Connecticut — DDS DSP Training
Tracks the staff training grid in Connecticut DDS Policy II-D-Po-5 (rev. 10/4/2024) for direct support staff in DDS-funded and licensed services, following the state's own topic list and cadences (30-day, 6-month, annual, biennial). Open-market grid topics are course-mapped; the topics restricted to DDS-approved curricula — abuse/neglect, ADA, behavior emergency training, and medication certification — are tracked as external evidence.
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.
Bloodborne pathogens and universal precautions training required within 30 days of hire and annually thereafter per the II-D-Po-5 grid.
Mapped training
Fire safety, emergency response (Red Book procedures), and water safety training required within 30 days of hire and annually per the grid.
The grid's 30-day biennial cluster: agency/DDS policies and procedures, safe swallowing/choking prevention, communicable disease, hazardous materials handling, and recognizing signs and symptoms of illness. Renewed every 2 years.
HIPAA privacy and confidentiality training required within 30 days of hire per the grid.
Training on program planning and the individual plan process, required within 6 months of hire and renewed biennially per the grid.
Training on the rights of individuals supported by DDS-funded services, per the II-D-Po-5 grid.
Dementia training required for staff in residential settings serving individuals age 50 and over with Down syndrome, per the grid.
Abuse and neglect training must use a DDS-approved curriculum, completed before contact with individuals and renewed annually. A vendor may pursue the DDS approval pathway; until approved, track the agency's approved-curriculum evidence here.
ADA training must use a DDS-approved curriculum, required within 6 months of hire and renewed annually per the grid. Track approved-curriculum evidence here.
Behavior emergency training must come from the DDS-approved list (e.g., PMT, CPI, Nappi), required within 6 months and renewed biennially. Track certification evidence here.
First Aid is required within 6 months with biennial renewal, and CPR coverage is required on every shift. In-person skills certification — track evidence here.
Medication administration requires DDS certification: the instructor-led course, the state examination (administered through community colleges), and an RN-supervised practicum, renewed biennially. Track certification evidence here.
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