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  • Microcredential
  • Help with cost possible
  • Prepares for a certification exam

Direct Support Professional I

SUNY Morrisville · Morrisville · Healthcare, Health & Wellness

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Key facts

When
Nov 23, 2026 to Mar 5, 2027Sat, 9:00 to 11:30 AM
Where and how
Mix of online and in personWhich sessions are on campus isn't listed. Ask the campus.
Time commitment
1 semester10.1 continuing education units (CEUs)
Cost
$800, estimatedHelp with cost possible
Who can join
Ages 18 and upNo prerequisites listed
What you get
Digital badgeAlso prepares you for a certification exam

About this course

Elevate your skills through the Direct Support Professional (DSP) I microcredential. DSPs are the professionals who support and advocate with people with developmental disabilities. This microcredential, the first in a series of three, is designed to help elevate the DSP profession and provides the skills and strategies necessary to earn national certification from the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP). 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 prepares you for continued study and prepares current DSPs for advancement.

What you'll learn

  • Professional Ethics
  • Crisis Prevention
  • Safety
  • Person Centered Practices
  • Health and Wellness
  • NY State Mandated Reporter Certification

Taught by Margy Kirgan and Rory Allmark.

What you get

  • Direct Support Professional I Microcredential

    Digital badge from SUNY Morrisville when you finish

    You may be able to share it online. Ask the campus how.

  • Prepares for an industry certification exam

    The exam may be separate and run by another organization.

    Ask the campus which exam, its cost and whether it is included.

  • 10.1 continuing education units (CEUs)

    Often used for professional license renewal

    Check that your licensing body accepts them.

Getting there for in-person sessions

Makerspace, SUNY Morrisville, Morrisville, NY 13408

Plan your trip

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Who can join

  • Ages 18 and up
  • No prerequisites or starting level are listed. Ask the campus if you're unsure.

Help with the cost

  • Financial Aid

    Marked by the campus as possibly available

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SUNY Morrisville

Julanne Burton, Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Human Services Institute

burtonjc@morrisville.edu · (607) 334-5144, ext. 5043

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Questions about registering? Julanne Burton, Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Human Services Institute, burtonjc@morrisville.edu · (607) 334-5144, ext. 5043

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