DSP-II

NADSP eBadge Certification — DSP-II

Intermediate level. NADSP requires 30 total e-badges including 100 cumulative hours of accredited education and Core Competency e-badges in each DSP-II area. Hours from your DSP-I courses carry forward.

Requirements: 5
Pricing: $100 / learner / year
Tracking: Due dates and renewals

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Price per learner$100 / year

Estimated annual total$100

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A note about training access

The pathway organizes and tracks requirements. Course access depends on the training licenses already available to your organization.

What your team gets

One organized view of what each learner has completed, what is still due, and what needs to be renewed.

A ready-to-use requirement checklist
Learner-by-learner compliance status
Due-date and renewal tracking

Pathway curriculum

Mapped training and renewal requirements

Each module shows the training or evidence that satisfies a requirement, when it is first due, and how often it must be renewed.

Requirement groups: 5
Unique public training options: 57
Renewal requirements: 0

Evaluation & Observation
RequiredEvaluation & Observation
Observing closely, recognizing significant changes, documenting accurately, and reporting what matters — including signs of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
First due
At pathway assignment
Renewal
No scheduled renewal
Completion rule
Complete at least 2 mapped trainings.
Mapped training
- Incident Management in Cases of Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCourse · Meets this requirement
- Recognition, Prevention, and Obligation to Report Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCourse · Meets this requirement
Communication
RequiredCommunication
Communicating effectively and respectfully with the people you support, their families, and your team — including augmentative and alternative communication.
First due
At pathway assignment
Renewal
No scheduled renewal
Completion rule
Professionalism & Ethics
RequiredProfessionalism & Ethics
Working to the NADSP Code of Ethics: boundaries, confidentiality, integrity, and professional conduct in everyday decisions.
First due
At pathway assignment
Renewal
No scheduled renewal
Completion rule
Community Inclusion & Networking
RequiredCommunity Inclusion & Networking
Connecting people to their communities — relationships, membership, and participation beyond services.
First due
At pathway assignment
Renewal
No scheduled renewal
Completion rule
Accredited training hours — reach 100 hours
RequiredAccredited Education
NADSP requires 100 cumulative hours of accredited education for DSP-II. Every course in this pathway counts; hours carry across levels. Courses without a stored hour value count as 1 hour.
First due
At pathway assignment
Renewal
No scheduled renewal
Completion rule

Human Rights and Recognizing Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCourse · Meets this requirement

Communication and Documentation: A Course for Direct Support Professionals in D.C.Course · Meets this requirement