Direct Support Professional II Microcredential
Major Code: MDS2The Direct Support Professional I microcredential was developed in partnership with the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and ACHIEVE and is only available to ACHIEVE direct support professional employees at this time.
As part of the Human Services, A.A.S. degree program (#0604), the Direct Support Professional II (DSP II) microcredential includes two courses: HUMS 201 Counseling and Case Management (3 credits) and HUMS 150 Special Topics in Human Services (1 credit).
Develop counseling and case management techniques by learning intentional interviewing strategies and effective interventions using a strengths-based perspective. Address critical practice, policy and research topics in the human services field as they emerge.
Students will be able to fulfill the educational requirements for completion of the National Alliance of Direct Support Professional DSP II accreditation. The DSP I microcredential is the pre-requisite for the DSP II microcredential.