Upcoming Administrator Forums 

The College of Direct Support Administrator Forum. 

Date: June 25, 2025

To: DirectCourse administrators at disability services providers and lead agencies

From: DHS Disability Services Division

Purpose: To announce a DirectCourse administrator webinar about how to manage training for

employees who work at more than one organization and new hires with previous DirectCourse

training

Event date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Contact: dhs.dsd_cds@state.mn.us

DirectCourse administrator webinar on employee training shares and transfers

DHS, Elsevier and the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration (ICI) invite

DirectCourse administrators from disability services providers and lead agencies to a webinar.

We will cover how to: Manage training for employees who work at more than one organization and new hires with previous DirectCourse training.

•  Transfer training records.

•  Look up a shared learner.

•  Avoid training duplication.

Webinar details

Use the following information to attend the webinar:

 Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

 Time: 2 to 2:30 p.m.

 Registration: To register, refer to Microsoft Teams webinar registration – DirectCourse

administrator webinar. 

 Registration deadline: Registration closes at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

 Cost: Free

 Accommodations: To request accommodations, email dhs.dsd_cds@state.mn.us at least two weeks before the webinar.

More information about DirectCourse

DirectCourse is an online training curriculum designed to provide education and professional development for people who support people with disabilities. It helps them build skills and knowledge to deliver high-quality, person-centered care.

• DirectCourse also offers modules to help providers meet criteria for:

• 245D training requirements.

• Minnesota Positive Support Rule.

• Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) and Certified Employment Support

• Professionals (CESP) certification or competency.

•  Positive support specialist and analyst training requirements.

•  Best practices for supervisors, managers and leaders.

•  Person-centered planning.

DHS partners with the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration (ICI) to offer technical support and assistance with DirectCourse. To request DirectCourse access through DHS, refer to DHS – Request for learner account. After you submit the form, you will receive enrollment instructions via email in two to three business days.

For more information, refer to DHS – DirectCourse online classes.