Short-term training at JCC to be a DSP
Jamestown 社区 College offers three Direct 支持 Professional microcredentials of training: DSP-1, DSP-2, 和DSP-3. Each microcredential qualifies for certification through the National Alliance of Direct 支持 Professionals (NADSP). You can register for one, two, or all three microcredentials without having to apply to JCC.
Direct support professionals help people with developmental and physical disabilities live full lives as part of their community. They advocate for their clients and assist with services like banking, 购物, 自我保健, and friendships. Direct support work demonstrates the principles of rights, 访问, 股本, and autonomy.
Eligibility requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Currently employed as a Direct 支持 Professional
可用性 & 资金
- DSP-1: Available online, plus 1 course hybrid
- DSP-2: Available online or on campus
- DSP-3: Available online or on campus
The Direct 支持 Professional microcredentials are free, including tuition, 费用, 书, course materials, and NADSP credentialing, for NYS residents through a partnership with the State University of New York (SUNY) and the NYS Office for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).
You may also be eligible to earn $750 for completing each DSP microcredential.
Program pathway
培训 stacks through the three levels and counts toward JCC programs in:
Direct support professional skills
Through the program, you will:
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to advance in a career as a Direct 支持 Professional.
- Demonstrate understanding of a research- and science-based approach in supporting clients.
- Demonstrate understanding of the ethics necessary to practice in this profession.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how the principles of rights, 访问, 股本, and autonomy apply to social justice action, 过去的, 当前的, 或未来.