Workforce Solutions at SUNY Jefferson - Flipbook - Page 80
DIRECT SUPPORT
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Earn a microcredential and
digital learning badge in as
little as 15 weeks!
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DIRECT SUPPORT
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2025-2026 Tuition Rate:
$236 per credit
HYBRID
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Financial aid may be available.
Contact Enrollment Services for more information at (315) 786-2437.
The microcredential in Direct Support Professional 1 (DSP1) will enable students to demonstrate competency
in several key areas including understanding human services organization structures and functions, ethical
behavior in the workplace, the importance of interpersonal communication skills, and 昀椀rst aid and CPR
personal safety measures.
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, jails and alternative correction programs, short-and long-term rehabilitation
centers, crisis centers, day habilitation programs, assisted living/skilled nursing facilities and other human
service settings. The Direct Support Professional 1 microcredential provides training to increase the potential
for advancement within these organizations.
Students who complete the Direct Support Professional 1 microcredential earn nine college credit hours that
may later be transferred to one of Jefferson’s certi昀椀cate or degree programs.
Courses Required to Earn This Microcredential
HUS 101, Intro to Human Services (3 credits)
HUS 210, Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (3 credits)
STA 161, Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
Many classes are available online, however, depending on course schedules, some in-person elements may be required.
For the most current information, visit www.sunyjefferson.edu/workforce
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