The Direct Support Professional Training program is now offering new types of training options:
- New: Virtual Training (Instructor Led / Online Only)
- Students are responsible for producing and/or printing required training materials.
- Click here to download your Year 1 or Year 2 – Student Resource Guides.
- Click here to download your Medication Administration Skill Check Guide.
- Students are required to have a tablet, desktop computer, or laptop with audio and video capabilities.
- Students are required to be visible on the screen at all times.
- Students are responsible for producing and/or printing required training materials.
- New: Hybrid Training (Instructor Led / Online Classes / On-site Testing)
- Students are responsible for producing and/or printing required training materials.
- Click here to download your Year 1 or Year 2 – Student Resource Guides.
- Click here to download your Medication Administration Skill Check Guide.
- Students are required to have a tablet, desktop computer, or laptop with audio and video capabilities.
- Students are required to be visible on the screen at all times.
- Students are required to travel to a specified location to take the final examination and/or skill check.
- Students are responsible for producing and/or printing required training materials.
- On-site Training (Same as before)
- Students are required to attend this training in-person.
- Availability of this training is based on the health and safety guidelines of your local community.
- Challenge Testing (Same as before)
- Students are required to take the tests in-person.
- Availability of this testing is based on the health and safety guidelines of your local community.
Register now at www.dsptrain.org.
Direct support professionals are still encouraged to use online resources posted on the Department’s website at: www.dds.ca.gov/services/dspt or www.dds.ca.gov/corona-virus-information-and-resources/ to keep up-to-date with current practices and procedures to provide the best care to our consumers.
If you have any questions, you can email: ccfdsp@dds.ca.gov or contact number: 800-910-4604.
NOTE: As of 2017, the direct support professional training now includes training on Seven Rights instead of Five Rights. We have added in the curriculum the “Right Reason” and the “Right Documentation.” The medication skill check for the Training Class and Challenge Test will now include the two new rights. For additional information and the medication skill check on the 2 new rights see the Trainer Guide – Year 1 session 4 and Year 2 session 3.
If you need assistance with registration, please contact the eDSPT Helpline at 800-910-4604. To register, DSPs must have the following information:
- Your email address
- Your phone number
- Social Security number
- Facility vendor number
- Facility email address
If you are a regional center vendor, you can create a “Vendor Administration” account at www.dsptrain.org to access results for your employees.
Certification Notice with ATN
A Certification Notice with ATN means that the DSP has MET the training requirements for that year of training AND the DSP must complete additional training in the areas identified on the Certification Notice as needing improvements. Vendors are responsible for developing a plan to meet this training requirement. A list of curriculum content is provided for reference.
Year 1
Year 2
Notice of Failure
A Failure Notice means that the DSP was not successful in their attempt to pass the DSPT. Therefore they must register and retake that year of training again until the DSP receives a Certification Notice or Certification Notice with ATN. DSPs must work under the supervision of a DSP who has successfully completed the DSPT requirement.
Year 1
Year 2
Notice of Incomplete/Failure
An Incomplete/Failure Notice means that the DSP was not successful in their attempt to pass the DSPT. Therefore they must register and retake that year of training again until the DSP receives a Certification Notice or Certification Notice with ATN.
Year 1
Year 2
Last modified: October 23, 2020