New CIL Staff

The following trainings and materials are designed for orientation to independent living for new center for independent living (CIL) staff. They are entirely self-paced and can be taken anytime at work or home. 

Rapid Course Training

RapidCourses is a free, self-paced learning option, fully accessible (508 compliant) and available 24/7, allowing you to "Learn at the Speed of YOU!" This web-based, user-friendly curriculum is easy to navigate and is designed to provide essential, fundamental knowledge of the independent living field. 

• Foundations of Independent Living Series (four courses in the series) at https://www.ilru.org/training/foundations-independent-living-series
• Core Services for Centers for Independent Living (seven courses in the series) at https://www.ilru.org/training/core-services-for-centers-for-independent-living-series
• Disability, Diversity, and Intersectionality in CILs: Strategies for Strengthening Outreach to Unserved and Underserved Populations (one course) at https://www.ilru.org/training/disability-diversity-and-intersectionality-cils-strategies-for-strengthening-outreach
• Implementing Institutional Transition and Diversion Strategies in Centers for Independent Living at https://www.ilru.org/training/implementing-institutional-transition-and-diversion-strategies-centers-for-independent 

On-demand Training (pre-recorded webinars)

• Know Your Resources - Orientation to the IL-NET National Training & Technical Assistance Center for CILs & SILCs at https://www.ilru.org/training/know-your-resources-orientation-il-net-national-training-technical-assistance-center-for-1
• Get to the Core of It: Best Practices in the CIL Core Services - Information & Referral at https://www.ilru.org/training/get-core-it-best-practices-cil-core-services-information-referral-15-hours
• Get to the Core of It - Peer Support: Best Practices in the CIL Core Services at https://www.ilru.org/training/get-core-it-peer-support-best-practices-cil-core-services
• Get to the Core of It: Best Practices in the Core Services: Individual Advocacy at https://www.ilru.org/training/get-core-best-practice-individual-advocacy-Marsha-Sweet
• Get to the Core of It: Best Practices in CIL Core Services -- Systems Advocacy at https://www.ilru.org/training/get-core-it-best-practices-cil-core-services-systems-advocacy
• Evolving Core Services -- Independent Living Skills Training at https://www.ilru.org/training/evolving-core-services-independent-living-skills-training-15-hours

Publication

• Orientation to Independent Living for New CIL Personnel at https://www.ilru.org/orientation-independent-living-for-new-cil-personnel-online-course-manual