ERI training programs provide essential information about employment and benefits. ERI provides customized employment and benefits counseling related trainings for organizations such as community service providers, human service professionals, disability advocates, and government agencies throughout Wisconsin and beyond. For a list of topics or information on how ERI can create a customized training program for your organization or group, visit our customized training page.
WDBN Trainings
Make sure to mark your calendars!! 2010 will be all about getting Back to the Basics! Download a printable PDF copy of the 2010 calendar.
Look for the elearning symbol for events that will be offered online.
March 3, 2010 – Back to Basics in 2010: Budgeting and Finances 101
Location: Glacier Canyon Convention Center, WI Dells
Time: 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
More information about this event
We are excited to have Ammar Askari, M&I Community Education and Joe Entwisle, National Consortium for Health Systems Development, who will be sharing all you want to know about Budgeting and Finances 101 but were afraid to ask! What is FICA anyway? Is there really a difference between gross and net income? How can I open an Individual Development Account (IDA)? Learn more about VITA and EITC. This is a “cannot miss” training with valuable take away resources you can use immediately!
March 2010 – Back to Basics in 2010: Health Insurance Tutorial Track
Various Health Insurance related topics will be offered in asynchronous, on-demand training tutorials. This means there is no specific time to login or download the module. You will be able to enjoy the flexibility of working on short, easy to navigate, tutorials when it is convenient for you!
Topics will include MAPP, Long-Term Care, Cat and Med Needy, COBRA, HIPAA and others. Activities will be included specifically designed for WIBS role and development of skills.
July 2010 – Back to Basics in 2010: Social Security Tutorial Track tentative rollout
Various Social Security related topics will be offered in asynchronous training tutorials. Topics will include Trial Work Period, SGA, SSI 1619(a&b), Termination vs. Cessation and others.
July through December – Back to Basics in 2010 Webcasts
Topics and dates, and times to be announced.
Stay tuned for more information!!
June, November and December 2010 - Regional Workgroups (WIBS only)
In Madison, Milwaukee, Fox Valley and Eau Claire for WIBS. These meetings will be held in 4 different locations two times in 2010. This will be an opportunity to review real life scenarios/cases and Q&A time.
Also make sure to watch for the Newsletters throughout the year which will include important updates and informative articles.
***All topics and time/dates are subject to change. Please make sure to check back for updates and additional information.***
August 23, 2010 – Work Incentive Benefits Specialist Initial Training
August 23, 2010 – Start of 3 weeks of web based training sessions.
September 14th and 15th – Face to face training (Madison, WI).
Between September 15th and October 12th – Web based training & weekly conference calls.
October 12th and 13th – Face to face training (Madison, WI).
The purpose of this training is to provide knowledge and support in the topics of disability benefits and employment to those individuals who are interested in becoming a professional Work Incentives Benefits Specialist (WIBS).
In this training, the participant will learn about:
- The basic policies & rules of publicly funded benefit programs.
- The impact of working on public benefits.
- Work Incentive programs.
- How to write a benefits analysis.
- Other functions of a WIBS.
This training takes a blended learning approach and includes face-to-face classroom time, asynchronous & synchronous web-based sessions and one-on-one assistance with designated Technical Assistant (TA).
Does this training sound right for you? Are you seriously interested in becoming a Work Incentive Benefits Specialist? Please contact Stephanie Drum at 608-246-3444, ext. 224 or Stacey Mochnick at 608-246-3444, ext. 226 for more information.
Download a printable PDF copy of the 2010 calendar.
Professional Development
Introduction to Disability Benefits - Online Course
Register for this Course
Cost to Attend: $259
Course Date: February 23 - April 20
Credits and Course Length: This course will take approximately 25 hours to complete. Upon successful completion of all assignments, 25 CRCs or 2.5 CEUs will be earned.
The University of Wisconsin-Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute (SVRI) and Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI), are partnering to offer the first in a series of online courses, Introduction to Disability Benefits. Our online training series is designed to provide convenient, cost-effective learning opportunities that will accommodate your busy lifestyle as well as your individual learning style. This course was developed specifically for working professionals and is asynchronous which means there are no specific times to login. You can enjoy the flexibility of working on the course when it is convenient for you!
About the course: This course will provide an easy to understand overview of the most common federal benefit systems for people with disabilities such as Title II (SSDI & retirement), Title XVI (SSI), Medicare, Medicaid, TANF, SNAP, COBRA, etc. Participants will gain a basic understanding of the major benefits systems and Social Security work incentives individuals with disabilities can utilize in transitioning to work. The complexities of the various systems will be explored, as well as, the importance in providing accurate information to individuals in order for them to make informed decisions. Successful completion of this course will not qualify participants as a work incentive benefits specialist.
Customized Training
ERI can also customize Benefits Training to meet the service needs of a contracting agency. Since 1997 ERI has trained 75 Employment Specialists and over 125 Benefits Specialists.
Just in time...a training that provides essential information about employment and benefits! ERI provides customized employment and benefits counseling related trainings for organizations such as community service providers, human service professionals, disability advocates, and government agencies.
ERI’s Just in Time Training is customized to meet the training needs of your staff or group. We will help you to design the training to meet your needs! Find out more about this training.
More about customized training and outreach.
Contact Stacey Mochnick at 608-246-3444, ext. 226 or mochnick@eri-wi.org
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