Grand Rapids Direct Support Workers Certification Program

Ottawa County CMHA, MOKA, Heritage Homes, Benjamin's Hope, Harbor House, CMHOC, Grand Rapids CC

2-Year IHE

Healthcare Industry

Organizations Involved

Occupations Impacted

Direct Care Workers

Workforce Development Focus

Increasing number of healthcare workers

Workforce Issue Addressed

Training individuals to work in a healthcare profession

Description

Grand Rapids Community College offers a certificate program for Direct Support Professions to elevate DSP to be comparable to CNA. This program complements the IMPART Alliance Train-The Trainer (T3) program.