eDSPT

Year 1 Training

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) training is 70 hours of training which is designed to be completed over a two-year period, 35 hours in each year. In Year 1, you will learn about:

  • The California Developmental Disabilities Service System 
  • The Individual Program Plan 
  • Risk Management and Incident Reporting 
  • 7 Rights of the Self-Administration of Medication 
  • Medication Management 
  • Maintaining the Best Possible Health and Oral Health 
  • Positive Behavior Supports 
  • Communication 

Reminder: For American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter or any other accommodation requests, please email: ccfdsp@dds.ca.gov as soon as you complete your class registration, and no later than 20 days before the class begins.

Virtual Training 68-(online only)

68 Virtual Training, Santa Ana, CA 92701
 
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Type Meeting Dates Meeting Days Meeting Time Trainer
DSP Year 1 Challenge Test 04/06/2027 - 04/06/2027 Tuesday 10:00am - 02:00pm Osby, Tammy Registration Opens:
02/20/2027 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Challenge Test 11/24/2026 - 11/24/2026 Tuesday 09:00am - 01:00pm Hawthorne, Kendra Registration Opens:
10/10/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Challenge Test 09/09/2026 - 09/09/2026 Wednesday 09:00am - 01:00pm Millsap, Elizabeth Registration Opens:
07/26/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/09/2026 - 09/09/2026
09/14/2026 - 09/23/2026
09/12/2026 - 09/26/2026 		Wednesday
Mo,We
Saturday 		06:00pm - 10:00pm
06:00pm - 10:00pm
09:00am - 02:00pm 		Shepherd, Ayana Registration Opens:
07/26/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 10/19/2026 - 10/23/2026 Mon-Fri 09:00am - 04:30pm Martin, Latiesha Registration Opens:
09/04/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 10/05/2026 - 10/14/2026 Mon-Thu 05:30pm - 10:30pm Harps, Elton Registration Opens:
08/21/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/28/2026 - 10/13/2026
10/14/2026 - 10/14/2026 		Mon-Wed
Wednesday 		06:00pm - 10:00pm
06:00pm - 09:00pm 		Campbell, Jennifer Registration Opens:
08/14/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 10/26/2026 - 10/30/2026 Mon-Fri 09:00am - 04:30pm Rios, Frank Registration Opens:
09/11/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 10/05/2026 - 10/09/2026 Mon-Fri 09:00am - 04:30pm Rios, Frank Registration Opens:
08/21/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/28/2026 - 10/02/2026 Mon-Fri 09:00am - 04:30pm Rios, Frank Registration Opens:
08/14/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/22/2026 - 09/26/2026 Tu,We,Th,Fr,Sa 09:00am - 04:30pm Rios, Frank Registration Opens:
08/08/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 10/20/2026 - 10/22/2026
10/26/2026 - 10/29/2026 		Tu,Th
Mo,Tu,Th 		09:00am - 04:30pm
09:00am - 04:30pm 		Montanez, Brittney Registration Opens:
09/05/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 10/12/2026 - 10/16/2026
10/19/2026 - 10/19/2026 		Mo,Tu,Th,Fr
Monday 		09:00am - 04:30pm
09:00am - 04:30pm 		Montanez, Brittney Registration Opens:
08/28/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 10/01/2026 - 10/01/2026
10/05/2026 - 10/09/2026 		Thursday
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 		09:00am - 04:30pm
09:00am - 04:30pm 		Montanez, Brittney Registration Opens:
08/17/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/22/2026 - 09/25/2026
09/28/2026 - 09/29/2026 		Tu,Th,Fr
Mo,Tu 		09:00am - 04:30pm
09:00am - 04:30pm 		Montanez, Brittney Registration Opens:
08/08/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/14/2026 - 09/18/2026
09/21/2026 - 09/21/2026 		Mo,Tu,Th,Fr
Monday 		09:00am - 04:30pm
09:00am - 04:30pm 		Montanez, Brittney Registration Opens:
07/31/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/01/2026 - 09/04/2026
09/08/2026 - 09/10/2026 		Tu,Th,Fr
Tu,Th 		09:00am - 04:30pm
09:00am - 04:30pm 		Montanez, Brittney Register
DSP Year 1 Training 10/08/2026 - 10/13/2026
10/14/2026 - 10/14/2026 		Th,Fr,Mo,Tu
Wednesday 		09:00am - 05:30pm
09:00am - 12:00pm 		Earnest, Tiffani Registration Opens:
08/24/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/21/2026 - 09/24/2026
09/25/2026 - 09/25/2026 		Mon-Thu
Friday 		09:00am - 05:30pm
09:00am - 12:00pm 		Earnest, Tiffani Registration Opens:
08/07/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/01/2026 - 09/04/2026
09/05/2026 - 09/05/2026 		Tue-Fri
Saturday 		09:00am - 05:30pm
09:00am - 12:00pm 		Earnest, Tiffani Register
DSP Year 1 Training 10/17/2026 - 10/25/2026
10/26/2026 - 10/26/2026 		Sa,Su
Monday 		09:00am - 05:00pm
05:30pm - 10:30pm 		Hawthorne, Kendra Registration Opens:
09/02/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/19/2026 - 09/27/2026
09/28/2026 - 09/28/2026 		Sa,Su
Monday 		09:00am - 05:00pm
05:30pm - 10:30pm 		Hawthorne, Kendra Registration Opens:
08/05/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/08/2026 - 09/17/2026
09/18/2026 - 09/18/2026 		Tu,We,Th
Friday 		05:30pm - 10:30pm
05:30pm - 10:30pm 		Hawthorne, Kendra Registration Opens:
07/25/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 10/05/2026 - 10/08/2026
10/12/2026 - 10/12/2026
10/13/2026 - 10/13/2026 		Mon-Thu
Monday
Tuesday 		04:00pm - 10:30pm
04:00pm - 10:30pm
04:00pm - 09:00pm 		Tyer, Randy Registration Opens:
08/21/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/08/2026 - 09/11/2026
09/14/2026 - 09/14/2026
09/15/2026 - 09/15/2026 		Tue-Fri
Monday
Tuesday 		04:00pm - 10:30pm
04:00pm - 10:30pm
04:00pm - 09:00pm 		Tyer, Randy Registration Opens:
07/25/2026 at 8:00am

Virtual Training 67 - (online only)

67, Fresno, CA 93710
 
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Type Meeting Dates Meeting Days Meeting Time Trainer
DSP Year 1 Training 10/19/2026 - 10/23/2026 Mon-Fri 09:00am - 05:00pm Carey, Elizabeth Registration Opens:
09/04/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 10/05/2026 - 10/09/2026 Mon-Fri 09:00am - 05:00pm Carey, Elizabeth Registration Opens:
08/21/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/21/2026 - 09/25/2026 Mon-Fri 09:00am - 05:00pm Carey, Elizabeth Registration Opens:
08/07/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/06/2026 - 09/06/2026
09/08/2026 - 09/11/2026
09/12/2026 - 09/12/2026 		Sunday
Tue-Fri
Saturday 		09:00am - 02:00pm
09:00am - 05:00pm
09:00am - 11:00am 		Carey, Elizabeth Registration Opens:
07/23/2026 at 8:00am

Virtual Training 80 - (online only)

80, Hayward, CA 94541
 
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Type Meeting Dates Meeting Days Meeting Time Trainer
DSP Year 1 Training 10/19/2026 - 10/23/2026 Mon-Fri 08:00am - 03:30pm Christovale, Cindy Registration Opens:
09/04/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 10/12/2026 - 10/16/2026 Mon-Fri 08:00am - 03:30pm Christovale, Cindy Registration Opens:
08/28/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 10/05/2026 - 10/09/2026 Mon-Fri 08:00am - 03:30pm Christovale, Cindy Registration Opens:
08/21/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 10/12/2026 - 10/16/2026 Mon-Fri 08:30am - 04:30pm Hill, Abraham Registration Opens:
08/28/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/28/2026 - 10/02/2026 Mon-Fri 08:30am - 04:30pm Hill, Abraham Registration Opens:
08/14/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/21/2026 - 09/25/2026 Mon-Fri 08:00am - 03:30pm Christovale, Cindy Registration Opens:
08/07/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/14/2026 - 09/18/2026 Mon-Fri 08:00am - 03:30pm Christovale, Cindy Registration Opens:
07/31/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/08/2026 - 09/12/2026 Tu,We,Th,Fr,Sa 08:00am - 03:30pm Christovale, Cindy Registration Opens:
07/25/2026 at 8:00am

Virtual Training 72 - (online only)

72, Bakersfield, CA 93308
 
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Type Meeting Dates Meeting Days Meeting Time Trainer
DSP Year 1 Training 09/28/2026 - 10/01/2026
10/02/2026 - 10/02/2026 		Mon-Thu
Friday 		08:30am - 04:30pm
08:30am - 01:30pm 		Beckner, Jamie Registration Opens:
08/14/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/14/2026 - 09/17/2026
09/18/2026 - 09/18/2026 		Mon-Thu
Friday 		08:30am - 04:30pm
08:30am - 01:30pm 		Beckner, Jamie Registration Opens:
07/31/2026 at 8:00am

Virtual Training FNRC - (online only)

FNRC, Virtual, CA 95926
 
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Type Meeting Dates Meeting Days Meeting Time Trainer
DSP Year 1 Training 08/01/2026 - 08/16/2026
08/22/2026 - 08/22/2026 		Sa,Su
Saturday 		08:00am - 01:00pm
08:00am - 01:00pm 		Campbell, Jennifer Registration Closed

Virtual Training NBRC - (online only)

NBRC, Virtual, CA 94558
 
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Type Meeting Dates Meeting Days Meeting Time Trainer
DSP Year 1 Training 09/28/2026 - 10/02/2026 Mon-Fri 08:00am - 04:00pm Bush, Sean Registration Opens:
08/14/2026 at 8:00am

Virtual Training AltaRC - (online only)

Alta RC, Virtual, CA 95815
 
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Type Meeting Dates Meeting Days Meeting Time Trainer
DSP Year 1 Training 10/14/2026 - 10/14/2026
10/19/2026 - 10/28/2026 		Wednesday
Mon-Wed 		04:00pm - 09:00pm
04:00pm - 09:00pm 		Hatten, Lori Jean Registration Opens:
08/30/2026 at 8:00am
DSP Year 1 Training 09/14/2026 - 09/23/2026
09/28/2026 - 09/28/2026 		Mon-Wed
Monday 		04:00pm - 09:00pm
04:00pm - 09:00pm 		Hatten, Lori Jean Registration Opens:
07/31/2026 at 8:00am

Virtual Training RCRC - (online only)

RCRC, Virtual, CA 95482
 
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Type Meeting Dates Meeting Days Meeting Time Trainer
DSP Year 1 Training 10/05/2026 - 10/05/2026
10/06/2026 - 10/15/2026 		Monday
Tu,We,Th 		09:30am - 03:00pm
09:30am - 03:00pm 		Arnold, Donna Registration Opens:
08/21/2026 at 8:00am