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Direct Service Provider University


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The Program

The DSPU Program provides students the opportunity to train and become certified to join the existing workforce. Direct Support Progessionals help individuals with intellectual/develpmental disabilities live to the fullest by helping each person work through their challenges and capitalize on their strengths. The Ohio Provider Resource Association saw a need in the community where the workforce was not growing at a rate fast enough to provide services to those who need them. This program helps provide career training and development to seniors while at the same time filling the void in the community. 

Career Based Intervention Teacher, Drew Huber, stated, “When we can connect these kids to jobs, to the future, we are giving them a gift for the rest of their lives. I see them grow and mature, becoming very different people at the end of the school year. They develop self-confidence and have become part of something bigger than themselves."

Career Opportunities

Career Skills Developed

          Program Highlights

  • Direct Support Professional
  • Direct Support Specialist
  • Direct Service Provider
  • Nursing/Medical Assistant
  • LPNs & LVNs
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant/Aide
  • Physical Therapist Assistant/Aide
  • Social and Human Sevice Assistant
  • Home Health Aide
  • Childcare Worker
  • Overview of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  • Health and Safety Management
  • Effective Incident Report Writing
  • Alternative Communication Strategies
  • Assessment Tools & Approaches
  • Strategies to Guide People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities toward Healthy Choices
  • Principles and Practices of Effective Support Models
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Guidelines for Effective Documentation
  • Positive Behavior Support​​

Partnerships with:
  • Heinzerling​
  • ViaQuest
  • Columbus Center for Human Services
  • Franklin County Residential Services
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Additional Features

Through the program, students can earn the following industry credentials: 
  • Certificate of Inititial Proficiency (CIP)
  • Certificate of Advanced Proficiency (CAP)

Note: This program is open to all seniors, but is located at Westland High School.


                                                                                                          Reference
                                                       Ohio Provider Resource Association. (n.d.). Retrieved October 18, 2016, from 
                                                                      https://www.opra.org/updates/building-the-next-generation-of-caregivers/

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