Professional Education and Training

An important part of Project SEARCH’s mission is education through which we can share best practices and promote continuous improvement of our programs. Our goal is to provide the tools and technical assistance needed to maximize employment outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Project SEARCH 18th Annual Conference

When: July 14 – 18, 2025

Where: Austin, Texas

Early Bird Registration for the 18th Annual Conference Dates: 2/3/25 – 3/15/25

Conference Location: Austin Hilton, Austin TX

Conference Dates:

  • Pre-Conference Sessions & Business Liaison Session: Tuesday, 7/15/25
  • General Conference: Wednesday, 7/16/25 – Friday, 7/18/25

Check back soon for Registration details, Call for Abstracts, and other key details for our 2025 Conference in Austin, Texas!

Thank you for helping to make our 24 conference a huge success!

If you are looking for certificates, for continuing education with professional development credits, follow the email link If you are unable to access any of the items you are looking for, please feel free to email us (ProjectSEARCHConference@cchmc.org): Send Email

2024 State of Project SEARCH – Videos

Part 1: Data Overview

Part 2: Model Fidelity Updates

Part 3: 2024 Key Updates & Releases

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**Photos courtesy of Rick Buettner & Michael Griego Jr**

Thank you to our platinum sponsor:

Fifth Third Bank