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Dec 11, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
Direct Support Professional I (MC)
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This Direct Support Professional (DSP) I microcredential aligns with the DSP I certification through the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP). A medical examination, a tuberculin test, a background check, and fingerprinting may be required before beginning field work placements and may require additional costs.
Stackable to:
- Direct Support Professional (CERT)
- Human Services (A.S.)
Acquired Skills
- Person-centered Approaches
- Communication Skills
- Self-Care
- Crisis Intervention
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate professional skills such as advocacy, support, and navigation to assist clients in their daily lives and provideconnections to community services.
- Explain cultural and historical elements that are key to the direct support profession.
Admissions Requirements
Students must be 18 years of age or older.
Graduation Requirements
Grades of “C” or above are required for all HUM courses in order to graduate.
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Total Microcredential Credits: 12
*Note:
Courses must be completed within the last 5 years to count toward microcredential requirements. A GPA of 2.0 in the courses used for the microcredential is required.
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