Crotched Mountain > Education > Internship Program > ALREADY ACCEPTED                          

Congratulations on your acceptance to the Training Programs at Crotched Mountain !!

You should have already received an Acceptance Email and an Acceptance Letter is being sent by mail. Your participation in our program is contingent upon successfully completing the steps below and assumes that you already submitted all documents required for your original 'Crotched Mountain' application.  If you have not already sent all Crotched Mountain application documents, please do so as soon as possible.

Click Here to find out your next steps.

This program offers formal classroom and practical training and an opportunity to be awarded a Certificate of Completion in the College of Direct Support (CDS) as developed in consultation with the University of Minnesota. Certificate is awarded through partnership with the Moore Center, Manchester, N.H. Participants may also qualify for a Certificate of Completion from Crotched Mountain. It includes a wide selection of formal classes offered on-site, as well as eleven online training courses, each with multiple lessons. The curriculum's focus is on 'best practices' in the design and implementation of individualized programs for young people and adults with specialized needs. The formal classes and online courses prepare participants for on-site instruction and the practice of specific direct support competencies in residential services. The program, as offered at Crotched Mountain includes observation of multiple disciplines that relate to the rehabilitative and educational services for people with special needs. Participants must successfully test out on all required classes, lessons and skill competencies and remain in good standing for the program duration in order to qualify for the certificates.  More...