Program Description
What You'll Study in our Direct Support Professional Microcredentials
Our DSP microcredentials provide the framework you need to grow your career. Coursework is structured into three microcredentials with nine credits in each and aligns with the requirements for certification from the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP).
Over the course of your studies, you have the potential to earn 27 credits (or almost half of an associate degree), in addition to more than 50 different industry-recognized badges to demonstrate new proficiencies as you acquire them. If you’re brand new to the field, you’ll also be placed in an internship where you’ll be able to practice your skills.
Should you decide to continue at DCC, you can apply your coursework to an associate degree or certificate in Human Services.
For requirements, see Program Map.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSP II | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| PSY-102 | INTERVWNG/COUNSELING SKILLS | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY-201 | ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY-202 | THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTN SKILLS | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 9 | |||
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DSP II (9 credits) is the second tier of the microcredential program. To enroll in DSP II, students must complete the DSP I microcredential or the DSP Level 1 certification from the NADSP. Through successfully completing the above coursework, you can earn NADSP e-badges in the following competency areas: Evaluation and Observation; Communication; Professionalism and Ethics; and Community Inclusion and Networking. |
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