CDERP College
Professional Development and Support for Families, Disability Employment Professionals and Advocates.
What to expect from a CDERP Certified Professional
- Has received a comprehensive training in all the elements of Customised Employment
- Has received comprehensive training in the process of Discovery exceeding Forty hours
- Delivers services to the job seeker/client that are respectful and truly person centred
- Provides Customised Employment and Discovery in a safe and ethical manner
- Understands the provision of disability employment support in the context of the Australian funding mechanisms
- Understands NDIS employment supports
- Delivers authentic Discovery with fidelity to the model
- Acknowledges the importance and role of family in the employment process
- Commits to on-going professional development in maintaining their certification
- Practices with integrity, authenticity, fairness and honesty
- Maintains the highest standards of ethical professional conduct
- Works to deliver employment supports that are innovative and truly unique to each client
- Works with their peers to further enhance their learning and service delivery
Industry Partners
Our Courses
Training and Professional Development Courses
MCCE1. Foundations of Customised Employment & Discovery Stage 1 ©
Designed for anyone who desires a detailed understanding of Discovery and Customised Employment, micro-credentials are a great way for anyone who wishes to deliver or support a person with a disability on the employment journey to develop the foundation skills required to pursue employment. In this credential, you will develop an understanding of the origins of Customised Employment and Stage One of Discovery – Getting to Know the Client.
MCCE2. Understanding the Person and their Career, Discovery Stage 2 ©
In this credential, you will build on the knowledge and skills acquired in MCCE1. The focus is on identifying skills in the workplace and the use of work experience to underpin skill development and focus on identifying vocational pathways. During work experience, we capture skills in action to develop visual resumes. We also explore career design and pathways underpinned by Self-Determination.
CDERP Certified Customised Employment Professional ©
This certificate provides comprehensive training in Customised Employment designed to meet the needs of employment professionals who wish to deliver employment services with fidelity to practice evidence. The program is suitable for highly motivated individuals who may wish to undertake Customised Employment practices with family and desire a higher level of skills and knowledge. The program has been developed and extensively used in Australia to ensure that it meets our funding settings for disability employment practice.
MCCE4. Support Funding, Activating Families & Self-Employment ©
Available September 2020. In this credential, you will build on the knowledge and skills acquired in MCCE4. The focus is on understanding how to fund the employment journey, the various supports to consider, the role of benefits planning along with how to engage families in the employment process. Families are a critical part of employment success and the development of career opportunities.
MCCE3: Job Development, Engaging Employers & Career Support ©
In this credential, you will build on the knowledge and skills acquired in MCCE2. The focus is on unmet needs in the workplace, matching the participant’s skills and interests to the business culture and setting. By understanding the unmet needs and culture of the business you can create conditions of mutuality in the workplace that meets the participant's ideal conditions of employment while addressing an identified business need.
Overview of Customised Employment and Discovery
In this overview, you will get a brief introduction to Customised Employment and Discovery, a taste of what is available within our Micro-Credentials. This includes what is Customised Employment, what is Discovery, fundamental principles, key characteristics, links with NDIS employment strategy and pricing guide and information about what we do. Individuals completing this overview will receive $30 off the price of our Micro-Credentials, CDERP Certified course and Work First Individuals Employment services.
Actionable Training
Evidence based - Practice Focused Instruction that you can use daily to make a difference.
Interesting Quizzes
Assessments and Quizzes that Reinforce your Learning and Enhance your Understanding.
Premium Material
Theory and Practice from acknowledged leaders in Customised Employment
Professional Development and Training For Disability Employment Advocates, Families and Consultants
Our training is evidence based, practice informed and developed to meet the needs of the evolving disability employment paradigm. Modern effective disability employment systems demand up to date knowledge and skills to ensure that you meet the needs of clients who are undertaking a journey of discovery to personally meaningful employment and careers.
Our programs allow you to build the skills necessary to deliver meaningful employment services, particularly for people interested in delivering person-centred services with an emphasis on Customised Employment and Discovery.
We offer you the opportunity to engage with up to date material and resources to make your learning journey easy and accessible. Our LMS is intuitive and well supported.
Our staff don’t just teach you new skills, they work with them with clients. Our people don’t just develop and evolve practice, they use it to inform your training and understand the unique nature of delivering individualised services.
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