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Spotlight on Inclusion: Stories that shine a light on inclusive work practices

Take a closer look at how deaf and hard-of-hearing employees and their employers work together to build meaningful careers. Each video shows how inclusive practices open doors—and change lives.

Conor Doherty, Computer Support Assistant at Greece Central School District, sitting in an office with folders and documents behind, wearing a checkered shirt and speaking.

Conor Doherty, a hard of hearing IT support specialist, gives an inside look at his work in a busy technology “Depot” where he manages assets, troubleshoots technical issues, and supports staff across his district.

Person sitting in a hallway with orange walls, wearing glasses and a black hoodie, using sign language. Background includes framed pictures and display cases.

This video showcases Deaf and Hard of Hearing students training to become skilled machinists. They share their communication strategies, confidence in their skills, and pride in their work.

Explore Our Programs

Discover the range of our current programs, crafted to address in-demand skills and career readiness for deaf and hard-of-hearing learners and professionals who support them. Our offerings include:

Industry-specific Programs

RIT/NTID and Continued have teamed up!

RIT/NTID's Communication Studies and Services Department and Continued have joined forces to provide online courses for audiologists, speech-language pathologists and professionals in related fields.

Presented by RIT/NTID audiologists and speech-language pathologists, these courses are ideal for those interested in building their knowledge and to earn CEUs.

New courses being released now through spring 2026!

Visit continued.com, audiologyonline.com and speechpathology.com and search for RIT/NTID to review class selections.

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Professional Development Programs

CEUs available for all programs.

News

Congratulations to the growing number of NTID students, alumni, faculty, and staff who have obtained CompTIA certifications!

  • Abolhassani, Fareed
  • Alvarez, Joshua (3)
  • Antle, Joseph
  • Ball, Taylor
  • Barrington, Andrew (2)
  • Berrios, Michael
  • Billowus, Matt
  • Bland, Greg
  • Blevins, David
  • Brown, Samuel
  • Callahan, Bryce
  • Chacon, Oscar
  • Chan, Alvin
  • Coleman, Charles (2)
  • Conti, Bryant
  • Cornwell, Brian
  • Dalpra, Joseph
  • Danani, Karan
  • Deopersaud, Elvin
  • Exum, Brian
  • Faini, Denis
  • Folsom, Connor
  • Fontaine, Jacob
  • Gonzalez, John
  • Gugger, Eric
  • Jacobsen, Trent
  • Johnson, Denard
  • Jordan, Isaiah
  • Jones, Luca
  • Liu, Ping
  • Mills, Craig (2)
  • Nelson, Mathew
  • Nunez, Jose
  • Palamides, Alex
  • Palmer-Smith, Eric
  • Patil, Swapnil
  • Peralta Silva, Arturo (2)
  • Possner, Scott
  • Redekas, Mark (2)
  • Ruderman, Lisa
  • Sadowski, Kenneth
  • Saavedra, Daniel
  • Sanford, Kaitlin
  • Vicario, Joseph
  • Weber, Bradley
  • Weber, Mary Rose
  • Widurski, Pauline
  • Zimmerman, Steven

Watch the video celebrating the success of 50+ NTID-supported learners who achieved CompTIA Certifications.