DSP Front Line Supervisor

DSP Front Line Supervisor Microcredential

Local agencies are seeing a high need for Direct Support Leadership education, especially for positions in the category of Developmental Disabilities. In addition to working with individuals with developmental disabilities, direct support professionals may work in child care centers, day treatment programs for persons with mental illness, residential treatment facilities, eldercare and respite programs, foster care agencies, jails and alternative correction programs, short‐ and long‐term rehabilitation centers, crisis centers, day habilitation programs, assisted living/skilled nursing facilities, sheltered workshops, and other human service settings. NADSP (National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals) provides a 24 hour curriculum for supervisors in the field.

Stackable Degree Program

This microcredential aligns with requirements for the Human Services A.S. should students choose to continue their education after obtaining the microcredential.

The DSP Front Line Supervisor Microcredential is 6 credits and comprised of the following courses:

MGMT 2047 Human Resource Management (3 cr.)

Human resource management in organizations including recruiting, selection, placement, performance appraisals, and labor relations through transactional analysis concepts. Lecture/discussion/simulation exercises.

BUSN 1055 Professionalism (3 cr.)

Understanding of individual and workplace needs as they relate to professionalism, team building, and career growth. Topic areas include human relations, business ethics, business etiquette, team building concepts, and career enrichment.