

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TRAININGS

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Supported Employment Web Course

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This Orientation course consists of two separate units and meets the APD 18-hour pre-service requirement. Each of the two units includes readings, web-based activities, web-based discussion, and a post-test.

A certificate of completion is presented to participants who successfully complete all course pages and requirements and pass the post-tests with an average score of at least 70%. This course is self-paced.

Course is now on-demand.

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Supported Employment Specialist
Pre-service Training &
The Changing Face of Benefits
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

September, 2008: Governor Charlie Crist has announced the appointment of James DeBeaugrine of Tallahassee to serve as executive director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). DeBeaugrine has served as the agency’s interim director since May and previously as the agency’s deputy director for budget and planning since August 2007.

Florida’s minimum wage is $6.79 per hour. Unless using a special worker certificate, employers must pay employees at least a wage of $6.79 per hour for all hours worked in Florida.

Local Florida Business Leadership Networks (BLN) are part of the statewide BLN, organized by The Able Trust. Funded by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, BLNs are dedicated to promoting the employment of qualified workers who have disabilities and assisting businesses and organizations in the recruitment, hiring, training and retaining of people with disabilities. Local BLNs also assist businesses in diversifying their customer base to include the estimated 2.2 million Floridians with disabilities.
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Watch this site for announcements about upcoming trainings in supported employment.