For Kentucky DSP providers
Kentucky, meet the training pathway built around your DSP requirements
Kentucky's DSP requirements are set by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHDID). 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 Kentucky'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 907 KAR 12:010; 907 KAR Chapter 12. Last reviewed October 22, 2026.
- 400+ courses and programs
- 200,000+ professionals trained
What Kentucky requires
- Initial training deadline
- CDS Phase I modules, CPR/First Aid, and crisis prevention before independent work; CDS Phase II within 6 months of hire
- Ongoing training
- Kentucky College of Direct Support Phase II modules within 6 months of hire; ongoing training per 907 KAR 12:010 and DBHDID requirements
- Background check
- Required — criminal background screening under Kentucky Medicaid waiver provider rules
- 907 KAR 12:010 — New Supports for Community Living waiver service and coverage policies. The SCL waiver regulation; Section 3 sets staff training requirements including the Kentucky College of Direct Support Phase I/II modules, CPR/First Aid, and crisis prevention.
- 907 KAR Chapter 12 — Supports for Community Living Waiver. The full chapter of Kentucky administrative regulations governing SCL waiver services, reimbursement, and provider participation.
What the Kentucky pathway tracks, and how
The Kentucky DSP pathway in the TES catalog has 11 requirements. Each one shows how often it renews and how TES handles it.
| Requirement | Renews | How TES handles it |
|---|---|---|
| Agency orientation | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| First aid and CPR from a nationally accredited entity | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| Crisis prevention without restraints | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| Kentucky College of Direct Support Phase I | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| Instruction on each person-centered service plan | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| Verified competency | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| Kentucky College of Direct Support Phase II | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| Face-to-face training records | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| Web-based training records | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| Medication training from a registered nurse | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| DBHDID medication administration curriculum | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
Where TES courses fit in Kentucky
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 DBHDID 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 Kentucky DSP pathway includes the requirement checklist, due-date and renewal tracking, and the trainings mapped to the pathway. See the Kentucky 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 Kentucky DSPs need?
Kentucky College of Direct Support Phase II modules within 6 months of hire; ongoing training per 907 KAR 12:010 and DBHDID requirements
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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky's requirements the easy part
See every staff member's Kentucky checklist on one screen, with renewals and outside certificates tracked. We'll walk you through the Kentucky pathway with your team in mind.
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