Brief slideshare of KY Direct Support Professional (DSP) credentialing options. Six total credentials exist. each requires a substantial amount of work, but worth the effort. A state provided credential reinforces the value a DSP has as a professional in the field of human services.

1. Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Credentialing in Kentucky
What is Credentialing?

2. Contents
1. Link to DDID SCL Training Website
2. What is DSP Credentialing?
3. What benefits are there to obtaining credentialing?
4. What KY DSP Credentials are available?
5. What is required to obtain a credential?
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3. KY DSP Credentialing
Content contained in the presentation is based on
information published by KY Division of Developmental and
Intellectual Disabilities dated March 2014. Full KY DDID
Credentialing manual and application packet(s) can be
found by visiting http://dbhdid.ky.gov/ddid/scl-training.
aspx
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4. What is Ky DSP Credentialing?
Recognition from KY DDID for mastering and
demonstrating professional standards of
practice.
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5. Credentialing ….. What’s the Benefit?
Credentialing offers benefits to:
➲ You as a DSP
➲ To the Participant
➲ To the profession
➲ To your employer
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6. The Six Levels of KY DSP Credentials
Direct Support Professional
● Credentialed (DSP-C)
● Specialty in Health Support (DSP-SHS)
● Specialty in Positive Behavior Supports (DSP-SPBS)
● Specialty in Community Guide (DSP-SCG)
● Specialty in Community Access (DSP-SCA)
● Specialty in Employment (DSP-SE)
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7. Each Credential Requires...
Standard Requirements:
1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. Application
4. Employer Verification of:
a. Employment
b. Performance evaluation covering previous 12 months
c. Good standing
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8. Each Credential Requires...
3. Letter of recommendation from
Participant/Representative
4. Signed DSP Code of Ethics
5. CDS Phase I and II checklist; complete
and signed
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9. Each Credential Requires...
6. Copy of CDS transcript/verification of DDID CPI
completion
7. Copy of Current CPR and First Aid Certification*
8. Current Resume
*Nationally Recognized
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10. Each Credential Requires...
Depends on option selected
10. Copy of Transcript(s) from Accredited College
or
11. National Credential
In the absence of 10 or 11:
12. Portfolio work samples with reflective
summaries
13. Copy of signed release of information
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