AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: April 21, 2022
To: Providers and other interested parties
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To share a new training module for positive support specialists and analysts
Contact: PositiveSupports@state.mn.us

New training module available for employees of positive support services

DirectCourse, in partnership with DHS, has made the DHS-MN-Positive Support Specialist Training Module available on its online training platform. The course was developed as a new training tool for positive support specialists and analysts. It is available in response to feedback about the lack of training options for people in these roles.

Course details

Some details about the new course:

· Audience: DirectCourse developed this course to train positive support specialists, but positive support analysts also will benefit

· Format: Online, self-paced

· Cost: Free or low cost, depending on the learner’s organization’s size and role. For more information on price structure, go to the “free and low-cost options” tab on the DirectCourse page

· Register: Complete the DirectCourse request form. A learning administrator will contact you with your new learner account or organizational information within a few days

· Mentors: Attendees are encouraged to find a mentor to help them through the training process. A mentor can provide advice and answer questions as learners put their training into action.

A note about credit hours

As detailed in the requirements sections for specialists/analysts on the CBSM – Positive support specialist page, positive support specialists are required to meet a minimum number of specialist training credits. Taking this course will account for 21.5 hours of 42 hours of training credits. However, in addition to this course, you still will need:

· 11.5 more hours in understanding the function of behavior

· 5.5 more hours on preparing written intervention strategies, designing data collection protocols, training other staff to implement positive practice strategies and summarizing/reporting program evaluation data

· 5 more hours on person-centered thinking principles.

Coordination with other training courses

The DirectCourse system recognizes when a student already has taken some of the courses. Student will not need to take previously completed courses a second time.

Questions

For more information about positive supports, email PositiveSupports@state.mn.us. For training-specific information and support, email the DHS learning administrator.

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