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Washington DSP Training Audit Checklist
Every training Washington requires for direct support professionals, with the deadline and the official rule, so you can check each staff file before your next review. Basic training past day 120, CPR without a hands-on skills check, continuing education short of 12 hours, and orientation written in-house are the items reviewers flag.
| Item | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ DSHS 5-hour orientation and safety training. Agencies may not write their own. | Before providing client care or support | WAC 388-829-0015; 388-829-0045 |
| ☐ 70 hours of basic training: 40-hour DDA residential services curriculum plus 30 hours population-specific | Within 120 days of hire | WAC 388-829-0015; 388-829-0050 |
| ☐ First aid training | Within 60 days of hire; keep current | WAC 388-829-0015(1)(c) |
| ☐ CPR with an OSHA-compliant hands-on skills component | Within 60 days of hire; keep current | WAC 388-829-0015(1)(d) |
| ☐ Bloodborne pathogens training | Per WAC 296-823-120; renew annually | WAC 388-829-0015(1)(e) |
| ☐ 12 hours of DSHS-approved continuing education | Each calendar year, not in the year basic training is completed | WAC 388-829-0085(1) |
| ☐ Continuing education certificates show the student, title, hours, curriculum approval code, and instructor | Each continuing education course | WAC 388-829-0105 |
| ☐ Staff hired with a 75-hour certificate or exemption letter: 5-hour orientation and safety plus 30-hour population-specific training | At hire | WAC 388-829-0040(1) |