Trainings & Courses 

Partners for Employment offers the following free online courses:

College of Employment Services

Partners for Employment offers the Institute for Community Inclusion's College of Employment Services course in a blended format, combining an online curriculum with live discussion. This course is offered throughout the state during the Fall and Spring semesters. Learn more.

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Employment First in New Mexico

This course provides an overview of DDSD's Employment First policy in New Mexico

  • Part One - Welcome to Employment First Training
  • Part Two - Employment First Training

Register here. A Learning Stream Account is required to access the skills check and to receive a certificate of completion.

Working with DDSD and DVR

This course provides an overview of accessing supported employment services through the NM Department of Health/Developmental Disabilities Supports Division and the NM Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.

  • Part One - Working with DVR DDSD Introduction
  • Part Two - The DVR Process
  • Part Three - Successful DVR Case Closure

Register here. A Learning Stream Account is required to access the skills check and to receive a certificate of completion. 

Community Mapping Training Series

In this video series, you’ll learn how to build a map of social, recreational, and job-related connections that reflect a person’s unique wishes for meaningful, inclusive life in their community.

10 videos total, 3-7 minutes each.

Register here to watch the videos. A Learning Stream account is required to access the videos and skill check and to receive a certificate of completion.

Building Workplace Readiness Throughout Your Life

In this video, DDSD Statewide Transition Lead, Steve Scarton, shares resources that students and families can use to nurture workplace readiness from childhood through adulthood.

Watch now: Building Workplace Readiness Throughout Your Life

Social Security Benefits and Employment

This course provides an overview of the differences between Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). It also explains how work incentives and safety nets can benefit people who are employed.

5 videos total, 9-15 minutes each.

Register here to watch the videos. A Learning Stream Account is required to access the videos and skill check and to receive a certificate of completion.

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