CARF — IDD Direct Support Professional Training
Competency-based staff training pathway aligned to CARF Employment & Community Services standards for IDD provider organizations. Requirements are the competencies CARF expects Direct Support Professionals to demonstrate; map your courses to each. CARF is outcomes-based and does not prescribe a fixed course list.
One organized view of what each learner has completed, what is still due, and what needs to be renewed.
Pathway curriculum
Each module shows the training or evidence that satisfies a requirement, when it is first due, and how often it must be renewed.
Personnel demonstrate person-centered practice with the IDD / DSP population served.
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Confidentiality, privacy, freedom from abuse/exploitation/neglect, informed consent and choice.
Recognize and report suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Health & safety practices, unsafe environmental factors, and reducing physical risks — verified at hire and annually.
Written emergency and evacuation procedures; staff trained and drilled.
Identify and report critical incidents.
Safe medication management/assistance where the program administers or controls medications.
Confidentiality requirements and protected health information.
Cultural competency and diversity in service delivery.
Infection control and bloodborne pathogen precautions.
DSPs delivering services are trained in the use of positive behavioral interventions; any rights restriction follows documented procedures.
Supporting community integration, inclusion, and (where applicable) employment outcomes.
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