[Trainer-Talk] intro and question about qualifications

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi all,

I just subscribed here because I’m volunteer training people on jaws at a talking book library. I use jaws and other adaptive technology such as my braille note. I’m looking for work in an office doing outreach programming or communications work. Another idea is to train people in technology as a job.

I had a question. Most of you are teachers full time. What background and education is needed to work as an assistive tech professional or jaws trainer? Do you have rehab teaching degrees or perhaps teachers of the vision impaired degrees? I know Acvrep was developing a certified assistive tech test to certify AT professionals. Not sure if that was implemented yet.

Thanks.
Ashley