Microcredential in
Direct Support Professional II
This course is eligible for financial aid for qualified students.
Mohawk Valley Community College
Online
Online
Delivery
1 Semester
Estimated time to complete
90 Hours
Instruction hours
$1,575.00
Estimated cost*
What you'll learn
Upgrade your career as a DSP with this NADSP Level II Certification microcredential. Designed for employed Direct Support Professionals, this is the second microcredential in a three-microcredential series. You will gain essential skills and knowledge in evaluation and observation as well as community inclusion and engagement all through the lens of the professional code of ethics. 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 successfully complete each microcredential and certification can earn $750 stipends. Successful completion of this microcredential, open to those who have completed the DSP I microcredential, prepares you for continued study and prepares existing DSPs for advancement.
An online microcredential from Mohawk Valley Community College (90 instruction hours). Registration is completed with Mohawk Valley Community College. Eligible for financial aid.
Who can enroll
Ages 18 and up.
Complete first
Required. Registration checks that you have completed it.
Upcoming sections
Section 1:
Open
Section 2:
Open
What you can earn
Direct Support Professional II Microcredential (Digital Badge)
Prepares for an industry certification exam (Industry-Recognized Credential)
Skills covered
Evaluation and Observation
Communication
Professionalism
Ethics
Community Inclusion and Engagement
* Estimated cost
Each campus will confirm final costs.