Programs of Study

Direct Support Professional

Microcredentials Pathway

GAIN NEW SKILLS & MOVE FORWARD IN YOUR CAREER WITH MICROCREDENTIALS

Add verified skills and competencies to your resume with short, flexible, and stackable microcredentials from SUNY Sullivan. Whether you're rounding out your degree program or adding a new skill for career advancement or change, SUNY Sullivan microcredentials can help you achieve your goals.

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Program Summary:

This all-new, 3-tiered microcredential pathway program provides current Direct Support Professionals and those interested in joining the field with a clear path to earning national certification from the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP).

Courses:

  • English Composition I (ENG 1001) - online
  • General Psychology (PSY 1500) - online
  • Intro to Human Services (MHA 1510)

Learning Outcomes:

  • Crisis Intervention & Prevention
  • Health & Wellness
  • Person-Centered Practice
  • Safety

Courses:

  • Intro to Developmental Disabilities (MHA 1511)
  • Intro to Behavioral Principles (MHA 1520)
  • Developmental Psychology (PSY 2510)

Learning Outcomes:

  • Health & Wellness
  • Safety
  • Communication
  • Community Inclusion & Networking
  • Community Living Skills & Supports

Courses:

  • Professional Ethics in Human Services (MHA 2110)
  • Social Psychology (PSY 2501)
  • Abnormal Psychology (PSY 2506)

Learning Outcomes:

  • Health & Wellness
  • Safety
  • Communication
  • Community Inclusion & Networking
  • Community Living Skills & Supports
  • Cultural Competency
  • Education, Training & Self-Development
  • Empowerment & Advocacy
  • Evaluation & Observation
  • Professionalism & Ethics

(all classes worth 3 credits each)

Available at
NO COST

Funding, available through a partnership of the State University of New York (SUNY) and the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), covers tuition, books, course materials, NADSP credentialing, and educational supports. A $750 incentive is also available for eligible students who successfully complete each microcredential and earn the corresponding NADSP certification.

Bonus!

These pathways, which apply to BOTH SUNY Sullivan’s Direct Support Practice certificate & Human Services associate of science degree, can serve as a stepping stone into the fields of healthcare, social work, or education.

English Composition I (ENG 1001)
General Psychology (PSY 1500)
Intro to Human Services (MHA 1510)
Intro to Developmental Disabilities (MHA 1511)
Intro to Behavioral Disabilities (MHA 1520)
Developmental Psychology (PSY 2510)
Professional Ethics in Human Services (MHA 2110)
Social Psychology (PSY 2501)
Abnormal Psychology (PSY 2506)

How To Get Started!

  1. Click Here to complete a Free Application.
  2. Submit Transcript(s). High School Graduates - Contact the high school guidance office where you graduated and request your official high school transcript be sent. GED Recipients - Email your certificate and test scores. If you earned credits at another college, please order your official transcript to be sent. All high school, GED, or college transcripts should be sent to admissions@sunysullivan.edu.
  3. Submit an Employment Verification Letter. Contact your agency's human resources office to request an employment verification letter be sent to admissions@sunysullivan.edu.
  4. Class Registration. After your application is processed and the transcript(s) are received, an official letter will be mailed to you and an email with instructions on how to make your class schedule will be sent.
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Interested in Transferring to a SUNY 4-year college?

Check out SUNY’s Course Equivalencies to find out what and how courses will transfer.

Microcredentials are short, focused credentials designed to provide in-demand skills and experience in a particular field. SUNY Sullivan’s microcredentials are “stackable” — meaning, they can provide a pathway to a certificate or full degree, now or when you are ready.

Microcredentials are groups of three to five courses that can be taken as a standalone program or you can stack them to create a pathway to earn a certificate or full degree. They are designed to help you quickly develop relevant skills to obtain employment or to enhance your skills to advance your career. Courses may be offered online and/or in-person depending on the microcredential program. As a student, enrolled in a microcredential program, you have access to SUNY Sullivan's academic support and campus resources.

Anyone seeking to advance their career or increase their earning potential, those needing to up-skill or make a career change, those looking to come back to the job market, and yes, those looking for fun, engaging, learning to support a hobby or interest.

Microcredentials are also suitable for current students and alumni who want to concentrate on a particular skill or area of interest. Credits earned in a microcredential program may apply toward your degree program.

Apply for Free and complete the College's application. When answering question 11 in section 2 on the application, click on the drop-down box and search for the name of the microcredential in which you would like to enroll.

For more information about our Microcredential programs contact SUNY Sullivan at 845-434-5750 extension 4255, or email admissions@sunysullivan.edu.

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