The Japanese government established a new service called "Employment Choice Support" to assist persons with disabilities in making better choices. This study intended to clarify the training needs of support staff focusing on the experience and environment assessment skills.  MethodsThe Questioner regarding assessment skills was sent 3549 Employment Support Office from January to February 2024. Representatives of each office were asked about their demographic data and to answer frequency in use of 57 assessment skills and to rank their training needs on 57 assessment skills. Chi-square was performed for the relationship with frequency in use of assessment skills and training needs with years of experience. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted with the items which indicated significant difference with chu-square.  This study was approved by ethical committee of the first author. Results      718 (20.4%) questioners were returned. The average years of experience was 9.3 (±6.6) . They mainly have supported people with intellectual disability, psychiatric disorder, and developmental disorder.       As the results of chi-square, 12 items like “Exploring jobs where the individual can live in a way true to themselves” showed significant differences regarding years of experience. Also, Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated significant differences with al 12 items. ConclusionThe results indicated the longer experience the support stuff have, the more attention they pay to “people with disability can be true to themselves”. “Being truth to oneself” is called authenticity. Training curriculum should be included the knowledge and skills to be well experienced support stuff.

Miki Marutani has completed his PhD at the age of 41 years from Chiba University. She is the spesially appointed researcher of National Institute of Public Health in Japan. She has published more than 30 papers in journals.