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Direct Support Professional Fundamentals

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1 Semester
Estimated Time To Complete
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What you'll learn

This Direct Support Professional Fundamentals microcredential is the second in a two-microcredential series. Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) work with individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities to support their full integration into their environments and communities. By completing the Direct Service Provider II microcredential, you will build on the foundation built in the DSP I, develop your case management and documentation skills, and gain a deeper understanding of your own personal healthcare needs. Through immersive fieldwork, you will also gain hands-on skills like community safety for program participants. This microcredential is the second in a series of three that are part of a new, limited time grant program from the NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). Thanks to a partnership with the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), limited time grant funding is available to pay for your tuition, fees, books, course materials, NADSP credentialing, and educational support. Eligible students who complete each microcredential and certification can earn $750 stipends. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares all for continued study, prepares existing DSPs for advancement, and readies those new to the profession to immediately apply for DSP positions.

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Credits earned in the completion of this microcredential can be applied toward completion of a related certificate or degree program. It is a building block that gives you a jump start to education and career success.

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