About DSP TrainingDirect Support Professional (DSP) Training is provided by County Offices of Education throughout the state at no cost to enrollees through four Service Hubs. Butte County CTE is the Far Northern Hub and offers Year 1 & Year 2 Trainings. Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are people who work directly with people with physical disabilities and/or intellectual disabilities with the aim of assisting the individual to become integrated into his/her community or the least restrictive environment.
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Registration, Resources and Additional Information
Registration:
Only direct support staff, including supervisors and administrators who provide direct care, currently employed in Community Care Facilities (CCFs) vendored by the regional center are eligible to take the Direct Support Professional Training (DSPT). Registration for DSPT must be completed using the eDSPT online registration and certification system. DSPs must create their own account.
To register go to www.dsptrain.org. Have the following information available:
During registration, make sure you input the email address that DSP will be able to directly communicate with, for this will be the main source of communication.
For assistance with registration, call the eDSPT Helpline at 800-910-4604
Results Notification:
Approximately 20 business days after completion of the Training Class or Challenge Test, direct support staff and the administrator of the facility they are employed in will receive an email notification of results (a Certification Notice, a Certification Notice with Additional Training Needed, a Failure Notice, or an Incomplete/Failure Notice). All Certification Notices can be accessed online at www.dsptrain.org. Failure notifications cannot be accessed online. Paper certificates will no longer be issued.
DSPT Attendance Policy:
Training Class attendance is very important. Direct support staff may not miss more than 3 hours of classroom instruction. If more than 3 hours of instruction is missed, the system will automatically drop the DSP and the DSP must take the entire year of training again.
Announcements: Advisory Meetings
Minutes from Prior Meetings
Resources:
For more information about DSPT you can go to the Department of Developmental Service’s (DDS) website at http://www.dds.ca.gov/DSPT/; email [email protected] or call the toll free number at 800-622-8904.
DSPT Project Monitor
Tara Neilson
[email protected]
916-445-5568
DSPT Fiscal Monitor
Lisa Schiro
[email protected]
916-323-5742
Only direct support staff, including supervisors and administrators who provide direct care, currently employed in Community Care Facilities (CCFs) vendored by the regional center are eligible to take the Direct Support Professional Training (DSPT). Registration for DSPT must be completed using the eDSPT online registration and certification system. DSPs must create their own account.
To register go to www.dsptrain.org. Have the following information available:
- Personal email address
- Phone number
- Social security number
- Facility vendor number where employed
- Facility or administrator email address where employed
During registration, make sure you input the email address that DSP will be able to directly communicate with, for this will be the main source of communication.
- Direct link to your Zoom class if you choose to complete a virtual class
- First-day of class instructions
- Instructor communications
- Testing information
For assistance with registration, call the eDSPT Helpline at 800-910-4604
Results Notification:
Approximately 20 business days after completion of the Training Class or Challenge Test, direct support staff and the administrator of the facility they are employed in will receive an email notification of results (a Certification Notice, a Certification Notice with Additional Training Needed, a Failure Notice, or an Incomplete/Failure Notice). All Certification Notices can be accessed online at www.dsptrain.org. Failure notifications cannot be accessed online. Paper certificates will no longer be issued.
DSPT Attendance Policy:
Training Class attendance is very important. Direct support staff may not miss more than 3 hours of classroom instruction. If more than 3 hours of instruction is missed, the system will automatically drop the DSP and the DSP must take the entire year of training again.
Announcements: Advisory Meetings
- Next Advisory Meeting: September 10th, 2025
Minutes from Prior Meetings
- 2024-2025 Advisory Minutes
- 2023-2024 Advisory Minutes
- 2021-2022 Far Northern RC / North Bay RC
- 2021-2022 Alta RC / Redwood Coast RC
Resources:
For more information about DSPT you can go to the Department of Developmental Service’s (DDS) website at http://www.dds.ca.gov/DSPT/; email [email protected] or call the toll free number at 800-622-8904.
- For questions regarding DSP registration or Results Notification, contact the eDSPT Helpline at 800-910-4604.
- For DSPT implementation concerns, contact California Department of Education (CDE):
DSPT Project Monitor
Tara Neilson
[email protected]
916-445-5568
DSPT Fiscal Monitor
Lisa Schiro
[email protected]
916-323-5742
