Training

Listed below are training opportunities for our vendors. You can see a schedule and register for training on our Calendar.

Direct Support Professionals and the COVID-19 Virus

A training provided by the NADSD for DSPs and the COVID-19 Virus.

CAPTAIN – Autism Internet Modules

California Autism Professional Training and Information Network (CAPTAIN) (http://www.captain.ca.gov/) is a cross agency collaboration created for the purpose of providing training opportunities and information on Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) for individuals on the Autism Spectrum across the state of California. The CAPTAIN website contains a series of Training Modules for all interested parties. There is no fee and individuals that complete the trainings can receive a certificate that can be used for Continuing Education Credits. We strongly encourage anyone interested in serving our consumers on the Autism Spectrum to access this link: http://www.autisminternetmodules.org/

For more information, about CAPTAIN please feel free to contact Jackie Johnson at jjohnson@farnorthernrc.org.

Direct Support Professional Training (DSPT)

Key changes to the DSPT program became effective on September 1, 2015. Please read the following DSPT Information Flyer.

General information about the DSPT can be found at www.dds.ca.gov/DSPT/.

A training video on the self-administration of medications is available through the DDS website for $5.00 in either English or Spanish. To see a list of all available videos, and to obtain information on orders, visit www.dds.ca.gov/Videos/Home.cfm. (Note: videos on self-administration of medications are also available on YouTube:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmrY-p07t0k (English) www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbRLgssoxnI (Spanish).

For additional information, please contact DDS at 1-800-622-8904, or email questions to ccfdsp@dds.ca.gov.