For Hawaii DSP providers
Hawaii, meet the training pathway built around your DSP requirements
Hawaii's DSP requirements are set by the Hawaii Department of Health, Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD). 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 Hawaii'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 I/DD Waiver Provider Standards Manual, Ch. 3; DSP Certification Supplemental Payment. Last reviewed August 25, 2026.
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What Hawaii requires
- Ongoing training
- Annual in-service: six mandatory topics plus two rotating topics and policy updates each year, per the DDD I/DD Waiver Provider Standards Manual
- Background check
- Required — criminal history record checks and TB clearance for waiver provider staff under DDD provider standards
- I/DD Waiver Provider Standards Manual, Ch. 3 — Staff training standards (effective July 1, 2026). The DDD manual chapter defining the 18-topic New Staff Orientation, the annual six-mandatory-plus-two-rotating in-service cycle, supervisor modules, and specialized-setting orientation.
- DSP Certification Supplemental Payment — NADSP Level 1 incentive. DDD's supplemental payment for staff earning the NADSP Level 1 credential (E-Badge Academy: 50 accredited hours + 15 e-badges), reachable through the subsidized WDTP or a provider-developed program.
What the Hawaii pathway tracks, and how
The Hawaii DSP pathway in the TES catalog has 13 requirements. Each one shows how often it renews and how TES handles it.
| Requirement | Renews | How TES handles it |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation: I/DD Overview, Waiver Program & HCBS Settings Rule | One-time | Mapped course: (ADS) General Characteristics: An Introduction to Developmental Disabilities |
| Orientation: Person-Centered Planning & the Individualized Service Plan | One-time | Mapped course: Person Centered Planning for Direct Support Professionals |
| Orientation: Civil Rights, Participant Rights & HIPAA | One-time | Training assigned during setup and tracked per staff member |
| Orientation: Abuse/Neglect & Adverse Event Reporting | One-time | Mapped course: Human Rights and Recognizing Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation |
| Orientation: Positive Behavior Supports & Restrictive Interventions | One-time | Mapped course: Positive Behavior Supports for Autism |
| Orientation: Health & Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Drug-Free Workplace | One-time | Mapped course: Emergency Preparedness |
| Orientation: Documentation, Communication, Job Responsibilities & Ethics | One-time | Training assigned during setup and tracked per staff member |
| Annual Continuing Education — 6 Starred + 2 Rotating Topics | Every year | Mapped course: Fire Safety for Direct Support Professionals |
| CPR & First Aid — Knowledge Portion (Online Didactic Permitted) | Every 2 years | Mapped course: Basic First Aid |
| TB Clearance | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| Supervisor Add-On Modules (+4) | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| Nurse Delegation (Per Participant Plan) | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| NADSP Level 1 Certification — DSP Supplemental Payment Option | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
Where TES courses fit in Hawaii
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 DDD 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 Hawaii DSP pathway includes the requirement checklist, due-date and renewal tracking, and the trainings mapped to the pathway. See the Hawaii 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 Hawaii DSPs need?
Annual in-service: six mandatory topics plus two rotating topics and policy updates each year, per the DDD I/DD Waiver Provider Standards Manual
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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii's requirements the easy part
See every staff member's Hawaii checklist on one screen, with renewals and outside certificates tracked. We'll walk you through the Hawaii pathway with your team in mind.