What you're getting
- 6 printable PDFs: cover, course notice, full study guide, two condensed cheat sheets, and an exam-day pocket card.
- Content built from the public syllabus and real test-taker accounts.
- No fake "actual exam" content — honest, source-cited study aids.
Who this is for
- Direct support professionals and caregivers working in AZ DDD Qualified Vendor programs
- Group-home, day-program, and supported-employment staff who need the 3-year Article 9 certificate
- Trainers and supervisors who teach or audit Article 9 compliance
- Behavior-support staff responsible for restrictive-intervention plans
- Anyone who needs a citable, plain-English summary of R6-6-901 through R6-6-911
What's covered
- AAC R6-6-901 to R6-6-911 — applicability, prohibitions, PRC, ISPP team, monitoring, training, sanctions, emergency measures, behavior meds
- The 3-level Green / Yellow / Red least-restrictive hierarchy
- The full prohibited-techniques list (restraint as punishment, seclusion, noxious stimuli, denial of basic needs)
- The R6-6-908 4-point test for emergency physical management
- The "verbal immediately + written within 1 working day" reporting rule
- Behavior-treatment plans, Human Rights Committee review, and consent
- Mandated reporter chain under A.R.S. § 46-454 (911 → APS / CPS → DDD → document)
- Person-centered planning, dignity of risk, and the ISPP team
Why this guide works
- **One-page Green/Yellow/Red framework.** Test-takers say the color system is the single most-asked Article 9 structure.
- We list every prohibited technique and we list them as a memorized list — no guessing which is on the test.
- The 4-point R6-6-908 emergency test is on the pocket card. Memorize once, apply everywhere.
- Sourcing point to AAC Title 6 Chapter 6 and A.R.S. Title 36 — no fake statutes, no invented numbers.
What test-takers say
Based on public test-taker accounts on Stuvia, Quizlet, and caregiver forums:
- Test-takers describe the Article 9 assessment as "all scenarios" — short member scenario, four answer choices, pick the most appropriate level.
- The "which is NOT a permitted emergency measure" question is reported as a recurring trap.
- Multiple accounts flag the 1-working-day written-report deadline as the most-missed number.
— paraphrased from public test-taker accounts