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 School | Geographic Location | Vocation | Current Status | Cohort # | Term Dates | Website | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA | CNC | Open (Enrolling/Recruiting) | 7 | December 2025 | https://www.canyons.edu/ | Lynda Deperno Lynda.Deperno@canyons.edu |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside, CA | CNC | Open (In Session) | 5 | September 2, 2025 (Start) | https://www.miracosta.edu/ | Carisa Chavez cchavez@miracosta.edu |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino, CA | CNC | Open (In between cohorts) | 4 | To Be Announced | https://www.valleycollege.edu/ | Rebecca Elmore relmore@goodwillsocal.org |
| Cherry Creek Innovation Campus | Centennial, CO | CNC | Open (Paused) | 3 | To Be Announced (August 2026) | https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/ccic | Suzanne Styduhar sstyduhar@cherrycreekschools.org |
| Dallas College | Dallas, TX | CNC | Open (In Session) | 2 | August 25, 2025 (Start) | https://www.dallascollege.edu/special-programs/ce/uaa | Craig van Hamersveld cvanhamersveld@dcccd.edu |
| GateWay Community College Operated by: Skill Up AZ Apprenticeship & Award Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | CNC | Open (In Session) | 2 | August 2025 (Start) | https://www.gatewaycc.edu/uaa www.skillupaz.org | David Zamora zamora@gatewaycc.edu |
| AmSkills | Holiday, FL | CNC | Coming Soon | 1 | To Be Announced | https://www.amskills.org/ | Tyler Mundano tyler@amskills.org |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL | CNC | Coming Soon | 1 | To Be Announced | https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/ | Carmen Modock modockc@palmbeachstate.edu |
| Broward College | Miramar, FL | CNC | Open (In Session) | 1 | August 2025 (Start) | https://www.broward.edu/ | Russell McCaffery rmccaffe@broward.edu |
| Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City, UT | CNC | Open (In Session) | 1 | 10/6/25 - 12/18/25. | Apply now through our JotForm | Amy Wadsworth awadsworth@columbusserves.org |
| DeAnza College | Cupertino, CA | CNC | Open (In Session) | 1 | September 26, 2025 (End) | UAA at DeAnzahttps://bayareamanufacturingcareers.com | Mark Martin markmartin@peralta.edu |
| CT State Community College Middlesex | Middletown, CT | CNC | Open (In Between Cohorts) | 2 | To Be Announced | https://mxcc.edu/ | Heather Hodge heather.hodge@ctstate.edu |
| Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA | CNC | Open (In Session) | 3 | - | https://www.bridgew.edu/ | Jon Cash jcash@bridgew.edu EXCEL@bridgew.edu |
| South Central College | North Mankato, MN | CNC | Open (In Between Cohorts) | 5 | To Be Announced | https://southcentral.edu/workforce/uniquely-abled-academy.html | Kristin Underwood. (507) 389-7429 kristin.underwood@southcentral.edu |
| Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, NY | CNC | Open (Enrolling/Recruiting) | 3 | Fall 2025 | 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 |
| Crawford County Career & Technical Center | Meadville, PA | CNC | Open (In Between Cohorts) | 4 | To Be Announced | https://crawfordctc.org/ | Tara Lawrence TLawrence@nwirc.org |
| Erie County Community College | Erie, PA | CNC | Open (In Between Cohorts) | 2 | To Be Announced | https://www.ecccpa.org/ | Jennifer Kline jkline@ec3pa.org |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI | CNC | Open (In Between Cohorts) | 5 | To Be Announced | https://www.matc.edu/ | Carol Voss vosscp@matc.edu |
| Polaris MEP | Providence, RI | CNC | Open (Coming Soon) | 1 | To Be Announced | https://polarismep.org/ | Lindsey Brickle lbrickle@polarismep.org |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN | CNC | Open (Enrolling/Recruiting) | 2 | Winter 2025 | https://hennepintech.edu/ | Melanie Wang melanie.wang@hennepintech.edu |
| Gateway Technical College | Sturtevant, WI | CNC & Robotics | Open (In Session) | 2 | - | https://www.gtc.edu/ | Mark Knappes kappesm@gtc.edu |
| Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | CNC | Open (In Session) | 1 | September 2025 (Start) | https://www.ccp.edu/ | Dianne Malley dmm529@drexel.edu. |
| Lakeland College | Cleaveland, OH | CMfgA | Open (Coming Soon) | 1 | Fall 2025 (Start) | https://www.lakelandcc.edu/ | Ryan Hamilton rhamilton@lakelandcc.edu |
| Delaware County Community College | Media, PA | CNC | Open (In Session) | 1 | September 2, 2025 (Start) | https://www.dccc.edu// | Karen Kozachyn kkozachyn@dccc.edu |
| Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH | CNC | Open (In Session) | 1 | June 9, 2025 (Start) | https://www.apollocareercenter.com// | Toby Prinsen toby.prinsen@apollocc.org |
| BotsIQ | Bellvevue, PA | CNC | Open (Coming Soon) | 1 | To Be Announced | https://botsiqpa.org/ | Michael Conklin conklin@botsiqpa.com |
| German Institute of Technology in Oman | Halban, Oman | CNC | Open (Coming Soon) | 1 | To Be Announced | https://www.gutech.edu.om/ | Lora Al-Alwai (Project Manager) lora.alalawi@gutech.edu.om |