Alberta Council of Disability Services

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Building Capacity Through Training and Development

ACDS' training and development programs are designed to increase the knowledge and skills of community disability services staff to deliver quality services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Our programs support frontline staff, middle management, leadership, and trainers in the field.
 

What We Offer

From foundational training for new staff to specialized programs addressing complex behavioural needs, we cover a wide range of essential topics. Our offerings also include online courses focused on community inclusion, non-violent crisis intervention techniques that meet CET standards, and comprehensive year-long certification in trauma-informed abuse investigation. We also offer comprehensive tutor training to allow service providers to offer training in-house.

                    

Delivery Methods

We offer training through three delivery methods:
 
 
Virtual training: hosted via
Zoom communications over two
to three days. All previous in-
person training is currently
being held virtually.
 
courses that can be started
and completed online at
a learner’s own pace.
Materials are delivered
through an online learning
management system (Moodle) 
 
Face-to-face training: An 
in-service tutor facilitates learning
and evaluation of core ACDS courses
within their organization. Learners
register through ACDS and manuals
are distributed by ACDS before a
tutor facilitates a session.

Partnership Offerings

We have partnered with specific organizations to offer specialized training programs covering essential topics such as dementia care and medication assistance, ensuring staff are well-prepared to provide high-quality support.
 
For additional learning materials to complement ACDS training programs, explore our T&D resources page, which includes essential tools such as the Safe Bathing and Showering Training Manual, Harm Reduction Toolkit, and Succession Planning Framework. View the T&D one-pager here.