Vocational Rehabilitation encourages all agencies with a Purchase of Services Agreement and all Employment Networks to participate in the Benefits Information Network (BIN). In collaboration with the Indiana Institute, the Social Security Administration, the Indiana Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, and Indiana Works-Works Incentive Planning and Assistance Projects, BIN Liaisons are supporting the employment and work incentives outcomes of beneficiaries.

Two types of training are available. BIN Basic Training is a four-day series required for first-time certification or second year recertification. This training will include four full days of instruction and training exercises, competency tests, field assignments, and additional tele-training participation. All parts of the training are required for certification.

BIN Advanced Training recertification is offered to experienced BIN liaisons who have satisfactorily performed BIN services, and who have successfully complete all pre-training assignments and proficiency tests with 80 percent to be admitted to the training. In addition, participation in web-based and tele-trainings will be required.

Registration fee is $180.00 per person.

Training dates and locations for BIN Basic Training are:

Training dates and locations for BIN Advanced Training are:

For more information, contact Sherry Redman at (812) 855-6508, via email at sredman@indiana.edu, or visit www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/CCLC/BIN2010.pdf to download a registration form.