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Cost $800.00
Class Dates: October 16, 2023 – December 4, 2023
An SSVE since 1995, Dr. Leslie Freels Lloyd teaches beginning and intermediate SSVEs how to provide Vocational Expert testimony in a straightforward, nuts-and-bolts fashion. The course is co-taught by Dr. Lloyd and Dr. Taylor, who have a combined teaching experience of 34 years and Social Security testimony experience of 31 years.
This comprehensive course begins with an explanation of Social Security Disability law and methodically leads the participant through how to provide defensible and exemplary SSVE testimony. Topics include preparation for hearings/testimony, conducting transferable skills analysis, answering hypothetical questions, anticipating and thriving under cross-examination, and how to use appropriate robust resources. Real-world examples are provided for all aspects of a hearing, and participants will practice testimony via role-playing, with constructive feedback provided. The Art of testimony is addressed, including testifying about issues not addressed in the DOT. The class has a unit dedicated specifically to the use of ORS data in SSVE testimony. The participant leaves the course with a toolbox full of vital tools that result in being able to skillfully testify.
The course is taught over an 8-week period. There are weekly online assignments and self-administered quizzes, weekly online Discussions with the instructors, and 2 ZOOM casts during the class. Participants will engage in SSVE testimony role-play and receive constructive feedback so as to improve their testimony.
This course is excellent for new SSVEs, those who have newly attained their BPA, or those who want to update their skills.
Distributors may purchase multiple copies of packages to distribute to learners, and follow their progress. Bulk discounts are below.
| Quantity | Price per voucher |
|---|---|
| 1+ | $800.00 |
| Chapter I – Introduction to the SSVE Course |
| Module 1 –Course Copyright Notice | ||
| Module 2 –Course Calendar & Syllabus | ||
| Module 3 – Course Materials | ||
| Module 4: Chapter 1 Learning Objectives | ||
| Module 5: How to Get the Most from This Course | ||
| Module 6: Are You Qualified to be an SSVE? | ||
| Assignment: SSVE Qualifications | ||
| Module 7: You Must Get SSA Security and Suitability Status to Testify | ||
| Module 8: Ethical Considerations When Testifying as an SSVE | ||
| Assignment: Who is the Client? |
| Chapter 2: What Do You Need to Know About the SSDI and the U.S. Legal System? |
| Module 1 - Chapter 2 Learning Objectives | ||
| Module 2 - SSDI as Part of the Federal Social and Legal System | ||
| Quiz: Chapters 1 and 2 |
| Chapter 3: SSVE Core Knowledge I |
| Module 1 –Chapter 3 Learning Objectives | ||
| Module 2 – SSD’s “Vocational Factors” – Age, Education, & Past Work | ||
| Module 3 – Additional Vocational Considerations – Skill & Exertion Levels, Mental Demands, SVP | ||
| Module 4 – Additional Vocational Considerations – How SSD Describes Residual Functional Capacity | ||
| Assignment: Classification of Age, Education, & Past Work #1 | ||
| Assignment: Classification of Past Work #2 | ||
| Assignment: Skill Classification | ||
| Quiz: Chapter 3 |
| Chapter 4: SSVE Core Knowledge II |
| Module 1: Chapter 4 Learning Objectives | ||
| Module 2: More Vocational Considerations – Worker Functions and Worker Traits | ||
| Module 3: More Vocational Considerations – WF and MPSMS | ||
| Module 4: Past Relevant Work and Exertional Requirements | ||
| Quiz: Chapter 4 | ||
| Module 5: Mental Demands of Work | ||
| Assignment: Locating DOT Occupations by Vocational Considerations |
| Chapter 5: Transferable Skills Analysis |
| Module 1: Chapter 5 Learning Objectives | ||
| Module 2: Transferable Skills Analysis: Part 1 | ||
| Module 3: SSR 82-41 & SSA POMS - Transferability of Skills Assessment Policy | ||
| Assignment: Transferrable Skills Anaysis | ||
| Quiz: Chapter 5 |
| Chapter 6: Identifying Jobs and the Number that Exist |
| Module 1: Chapter 6 Learning Objectives | ||
| Module 2: Sources of Job Numbers | ||
| Module 3: Estimation of Job Numbers | ||
| Assignment: Job Estimates Activity (Quiz 6) |
| Chapter 7: Hypothetical Questions |
| Module 1: Chapter 7 Learning Objectives | ||
| Module 2: Hypothetical Questions | ||
| Module 3: POMS - Determining Capability to Do Other Work — Implications of a Residual Functional Capacity for Less Than a Full Range of Sedentary Work | ||
| Assignment: Hypotheticals | ||
| Quiz: Chapter 7 |
| Chapter 8: Advanced Topics |
| Module 1: Chapter 8 Learning Objectives | ||
| Module 2: Vocational Issues Not Addressed in the DOT | ||
| Module 3: ORS Data and SSVE Testimony | ||
| Assignment: Answering Questions About Issues Not Addressed in the DOT | ||
| Assignment: Calculating Job Numbers with ORS Percentages | ||
| Quiz: Chapter 8 |
| Chapter 9: The Art and Science of SSVE Testimony |
| Chapter 9 Learning Objectives | ||
| Examples of Testimony During Cross-Examination | ||
| SkillTRAN Industry Context Methodology | ||
| Worker Characteristics | ||
| Video: Voire Dire, PRW, Hypothetical Questions | ||
| Document Preparer, Microfilming | ||
| Lessons to be Learned | ||
| Assignment: Lessons to be Learned | ||
| Role Play of SSVE Testimony | ||
| Assignment: Testimony Role Play | ||
| Quiz: Chapter 9 |
| Chapter 10: The SSVE Toolbox |
| Chapter 10 Learning Objectives | ||
| The SSVE Toolbox |