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Jumpstart Your Future as a Certified Direct Support Professional!

Transform Lives, Including Your Own – Start a Fulfilling Career or Enhance Your Skills Where Every Day Makes a Difference!

Earn a $1,000 Bonus Upon Completion!*

Enrollment starts November 30th

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Jumpstart Your Future as a Certified Direct Support Professional!

Transform Lives, Including Your Own – Start a Fulfilling Career or Enhance Your Skills Where Every Day Makes a Difference!

Fast, Flexible and Fully Online

  • 40-hour online curriculum: Complete at your own pace by March 15. View curriculum in English.
  • Curriculum available in Spanish and Portuguese: Accessible learning for all.
  • Certification from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
  • Earn a $1,000 bonus: The first 25 students who pass the competency exam will earn a $1,000 completion bonus.
  • Personalized mentorship from experienced professionals: Receive one-on-one support to help you succeed

Enrollment Starts November 30th

 

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Why Become a CDSP?

Looking for a rewarding career where you can make a real difference in people’s lives? Become a Certified Direct Support Professional (CDSP) and empower individuals with disabilities and aging adults to live fulfilling and independent lives.

  • Rewarding work: Make a positive impact on individuals’ lives every day.
  • Flexible schedules: Enjoy the freedom to work part-time or full-time based on your needs. Day, nights, and weekend shifts available.
  • Job stability: High demand for DSPs supporting individuals in their homes, work, and community
  • Career advancement opportunities: Gain skills and experience that can lead to advancement in human services.
  • Community involvement: Build meaningful relationships by assisting individuals to become an active part of their community
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“What I enjoy most about being a DSP is being able to wake up every day knowing I’m going to make a difference in people’s lives by teaching, being a role model, and helping with everyday occurrences.”
– Frank M.

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“One of the most rewarding aspects of being a DSP is the chance to positively impact someone’s life. Building a genuine connection and watching an individual gain confidence or achieve a personal milestone emphasizes the important work DSPs do every day.”
- Jo-Ann S.

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“What I enjoy most about being a DSP is getting the chance to make the world a bigger and better place for a community of individuals who are often stuck in a limited worldview.  Being a DSP means being an extension of the individual you are supporting. You are their teacher, nurse, therapist, friend, job coach, and sometimes their voice, eyes, ears, hands, and mobility. You are their PERSON.”
– McKenzie C.

Begin your journey to becoming a Certified Direct Support Professional today

Enrollment Starts November 30th

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This project, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, aims to increase the number of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in home and community-based settings (HCBS). Funded by a grant from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to improve workforce recruitment and retention.

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