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DSPlife Direct Support Readiness Certificate

Learn how to do the job before your first day.

A self-paced curriculum for people new to direct support, with assessments and a verifiable credential to share with employers.

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What you get

  • About 40–41 courses depending on your state, across the Core curriculum and all three endorsements, including assessments.
  • Three endorsements: Adults, Aging & Older Adults, and Children & Youth.
  • A verifiable credential with a link you can share with employers.
  • 12 months of access.
  • Already have CPR/First Aid or medication training? Upload the certificate and, once DSPlife verifies it, it shows on your verification page.
  • Available to learners in all 50 states and DC, with state-specific abuse-reporting and rights content in 18 states; a national version everywhere else.

How it works

  1. 1Pick your state and enroll.
  2. 2Learn at your own pace.
  3. 3Pass the assessments.
  4. 4Share your verification link.

Who it's for

People who are new to direct support and want to understand the work before they are hired.

What it isn't

This certificate verifies completion of DSPlife's Direct Support Professional knowledge curriculum and its assessments. Hands-on skills training (such as CPR/First Aid and medication administration) and employer orientation are completed with the hiring provider.

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