Direct Support Professional: Basic Certificate Part I

Issued by Wichita State University

Introduces the student to basic knowledge of the skills required to become a direct support professional. Specifically, the class provides an overview of four general types of developmental disabilities (nervous system disabilities, sensory-related disabilities, metabolic disorders and degenerative disorders) and their most common causes.

Type Validation
Level Foundational
Time Weeks
Cost Paid

Additional Details

Skills

Describe The History Of Services To People With Disabilities.
Explain The Importance Of Direct Support Professionals As A Teacher.
Practice Using Ethics On The Frontline.
Provide An Overview Of Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities.
Support Health And Safety.

Earning Criteria

Introduces the student to basic knowledge of the skills required to become a direct support professional.
Success in this 1 credit hour course is based on the expectation that students will spend, for each unit of credit, a minimum of 15 hours over the length of the course (normally 1 hour per unit per week with 1 of the hours used for lecture) for instruction and preparation/studying or course related activities for a total of 45 hours.