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AL ADMH DSP — Direct Service Training Guide

**AL ADMH DSP prep built on the 90-day training matrix, ECF principles, and Incident Prevention Management System.**

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AL ADMH DSP — Direct Service Training Guide—
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  • Format: 6 printable PDFs
  • Files: Cover, notice, study guide, 2 cheat sheets, crib sheet
  • Access: Instant download, yours forever
  • Source: Public syllabus + test-taker report

Why this guide

  • Built directly from ADMH Direct Service Personnel training requirements (rev. 3/2025) — not a generic DSP guide
  • 90-day training matrix broken into pre-service, 30-day, and 60-day blocks for organized study
  • AL-ECF employment-and-community-first focus in the pocket crib
  • Designed for printing — full guide, two 1-page cheat sheets, and a 1-page pocket card

Who this is for

  • Direct service professionals entering Alabama's ADMH/DDD Community Waiver Program
  • Provider-agency staff completing ADMH-required DSP pre-service training
  • Self-directed services DSPs and family-member providers in Alabama
  • Agency trainers onboarding staff through the ADMH Relias training portal

What you'll learn

  • Pre-service training (before serving people): Welcome to Employment and Community First, Supporting People with IDD, Keys to Independence, Supporting Community Participation, Standard Precautions, Signs/Symptoms of Illness, Medication Side Effects, First Aid/CPR, Incident Prevention and Management System (IPMS), infection control
  • Within 30 days of starting to serve: Disability Rights Movement, Full Citizenship and Valued Social Roles, Supporting Relationships, Importance of Employment, Emergency Preparedness, Working with Person Supported and Families, Supporting Self-Determination
  • Within 60 days of starting to serve: Positive Behavior Supports, What Really Keeps People with IDD Safe, Home and Community-Based Services
  • AL-ECF foundation: employment and community first principles for Alabama's IDD waiver services
  • All training completed within 90 days per ADMH/DDD Direct Service Personnel requirements
  • Person-centered planning: choice, preferences, goals, and self-determination
  • Health and safety: illness recognition, medication side effects, emergency preparedness, and infection control
  • Mandated reporting and IPMS: incident prevention, response, and documentation expectations

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.

"The 90-day timeline is strict. Knock out the pre-service modules before you start serving anyone."

— paraphrased from public test-taker accounts

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