The NADSP has developed a three-tiered national certification program for Direct Support Professionals working in community human services.
This package contains 50 hours of NADSP accredited education to apply for either the 50 hour DSP-I Certification requirement, the accumulative 100 hour requirement for the DSP-II Certification, or the DSP III Certification.
Please note:
1.) This is not California's required DSP Training through the Department of Developmental Services.
2.) This package is not approved by the Illinois Department of Human Services for Online DSP Training. Relias’s IL DHS-approved online curriculum can only be completed through an agency and cannot be purchased directly by individual learners.
3.) Certification through NADSP would also require access to the NADSP E-Badge Academy to complete other certification requirements.
- About Infection Control and Prevention
- About Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs)
- Addressing Depression and Suicidality in Older Adults
- An Overview of Substance Use Disorders
- Assessing and Treating Opioid Use Disorder
- Assisting with Self-Administration of Medications: The Basics
- Assistive Technology in IDD
- Assistive Technology in the Workplace
- Choice Making for People with IDD
- Collaborative Documentation in Behavioral Health
- Community Transportation
- Connection Between Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence
- Creating a Culture of Respect
- Cultural Awareness and Humility
- Cultural Diversity and the Older Adult
- Depression and the Older Adult
- Developing Therapeutic Relationships
- Diversity and Disability
- Documenting the Treatment Planning Process
- Effective Documentation and Progress Notes
- Empathy and Compassion in Service Delivery
- Employment Support
- Financial Empowerment: Basics of Spending and Saving
- Grant Writing Basics
- Home Cleaning and Care
- Identifying and Addressing Dependent and Older Adult Abuse
- Identity First Language
- Informed Decision Making
- Introduction to Occupational Therapy for IDD
- Introduction to Physical Therapy for IDD
- Introduction to SLP for IDD
- Latex Allergies: What You Need to Know
- Leadership Fundamentals: Servant Leadership
- Managing Crisis Across Health and Human Services
- Meal Preparation
- Monitoring Health and Safety of Individuals with IDD
- Motivational Interviewing in IDD
- Overview of Abuse and Neglect of Individuals with IDD
- Overview of the Quality of Life Approach to Service Delivery
- Person-Centered Care Plans for the Person with Dementia in the Home
- Person-Centered Planning
- Person-Centered Thinking
- Positive Behavior Support for Children for Paraprofessionals
- Preparing People with IDD for Independent Living
- Preventing Suicide Among Veteran Populations
- Principles of Nutrition & Exercise for Children and Adolescents
- Reducing Risk of Suicide in Adolescents and Transition Age Youth
- Safe Use of Mechanical Lifts
- Substance Use Treatment and Relapse Prevention for Marginalized Populations
- Supporting Individuals with Disabilities During Emergency Situations
- Supporting Self-Advocacy in Employment
- Transition to Adulthood: From High School to Higher Education
- Transitioning from DSP to Supervisor
- Understanding Bloodborne Pathogens