For Alaska DSP providers
Alaska, meet the training pathway built around your DSP requirements
Alaska's DSP requirements are set by the Alaska Department of Health, Division of Senior and Disabilities Services (SDS). Some training is due before a new hire works alone, some renews every year or every few years, and some has to come from an outside certifying program. Keeping it straight for every staff member is a job in itself.
TES turns Alaska's requirements into one checklist for each staff member. Mapped online courses are ready to assign, and outside certifications are tracked as evidence in the same record, so the file is ready when a reviewer asks.
Summarized from 7 AAC 130.220; 7 AAC 130.227; HCBS COP-06 (7 AAC 160.900). Last reviewed August 25, 2026.
- 400+ courses and programs
- 200,000+ professionals trained
What Alaska requires
- Ongoing training
- CPR and First Aid renewed at least every 2 years; critical incident reporting training documented for all staff at least every 2 years (the SDS course is required for program administrators and supervisors); ongoing training per the provider's documented training plan
- Background check
- Required — clearance through the Alaska Background Check Program before staff provide HCBS waiver services
- 7 AAC 130.220 — Provider certification. Requires HCBS providers to be certified and to meet the Provider Conditions of Participation, including documented orientation, service-necessary training, and current CPR/First Aid.
- 7 AAC 130.227 — Assistance with self-administration of medication. Subsection (j)(2) lists the topic areas an agency's medication assistance training policy must cover; the policy is submitted to SDS for approval.
- HCBS COP-06 (7 AAC 160.900) — HCBS Conditions of Participation — staff training. Conditions of Participation adopted by reference that set orientation, training documentation, and critical incident reporting expectations for certified waiver providers.
What the Alaska pathway tracks, and how
The Alaska DSP pathway in the TES catalog has 8 requirements. Each one shows how often it renews and how TES handles it.
| Requirement | Renews | How TES handles it |
|---|---|---|
| Documented Orientation: DSW Role & Individuals Served | One-time | Mapped course: Fundamental Rights for Direct Support Professionals |
| Service-Necessary Training: Rights, Dignity & Choice | One-time | Mapped course: Fundamental Rights for Direct Support Professionals |
| Service-Necessary Training: Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation Recognition | One-time | Mapped course: Human Rights and Recognizing Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation |
| Service-Necessary Training: Health & Safety | One-time | Mapped course: Fire Safety for Direct Support Professionals |
| Service-Necessary Training: Person-Centered Support (Core Competencies) | One-time | Mapped course: Person Centered Planning for Direct Support Professionals |
| CPR & First Aid — Biennial | Every 2 years | Tracked in TES as external evidence, with its renewal date |
| Critical Incident Reporting Training — Biennial (SDS course for administrators and supervisors) | Every 2 years | Tracked in TES as external evidence, with its renewal date |
| Medication Training per Provider ASAM Policy (7 AAC 130.227(j)(2)) | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
Where TES courses fit in Alaska
TES courses cover the topics your agency is allowed to deliver itself. Hands-on certifications such as CPR and First Aid, medication credentials and any state-delivered modules stay with their required sources, and TES tracks them as evidence next to your online courses.
The records are what get reviewed
When SDS or a licensing reviewer asks, you need more than certificates scattered across platforms. TES keeps each staff member's completions, certification cards and renewal dates in one checklist, so you can show who was trained on what, and when, in seconds.
Built for managers who are stretched thin
- One checklist per staff member. Every state requirement, its due date and its status in one record, so you can see who is on track and who is about to slip.
- Due dates and renewals tracked for you. Each requirement shows when it is first due and how often it renews, from "before first shift" to annual and multi-year cycles.
- Outside training lives in the same record. CPR/First Aid cards, medication-administration certifications and state-platform completions are tracked as external evidence next to your online courses, so one record shows what a reviewer asks for.
- Mapped online courses ready to assign. Self-paced courses from the TES catalog cover the topics your agency is allowed to deliver itself.
- NADSP Accredited Education provider. Completed TES hours can also count toward NADSP DSP-I and DSP-II accredited education through the NADSP E-Badge Certification Program.
Pricing
The Alaska DSP pathway includes the requirement checklist, due-date and renewal tracking, and the trainings mapped to the pathway. See the Alaska pathway in the TES catalog.
Buying for a team? Contact us or use "Request a team purchase" on the pathway page.
Frequently asked questions
What ongoing training do Alaska DSPs need?
CPR and First Aid renewed at least every 2 years; critical incident reporting training documented for all staff at least every 2 years (the SDS course is required for program administrators and supervisors); ongoing training per the provider's documented training plan
Does TES provide CPR, First Aid or medication certification?
No. Those come from their certifying programs. TES tracks each certificate and its renewal date in the same record as your online training.
What does the Alaska pathway cost?
Pricing depends on your team size and states. Individual pathways are listed in the TES catalog; for an agency quote, contact our team.
Make Alaska's requirements the easy part
See every staff member's Alaska checklist on one screen, with renewals and outside certificates tracked. We'll walk you through the Alaska pathway with your team in mind.