Office of Aging and Disability Services

Maine College of Direct Support Required Modules for Certification as a Maine Direct Support Professional 52 online lessons and 11 live classroom sessions

Effective 9/1/2013

*ME DSP Professionalism ME Human Sexuality 4 online lessons 1 online lesson 1 live classroom session 1 live classroom session

*ME Individual Rights and Choice ME Personal Care 3 online lessons 2 online lessons 1 live classroom session ME Positive Behavior Supports *ME Introduction to 2 online lessons Developmental Disabilities 1 live classroom session 4 online lessons 1 live classroom session ME – Safety (NEW) 14 online lessons *ME Maltreatment (NEW) 11 online lessons ME Supporting Healthy Lives 1 live classroom session 3 online lessons

* Online lessons and live classes required before ME Teaching People with an employee works alone. Developmental Disabilities 2 online lessons ME Community Inclusion 1 live classroom session 4 online lessons 1 live classroom session Communication 1 live classroom session ME Cultural Competence (no online lessons) 2 online lessons 1 live classroom session Documentation 1 live classroom session (no online lessons)

of 4 Revised 4/5/16 emc Lesson Detail Maine Direct Support Professional Certification *ME DSP Professionalism ME Individual Rights and Choice  Introduction  Introduction  Contemporary Best Practices  Overcoming a Past of Barriers and  Applying Ethics in Everyday Work Restrictions  Becoming a Direct Support Professional  Overview of Individual Rights  Practicing Confidentiality  Your Role in supporting Expression of Rights  Live Classroom Session and Facilitating Choice Making  Live Classroom Session *ME Introduction to Developmental Disabilities ME Community Inclusion  Introduction  Introduction  A Brief History of Developmental Disability  Community Bridge Building and Networking  Causes of Developmental Disabilities  Matching Community Resources with  Services for People with Developmental Individual Interests Disabilities  Natural Supports  The Language and Ideas of Best Practices  The DSP Role in Community Inclusion  Live Classroom Session  Live Classroom Session

*ME Maltreatment (NEW) ME Personal Care  What is Abuse?  Introduction  What is Neglect?  Individualizing Personal Care  What is Exploitation?  Understanding Personal and Self Care  The Ethical Role of the DSP  Characteristics of People Supported that ME Positive Behavior Supports Affect Risk  Introduction  Reducing Caregiver Risk of Maltreating  Functions and Causes of Behavior  Engaging and Supporting Protective Factors  Understanding Behavior in Individuals  Live Classroom Session  Responding to Potential Maltreatment  Where to Report Potential Maltreatment ME Human Sexuality  How to Report Potential Maltreatment  ME Human Sexuality  ME Reportable Events  Live Classroom Session  Live Classroom Session

ME Cultural Competence  Introduction  Communication  What is Cultural Competence?  Live Classroom Session

of 4 Revised 4/5/16 emc ME – Safety (NEW) ME Supporting Healthy Lives  What is Risk?  Introduction  Balancing Risk with Individual Safety and  Care of Common Health Conditions Choice  Living Healthy Lives  Personal Safety  Signs and Symptoms of Illness  Safety in the Kitchen  Safety in the Bathroom ME Teaching People with  Safety in the Common Areas Developmental Disabilities  Safety in the Bedroom  Introduction  Safety enjoying outdoor Spaces at Home  Preparing to Teach  Fire Prevention  Understanding Teaching  Fire Emergency Response  Live Classroom Session  Fire Emergency Plans and Evacuation  Individualized Fire Safety Plans and Skills Communication  Community Safety  Live Classroom Session  Role of the Direct Support Professional: Accident Prevention, Risk assessment, and Risk Management Documentation  Live Classroom Session

Maine Direct Support Professional – Work Supports Must have completed all requirements above for Direct Support Professional, plus the following 6 online lessons:

Effective 1/1/2011 ME Work Supports  CDS: Employment Supports for People with Disabilities: Exploring Individual Preferences for Job Attainment : Introduction  CDS: Employment Supports for People with Disabilities: Exploring Individual Preferences for Job Attainment: Identifying Individual Employment Preferences, Interests, Strengths, and Support Needs  CDS: Employment Supports for People with Disabilities: Exploring Individual Preferences for Job Attainment: Job Opportunities and Job Searching  CDS: Supporting Jobs & Careers in the Community: Introduction  CDS: Supporting Jobs & Careers in the Community: Successful Community Employment and Retention  CDS: Supporting Jobs & Careers in the Community: Employment Supports and Volunteering

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In addition to the required topics above, additional modules are available for self- enrollment or assignment, including:

CDS - Emergency Preparedness CDS Personal Care CDS - Hiring Great Direct Support CDS Person-Centered Planning Professionals CDS Positive Behavior Supports CDS - Implementing Participant-Directed CDS Safety Supports CDS Supporting Healthy Lives CDS Autism DIC CDS Supporting Jobs & Careers in the CDS Brain Injury DIC Community CDS Cerebral Palsy DIC CDS Teaching People with CDS Civil Rights and Advocacy Developmental Disabilities CDS Community Inclusion CDS Universal Precautions CDS Cultural Competence CDS Working with Families & Support CDS Depression DIC Networks CDS Diabetes DIC CDS Workshop for Administrators CDS DIC: Epilepsy CDS You've Got a Friend CDS Direct Support Professionalism CDS: Introduction to Mental Health and CDS Documentation Mental Illnesses CDS Employment Supports CDS: Understanding Transitions across CDS Everyone Can Communicate the Lifespan CDS Functional Assessment CFSM: Developing an Intervention Plan CDS Home and Community Living CFSM: Fueling High Performance CDS Individual Rights and Choice CFSM: Preparing for the Supervisor's Job CDS Introduction to Developmental in Human Services Disabilities CFSM: Recruitment and Selection CDS Lesson Review -- HIPAA CFSM: Training and Orientation CDS Maltreatment: Prevention and CFSM: Your First Few Weeks and Response Months as a Supervisor CDS Medication Support *DIC – Disability Intensive Course *CFSM – College of Frontline Supervision and Management

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