Certificate
Note: As of October 1, 2025, ACRE began issuing ACRE Certificates directly.
Previously, Endorsed Curriculum Members issued certificates.
Previously, Endorsed Curriculum Members issued certificates.
Types of Certificates of Achievement
Each year ACRE members provide ACRE approved training and award certificates of achievement to those who complete successfully all training requirements. ACRE training is usually pursued by professionals working in the field of employment services for people with disabilities.
Basic Employment ServicesThe Basic Employment Services - Certificate of Achievement is awarded to trainees who complete all training requirements for that certificate. Training includes 40 hours of content & professional development activities. The content presented builds knowledge and skills of trainees in the ACRE Employment Services Competencies.
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Basic Customized Employment ServicesThe Basic Customized Employment Services - Certificate of Achievement is awarded to trainees who complete all training requirements for that certificate. Training includes 40 hours of content & professional development activities. The content presented builds knowledge and skills of trainees in the ACRE Customized Employment Services Competencies.
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Professional Employment ServicesThe Professional Employment Services - Certificate of Achievement is awarded to trainees who complete the more advanced training requirements for that certificate. Training includes 60 hours of content and professional development activities as well as 1 year of experience. The training builds knowledge and skills of trainees in the ACRE Professional Employment Services Competencies.
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Professional Customized Employment ServicesThe Professional Customized Employment Services - Certificate of Achievement is awarded to trainees who complete the more advanced training requirements for that certificate. Training includes 60 hours of content and professional development activities as well as 1 year of experience. The training builds knowledge and skills of trainees in the ACRE Professional Customized Employment Services Competencies.
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Frequently Asked Questions about ACRE Training Certificates
Does ACRE offer a Certification Program?
As of October 1, 2025, ACRE issues all ACRE certificates of achievement. Prior to that date, Endorsed Curriculum Members issued ACRE certificates of achievement.
ACRE does not offer a certification program. Those seeking professional certification should explore the APSE Certified Employment Service Professionals (CESP). For more information, go to the APSE website. www.apse.org
ACRE does not offer a certification program. Those seeking professional certification should explore the APSE Certified Employment Service Professionals (CESP). For more information, go to the APSE website. www.apse.org
How long is my certificate of achievement good for? Are there continuing education requirements to maintain my certificate?
Your certificate never expires because it is not a certification. Your certificate of achievement is awarded by an ACRE-endorsed curriculum member training organization (prior to October 1, 2025) or ACRE National (on or after October 1, 2025) and simply means that you completed all of the training requirements.
• ACRE does not offer any certifications.
• Once a certificate is awarded, there are no other requirements of the trainee. There is no expiration date.
• Some states may have ongoing continuing education requirements. You should ask your funding agency about those requirements.
• ACRE does not offer any certifications.
• Once a certificate is awarded, there are no other requirements of the trainee. There is no expiration date.
• Some states may have ongoing continuing education requirements. You should ask your funding agency about those requirements.
How do I get my name on the certificate registry? Do I have to be an ACRE member?
The ACRE Certificate Registry is a listing of names of people who have completed an ACRE-Endorsed training and have received a Certificate of Achievement. For names to be listed in the Certificate Registry, the following must happen:
• Trainees enroll in training offered by organizations who offer ACRE approved training. The trainee is responsible for completing all requirements of that training.
• The training provider is responsible for submitting the names of completers, to ACRE for the Certificate Registry.
• Trainees do not need to be members of the ACRE Association to have their names listed. The Training Organization that offers the training must be an ACRE member.
• Trainees enroll in training offered by organizations who offer ACRE approved training. The trainee is responsible for completing all requirements of that training.
• The training provider is responsible for submitting the names of completers, to ACRE for the Certificate Registry.
• Trainees do not need to be members of the ACRE Association to have their names listed. The Training Organization that offers the training must be an ACRE member.
My name should be listed on the Certificate Registry but it is not. What should I do?
If you have successfully completed an ACRE Approved training program and received a certificate of achievement, but you do not see your name on the Certificate Registry...
• Contact your training provider. Ask them if your name has been submitted. (make sure you completed the requirements and have your certificate from them)
• ACRE Training providers submit names to be added to the certificate registry. Please note that many training providers wait till the course is over to submit names. This may mean several weeks as they receive final fieldwork assignments.
• Contact your training provider. Ask them if your name has been submitted. (make sure you completed the requirements and have your certificate from them)
• ACRE Training providers submit names to be added to the certificate registry. Please note that many training providers wait till the course is over to submit names. This may mean several weeks as they receive final fieldwork assignments.
If I get the basic certification and I take extra training, can ACRE give me a professional certificate?
NO!
• Only trainees completing ACRE approved training can earn the professional level certificate.
• To earn a Professional Level certificate, a trainee must complete the Basic Level ACRE Training & then enroll in an ACRE approved Professional Level. Trainees must also have a minimum of 1 year of employment service experience.
• Currently there are few professional level certificates offered. ACRE hopes to have more in the future.
• Only trainees completing ACRE approved training can earn the professional level certificate.
• To earn a Professional Level certificate, a trainee must complete the Basic Level ACRE Training & then enroll in an ACRE approved Professional Level. Trainees must also have a minimum of 1 year of employment service experience.
• Currently there are few professional level certificates offered. ACRE hopes to have more in the future.
Who provides ACRE approved training?
Those who have approved curriculua.
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