An RBT is a BACB-certified paraprofessional who helps deliver ABA services under close supervision. Here's how to become one under the 2026 rules, from the 40-hour training and competency assessment to the exam and recertification.
· 7 min read
New Jersey's DDD training rules apply to DSPs and supervisors hired on or after Jan. 1, 2025, with deadlines from first contact to 180 days. Here are the eight competency domains, the College of Direct Support modules, annual hours and the records to keep.
· 5 min
California DSPs in vendored community care facilities must complete DSP 1 and DSP 2, two 35-hour trainings, or pass a Challenge Test for each. Here's how registration, results and employer tracking work.
· 5 min
DSP supervisors and group home managers lead an average of 10 DSPs each. Here's what the job involves under the National Frontline Supervisor Competencies, how states regulate it, and how to train new supervisors.
· 6 min
A certified medication technician is trained, unlicensed staff allowed to give medications under state rules. What CMTs do, how to become one, and how Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Missouri differ.
· 6 min
Pennsylvania ODP providers must orient new DSPs before they work alone and within 30 days, then provide 24 hours of training every year. Here's what 55 Pa. Code Chapter 6100 requires, who needs 12 hours instead, and what your training records must show.
· 11 min
A QIDP integrates, coordinates and monitors each person's active treatment program in an ICF/IID. What the job involves, the federal qualifications under 42 CFR 483.430, and the truth about QIDP certification.
· 8 min
Washington DDA residential staff need 75 hours of training: five before the first shift and 70 more within 120 days of hire. Here's what WAC 388-829 requires each year, who gets credit for prior training and what your files need to show.
· 7 min
Ohio agency providers must train each direct support professional before the first shift, within 30 days of hire and for eight hours every year. Here's what OAC 5123-2-08 requires, who is exempt and what your training records need to show.
· 8 min
State rules expect care agencies to prove every requirement was met on time. Why training spreadsheets break down, and what to look for in training tracking software built for human services.
· 5 min
Oregon DSPs must show the ODDS Core Competencies on a set timeline: Tier 1 before working unassisted and Tier 2 within three months. Here's what's due, where OIS fits and what personnel files need to show.
· 8 min
Maine HCS Ch. 108 staff training explained—DSP certification, fire safety, CPR, mandated reporting, Fatal Five, IPC, food safety, and annual in-service.
· 7 min
New Jersey's DDD training rules apply to DSPs and supervisors hired on or after Jan. 1, 2025, with deadlines from first contact to 180 days. Here are the eight competency domains, the College of Direct Support modules, annual hours and the records to keep.
· 5 min
California DSPs in vendored community care facilities must complete DSP 1 and DSP 2, two 35-hour trainings, or pass a Challenge Test for each. Here's how registration, results and employer tracking work.
· 5 min
Pennsylvania ODP providers must orient new DSPs before they work alone and within 30 days, then provide 24 hours of training every year. Here's what 55 Pa. Code Chapter 6100 requires, who needs 12 hours instead, and what your training records must show.
· 11 min
An RBT is a BACB-certified paraprofessional who helps deliver ABA services under close supervision. Here's how to become one under the 2026 rules, from the 40-hour training and competency assessment to the exam and recertification.
· 7 min
DSP supervisors and group home managers lead an average of 10 DSPs each. Here's what the job involves under the National Frontline Supervisor Competencies, how states regulate it, and how to train new supervisors.
· 6 min
A certified medication technician is trained, unlicensed staff allowed to give medications under state rules. What CMTs do, how to become one, and how Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Missouri differ.
· 6 min
A QIDP integrates, coordinates and monitors each person's active treatment program in an ICF/IID. What the job involves, the federal qualifications under 42 CFR 483.430, and the truth about QIDP certification.
· 8 min
Direct support professionals help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live full lives in their communities. What DSPs do, why they matter, the national need and why the work is worth choosing.
· 8 min
