Representatives from the Somers, Croton, Ardsley and Yonkers school districts, as well as private schools for students with disabilities, attended a recent training session facilitated by Lower Hudson RSE-TASC on the new Career Development Occupational Studies (CDOS) credential.
“The CDOS credential is a new credential that will be available for students with disabilities beginning this year,” explained Laure Levine, RSE-TASC Regional Special Education Training Specialist. “As a result of this new certification, we hope to improve the post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities.”
Topics covered at the session, which was facilitated by Levine and Kit Casey, RSE-TASC Transition Specialist, included graduation options for students with disabilities, eligibility for the CDOS certificate, components of the CDOS credential, CDOS standards, and how districts can implement the credential.
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“Students who choose to earn this certificate will be participating in work-based learning and will be actively involved in their own career planning,” said Levine.
The CDOS credential can provide students with work-readiness skills leading to entry-level employment. Examples of such entry-level opportunities might include employment in fields such as food service, retail or office maintenance.
