Direct Support Professionals Course - Fall 2026

Online Only

August 11 - September 15, 2026
Tuesdays 12:30-2:15pm ET

This course consists of six weekly, webinar-style sessions via Zoom (105 minutes each), teaching best practices in providing positive, therapeutic interventions for people with IDD and mental health needs. Each session will demonstrate how the information reviewed can be directly applied in the day-to-day support of people with IDD-MH.  

Registration is $229 per person and participants can receive University of New Hampshire Continuing Education Units and a Certificate of Completion for IDD-MH Training for Direct Support Professionals. 

This course is part of the IDD-MH Professional Development Series hosted by the National Center for START Services®. This series is offered twice a year in the fall and spring. This course is open to all. Previous experience with START is not required.

Sessions are live with recordings available. Registration must be completed by August 10.  

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