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Direct Support Professional- Registered (DSP-R)

This credential recognizes people who have entered the direct support profession and desire to have careers in the field of community human services for people with disabilities.

Requirements for registration:
  1. Prove that a criminal background check was conducted and passed in the state the DSP is employed;
  2. Provide a letter from your employer indicating that you completed all required training and orientation as prescribed by the state and organization in which you are employed;
  3. Prove continuous employment in community human services for people with disabilities (a person with a disability or a provider organization) for six months;
  4. Provide a letter of intended professional commitment that describes your values, commitment to and purpose of entering the DSP profession;
  5. Sign a commitment to adhere to the NADSP Code of Ethics.
Fee for DSP-R: $50.00

Re-certification: not required

View/Download the NADSP Credentialing Guidebook
(Guidebook includes application forms for all levels of credentialing)


 
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