2025 Uniquely Abled Academies

Please see below for a current list of our 2025 Uniquely Abled Academies. 

If you are interested in bringing a Uniquely Abled Academy to your location, please reach out to us via email at info@uniquelyabledproject.org for more information.

Last updated: 2/4/2025

Host SchoolGeographic LocationVocationCurrent StatusCohort #Term DatesWebsiteContact
College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, CACNCOpen
(Enrolling/Recruiting)		8Fall 2026https://www.canyons.edu/Lynda Deperno
Lynda.Deperno@canyons.edu
Dallas CollegeDallas, TXCNCOpen
(TBA)		2TBAhttps://www.dallascollege.edu/special-programs/ce/uaaCraig van Hamersveld
cvanhamersveld@dcccd.edu
DeAnza CollegeCupertino, CACNCOpen
(In Session)		27/6/2026 - 9/18/2026UAA at DeAnzahttps://bayareamanufacturingcareers.comMark Martin
markmartin@peralta.edu
GateWay Community College

Operated by: Skill Up AZ Apprenticeship & Award Foundation		Phoenix, AZCNCOpen
(In Session)		3August - November 24, 2026https://www.gatewaycc.edu/uaa

www.skillupaz.org		David Zamora zamora@gatewaycc.edu
MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, CACNCOpen
(In Session)		6August 2026https://www.miracosta.edu/Carisa Chavez
cchavez@miracosta.edu
Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, UTCNCOpen
(In Session)		3May 18, 2026 - August 5, 2026Apply now through our JotForm
Amy Wadsworth awadsworth@columbusserves.org
San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, CACNCOpen
(In between cohorts)		4To Be Announcedhttps://www.valleycollege.edu/Robert Cole
rcole@goodwillsocal.org
AmSkillsHoliday, FLCNCComing Soon1To Be Announcedhttps://www.amskills.org/Tyler Mundano tyler@amskills.org
Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FLCNCComing Soon1To Be Announcedhttps://www.palmbeachstate.edu/Carmen Modock modockc@palmbeachstate.edu
Broward CollegeMiramar, FLCNCOpen
(In Session)		1To Be Announcedhttps://www.broward.edu/Russell McCaffery
rmccaffe@broward.edu
Apollo Career CenterLima, OHCNCOpen
(Recruiting)		2To Be Announced Summer 2027https://www.apollocareercenter.com//Toby Prinsen toby.prinsen@apollocc.org
Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MACNCOpenNext Cohort To Be Announcedhttps://www.bridgew.edu/Jon Cash
jcash@bridgew.edu

EXCEL@bridgew.edu
CT State Community College MiddlesexMiddletown, CTCNCOpen
(In Between Cohorts)		2To Be Announcedhttps://mxcc.edu/Heather Hodge
heather.hodge@ctstate.edu
Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PACNCOpen2Next Cohort To Be Announcedhttps://www.dccc.edu//Karen Kozachyn kkozachyn@dccc.edu
Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park, MNCNCOpen
(In Session)		36/1/26 - 8/5/26https://hennepintech.edu/Melanie Wang melanie.wang@hennepintech.edu
Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, NYCNCOpen
(Enrolling/Recruiting)		3Fall 2026 (Start)https://www.hvcc.edu/about/news/archives/2024/04/hudson-valley-launches-uniquely-abled-academy-to-train-students-with-autism-for-cnc-careers-open-house-may-2.html

https://www.hvcc.edu/
Dawn Danner
(518)629 -7740
d.danner@hvcc.edu
Lakeland CollegeCleaveland, OHCNC, CMfgAOpen
(Enrolling/Recruiting)		3Fall 2026 (To Be Announced)https://www.lakelandcc.edu/Ryan Hamilton rhamilton@lakelandcc.edu
Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, WICNCOpen
(In Between Cohorts)		5To Be Announcedhttps://www.matc.edu/Carol Voss
vosscp@matc.edu
Polaris MEPProvidence, RICNCOpen
(Coming Soon)		1To Be Announcedhttps://polarismep.org/Lindsey Brickle
lbrickle@polarismep.org
South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, MNCNCOpen
(In Session)		5June 15, 2026 - August 9, 2026https://southcentral.edu/workforce/uniquely-abled-academy.htmlKristin Underwood.
(507) 389-7429
kristin.underwood@southcentral.edu
BotsIQBellvevue, PACNCOpen
(Coming Soon)		1To Be Announcedhttps://botsiqpa.org/Michael Conklin conklin@botsiqpa.com
German Institute of Technology in OmanHalban, OmanCNCOpen
(Coming Soon)		1To Be Announcedhttps://www.gutech.edu.om/Lora Al-Alwai (Project Manager) lora.alalawi@gutech.edu.om