DirectCourse MN Crosswalks

Using the College of Direct Support to Meet the Minnesota DHS 245D Training Requirements

Last Updated 2/2025 using 2021 245D MN Statute and updated CDS and CFSM lessons.

Introduction

This crosswalk is a tool that shows how DirectCourse: College of Direct Support (CDS) can help agencies provide competency-based training to all personnel, supporting the organization’s efforts to meet the Minnesota 245D Training Requirements. Training all employees across an organization using CDS will equip Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and others with skills aligned to meet some of the 245D requirements. In addition to these CDS training tools, license holders must provide training on agency-specific practices, policies, and procedures, and provide information about individuals supported.

This document is divided into two sections. The first section is a crosswalk of 245d Training Requirements to ALL applicable CDS content. The second section contains recommended modules that align with licensing requirements and are available on the DirectCourse learning management system for learning administrators to assign to staff. It is recommended that learning administrators assign learning modules to Frontline Supervisors and Managers first so they are familiar with the content, can reinforce learning, can answer questions, and can discuss the information and implementation of the training with the Direct Support Professionals/Staff they supervise.

Note that many of the content recommends “Linked Content – Agency-Specific Policy and Procedures for Incident Reporting.” Learning administrators can link information to better inform and train employees on agency-specific or person-specific content. For more information about how to link information on DirectCourse, email directcoursemn@umn.edu.

All content that is identified in the crosswalk below is indicated with either Entry (CDS-E), Intermediate (CDS-I), Advanced (CDS-A), Specialty (S), Entry (CFSM-E), Intermediate (CFSM-I), Management (CFSM-M), or Leadership (CFSM-L). Definitions for each of these practice levels are at the bottom of this page.

Note: This suggested training plan has been reviewed by MN DHS licensing staff who have agreed that it will meet mandated training requirements.

Crosswalk of 245D Training Requirements to Applicable CDS Content

According to Subdivision 4 and 5 of rule of 245D.09 Staffing Standards , a license holder must provide initial and annual training to direct support staff on the topics identified in subdivision 4, clauses (3) to (11). Annual training under subd. 4, clause (9) is not required as long as the certification is current.

Subdivision 4

Subdivision	Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards	College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features
Subdiv. 4	Orientation to program requirements – Staff should be competent in the following areas within 60 days.	Provide training as needed and assign to direct support staff (DSS). Use Ontrack or Classes & Events feature to track this training.
4(1)	Job Description and Functions	Linked Content – Specific agency job descriptions Supplemental Training in this area: CDS-E: Direct Support Professionalism: Becoming a Direct Support Professional CDS-E: Direct Support Professionalism: Contemporary Best Practices CDS-E: Direct Support Professionalism: Applying Ethics in Everyday Work CDS-E: Direct Support Professionalism: Working with Your Strengths and Interests CDS-I: The Direct Support Profession: DSP Roles on a Multidisciplinary Team
4(1)	(i) responding to and reporting incidents	Linked Content – Agency-Specific Policy and Procedures for Incident Reporting Supplemental Training in this area: CDS-E: Professional Documentation Practices: Reasons for Documentation CDS-E: Professional Documentation Practices: The Basic Rules of Documentation CDS-E: Professional Documentation Practices: Incident and Accident Documentation CDS-E: Safety: Role of the Direct Support Professional: Accident Prevention, Risk Assessment, and Risk Management CDS-E: Safety: Following Accident & Injury Policies and Procedures CDS-E: Safety: Reporting Incidents and Accidents
4(1)	(ii) following safety practices	Linked Content – Agency-Specific Policy and Procedures for Safety, Health and Welfare Supplemental Training in this area: CDS: Universal Precautions – All lessons CDS: Safety - All lessons CDS-E: Emergency Preparedness: What is Emergency Preparedness? CDS-E: Emergency Preparedness: Defining Disasters and Emergencies
4(2)	the license holder’s current policies and procedures	Linked Content – Agency-Specific Policies and Procedures as required by Minnesota statute (NOTE: Sample policies and forms can be found at the DHS website ) Optional Supplemental Training in this area: CDS-E: Direct Support Professionalism: Applying Ethics in Everyday Work CDS-E: Direct Support Professionalism: Practicing Confidentiality and Privacy CDS-E: Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Illness: Overview of Mental Health and the Role of the DSP CDS: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - All Lessons CDS: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response - All Lessons CDS-E: Positive Behavior Supports: Rules, Regulations, Policies, and Rights
4(3)	data privacy requirements	CDS-E: Direct Support Professionalism: Practicing Confidentiality and Privacy CDS-E: Professional Documentation Practices: Protecting Confidentiality CDS-E: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) – All Lessons
4(4)	The service recipient rights and staff responsibilities related to ensuring the exercise and protection of those rights	The license holder must provide specific training on the rights as listed and included in 245D.04 Service Recipient Rights. Additional Resources Available from DHS 245D Service Recipients Rights Packet When you click on the link above the Word document will usually automatically download depending on your browser’s settings Supplemental Training in this area: CDS-E: Individual Rights and Choice - All Lessons CDS-E: Safety: Balancing Risk with Individual Safety and Choice CDS-A: Civil Rights and Advocacy - All Lessons CDS-I: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Balancing Rights with Protection
4(5)	Maltreatment reporting and service planning for children and vulnerable adults, and staff responsibilities related to protecting persons from maltreatment and reporting maltreatment. Must be provided within 72 hours of first providing direct contact services and annually thereafter.	The license holder must provide specific training on protection standards as listed and included in 245D.06 Protection Standards . Supplemental training in this area: CDS: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response - All Lessons
4(6)	the principles of person-centered service planning and delivery	CDS: Person-Centered Planning – All Lessons CDS: Community Inclusion – All Lessons CDS: You’ve Got a Friend - All Lessons CDS-E: Cultural Competence: What is Cultural Competence? CDS-A: Cultural Competence: The Culture of Support Services CDS-A: Cultural Competence: Cultural Competence in Daily Support
4(7)	the safe and correct use of manual restraint on an emergency basis … and what constitutes the use of restraints, time out, and seclusion, including chemical restraint;	Linked Content, Ontrack or Classroom Event – Agency-Specific Policies and Procedures Supplemental Training in this area: Functional Assessment- All Lessons Positive Behavior Supports – All Lessons
4(8)	staff responsibilities related to prohibited procedures under section 245D.06, subdivision 5,	Linked Content, Ontrack or Classroom Event – Agency-Specific Policies and Procedures Supplemental Training in this area: Functional Assessment- All Lessons Positive Behavior Supports – All Lessons
4(9)	basic first aid;	Use classroom and event or the Ontrack features in LMS to link training record into learner transcript
4(10)	strategies to minimize the risk of sexual violence, including concepts of healthy relationships, consent, and bodily autonomy of people with disabilities; and	CDS-E: You’ve Got a Friend: The Importance of Relationships CDS-E: You've Got a Friend: Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities to Making Friends CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Maltreatment? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Abuse? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Responding to Potential Maltreatment CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Where to Report Potential Maltreatment CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: How to Report Potential Maltreatment CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Follow-up to Potential Maltreatment Reports CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Balancing Rights with Protection CDS-I: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: The Ethical Role of the DSP CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: An Overview of Risks for Maltreatment CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Engaging and Supporting Protective Factors in Organizations and Communities CDS-E: Individual Rights and Choice: Your Role in Supporting Expression of Rights and Facilitating Choice-Making
4(11)	other topics as determined necessary in the person’s coordinated service and support plan by the case manager or other areas identified by the license holder	Provide training as needed and assign to direct support staff (DSS). Use Ontrack or Classes & Events feature to track this training.

Subdivision 4a

Subdivision	Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards	College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features
4a	Orientation to individual service recipient needs	Provide training on information as needed and assign to direct support professionals (DSP). Use Ontrack or Classes & Events feature to track this training.

Subdivision 4b

Subdivision	Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards	College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features
4b	For community residential services, training and competency evaluations must include the following, if identified in the coordinated service and support plan	Use Post-test, OJT Assessments and Portfolio Assignments to measure competency. Use the acknowledgement feature to track receipt of and reading of CSSP/Addendums, policies and procedures and any revisions or updates to these. Use Graded Checklists to evaluate skill demonstrations and performance
(1)	For community residential services, training and competency evaluations must include the following, if identified in the coordinated service and support plan	Use Post-test, OJT Assessments and Portfolio Assignments to measure competency. Use the acknowledgement feature to track receipt of and reading of CSSP/Addendums, policies and procedures and any revisions or updates to these. Use Graded Checklists to evaluate skill demonstrations and performance.
(2)	an understanding of what constitutes a healthy diet according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the skills necessary to prepare that diet; and	CDS-E: Supporting Healthy Lives: Living Healthy Lives CDS-E: Supporting Healthy Lives: Individual Health Needs CDS-E: Safety: Safety in the Kitchen
(3)	Skills necessary to provide appropriate support in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) as defined under section 256B. 0659, subdivision 1	CDS: Supporting Healthy Lives – All Lessons CDS: Home and Community Living – All Lessons CDS: Everyone Can Communicate - All Lessons

Subdivision 4c

Subdivision	Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards	College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features
4c	The staff person must review and receive instruction on the person’s coordinated service and support plan or coordinated service and support plan addendum	Provide training on information as needed and assign to direct support staff (DSS). Use Ontrack or Classes & Events feature to track this training.

Subdivision 4d

Subdivision	Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards	College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features
4d	The staff person must review and receive instruction on medication setup, assistance, or administration procedures established for the person when assigned to the license holder according to section 245D.05, subdivision 1, paragraph (b).	Provide training on ISR information as needed and assign to direct support staff (DSS). Use Ontrack or Classes & Events feature to track this training.

Subdivision 4e

Subdivision	Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards	College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features
4e	The staff person must review and receive instruction on the safe and correct operation of medical equipment	Use Ontrack, classroom and event features to link training record into learner transcript Use Graded Checklists to evaluate skill demonstrations and performance.

Subdivision

Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards

College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features

The staff person must review and receive instruction on the safe and correct operation of medical equipment

Use Ontrack, classroom and event features to link training record into learner transcript

Use Graded Checklists to evaluate skill demonstrations and performance.

Subdivision 4f

Subdivision	Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards	College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features
4f	The staff person must review and receive instruction on mental health crisis response, de-escalation techniques, and suicide intervention when providing direct support to a person with a serious mental illness.	CDS: Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Illness –All Lessons CDS-E, S: Understanding Depression: DSP Roles When People Experience Depression CDS-E, S: Understanding Depression: Suicide Prevention and Response

Subdivision 4g

Subdivision	Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards	College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features
4g	In the event of an emergency service initiation, the license holder must ensure the training required in this subdivision occurs within 72 hours of the direct support staff person first having unsupervised contact with the person receiving services. The license holder must document the reason for the unplanned or emergency service initiation and maintain the documentation in the person’s service recipient record.	Provide training on IRS information as needed and assign to direct support professional (DSP). Use Ontrack or Classes & Events feature to track this training.

Subdivision

Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards

College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features

In the event of an emergency service initiation, the license holder must ensure the training required in this subdivision occurs within 72 hours of the direct support staff person first having unsupervised contact with the person receiving services. The license holder must document the reason for the unplanned or emergency service initiation and maintain the documentation in the person’s service recipient record.

Provide training on IRS information as needed and assign to direct support professional (DSP).

Use Ontrack or Classes & Events feature to track this training.

Subdivision 4h

Subdivision	Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards	College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features
4h	License holders who provide direct support services themselves must complete the orientation required in subdivision 4, clauses (3) to (11).	Provide training on IRS information as needed and assign to direct support professional (DSP). Use Ontrack or Classes & Events feature to track this training.

Subdivision 5

Subdivision	Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards	College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features
5	Annual training. A license holder must provide annual training to direct support staff on the topics identified in subdivision 4, clauses (3) to (11). If the direct support staff has a first aid certification, annual training under subdivision 4, clause (9), is not required as long as the certification remains current. [1]	Subdivision 4, clauses (3) to (11) are listed below.

Subdivision

Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards

College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features

Annual training.

A license holder must provide annual training to direct support staff on the topics identified in subdivision 4, clauses (3) to (11). If the direct support staff has a first aid certification, annual training under subdivision 4, clause (9), is not required as long as the certification remains current. [1]

Subdivision 4, clauses (3) to (11) are listed below.

Annual Training Topics = subdivision 4, clauses (3) to (11)

Summary of MN Statutes 2021 amended 245D.09 Staffing Standards	College of Direct Support (CDS) Content and Learning Management Features
(3) Data Privacy – HIPAA – MN Data Practices	CDS-E: Direct Support Professionalism: Practicing Confidentiality and Privacy CDS-E: Professional Documentation Practices: Protecting Confidentiality CDS-E: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) – All Lessons
(4) ISR Rights and Staff Responsibilities	The license holder must provide specific training on the rights as listed and included in 245D.04 Service Recipient Rights . Additional Resources Available from DHS 245D Service Recipients Rights Packet Supplemental Training in this area: CDS: Individual Rights and Choice – All Lessons CDS-E: Safety: Balancing Risk with Individual Safety and Choice CDS: Civil Rights and Advocacy – All Lessons CDS-I: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Balancing Rights with Protection
(5) Reporting Maltreatment of Children and Vulnerable Adults	The license holder must provide specific training on protection standards as listed and included in 245D.06 Protection Standards . Supplemental Training in this area: CDS: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response – All Lessons
(6) Principles of Person Centered Services	CDS: Person Centered Planning – All Lessons CDS: Community Inclusion – All Lessons CDS: You’ve Got a Friend – All lessons CDS: Cultural Competence - All lessons
(7, 8) Emergency Use of Safe Manual Restraints & Prohibited Procedures& what constitutes use of restraints, time out, and seclusion, including chemical restraint, and staff responsibilities – staff responsibilities related to prohibitions of their use.	Linked Content, Ontrack or Classroom Event – Agency Specific Policies and Procedures Supplemental Training in this area: CDS: Functional Assessment – All Lessons CDS: Positive Behavior Supports – All Lessons
(9) Basic First Aid	Use classroom and event features in LMS to link training record into learner transcript
(10) Strategies to minimize risk of sexual violence (healthy relationships, consent, body autonomy)	CDS-E: You’ve Got a Friend: The Importance of Relationships CDS-E: You've Got a Friend: Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities to Making Friends CDS-I: You've Got a Friend: Strategies for Building and Maintaining Relationships CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Maltreatment? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Abuse? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Responding to Potential Maltreatment CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Where to Report Potential Maltreatment CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: How to Report Potential Maltreatment CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Follow-up to Potential Maltreatment Reports CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Balancing Rights with Protection CDS-I: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: The Ethical Role of the DSP CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: An Overview of Risks for Maltreatment CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Engaging and Supporting Protective Factors in Organizations and Communities CDS-E: Individual Rights and Choice: Your Role in Supporting Expression of Rights and Facilitating Choice-Making
(11) CSSP Identified Training Topics	Use classroom and event features in LMS to link training record into learner transcript Review all CDS and CFSM courses available to supplement specific training topics based on individual CSSPs.

College of Direct Support (CDS) Suggested Learning Modules Based on the Crosswalk

DHS MN 245D Intensive Services Orientation Module (approximately 32 hours of training)

License Holder Policy & Procedures through Linked Content (approximately 3 hours of training)

Suggested CDS Content (approximately 29 hours of training)

CDS Lesson	Approx. Training Time
CDS-E: Person Centered Planning: Foundations of Person-Centered Planning	1.1 hrs.
CDS-E: Positive Behavior Supports: Functions and Causes of Behavior CDS-E: Positive Behavior Supports: Understanding Behavior	2.6 hrs.
CDS-E: Community Inclusion: The DSP Role in Community Inclusion	0.9 hrs.
CDS-E: Individual Rights and Choice: Overview of Individual Rights	1 hrs.
CDS-I: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Balancing Rights with Protection CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: How to Report Potential Maltreatment CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Reducing Caregiver Risk of Maltreating CDS-I: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: The Ethical Role of the DSP CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: The Role of Documentation and Systems in Prevention CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Abuse? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Exploitation? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Maltreatment? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Neglect? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Where to Report Potential Maltreatment	4 hrs.
CDS-E: Direct Support Professionalism: Applying Ethics in Everyday Work CDS-E: Direct Support Professionalism: Becoming a Direct Support Professional	1.4 hrs.
CDS-E: Safety: What is Risk? CDS-E: Safety: Balancing Risk with Individual Safety and Choice CDS-E: Safety: Personal Safety CDS-E: Safety: Individual Safety Plans CDS-E: Safety: Role of the Direct Support Professional: Accident Prevention, Risk Assessment, and Risk Management CDS-E: Safety: Following Accident & Injury Policies and Procedures CDS-E: Safety: Reporting Incidents and Accidents	2.8 hrs.
CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Aspects of Infectious Diseases CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Bloodborne Pathogens CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Understanding the Infectious Disease Cycle CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Infection Control and Prevention CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Universal Precautions CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Hand Washing Procedures CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Cleaning and Disinfecting CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Environmental Controls CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Accidental Exposure Procedures CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Exposure Control Plans	3.3 hrs.
CDS-E, S: Introduction to Medication Supports: Medication Basics CDS-E, S: Introduction to Medication Supports: Working with Medications	2.8 hrs.
CDS-E, S: An Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Illness: Overview of Common Mental Illnesses, Treatment and Service Options	1.4 hrs.
CDS-E: Professional Documentation Practices: The Basic Rules of Documentation CDS-E: Professional Documentation Practices: Documentation and the Direct Support Professional	0.6 hrs.
CDS-E, S: Personal Care: Basics of Grooming and Dressing CDS-E, S: Personal Care: The Basics of Hygiene CDS-E, S: Personal Care: Oral Care	3.3 hrs.
CDS-E: Supporting Healthy Lives: Living Healthy Lives	1.4 hrs.
CDS-E: Emergency Preparedness: What is Emergency Preparedness?	1.1 hrs.
CDS-E: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): Introduction to HIPAA	0.4 hrs.
CDS-E: You’ve Got a Friend: The Importance of Relationships	0.9 hr.

Note: This orientation module changed due to the addition of Subd. 4 (10) which promotes healthy relationships and minimizes the risk of sexual violence. There is no longer a time requirement for training and this training plan can be modified as needed. All training time lengths are approximate

This module has been created and is available for assignment on the MN DHS DirectCourse: College of Direct Support website as the "DHS MN V20 245D Intensive Service Orientation" Module.

DHS - MN 245D Basic Services Orientation Module (approximately 10 hours of training)

License Holder Policy & Procedures through Linked Content (approximately 1 hour of training)

Suggested CDS Content (approximately 10.8 hours of training)

CDS Lesson	Approx. Training Time
CDS-E: Person Centered Planning: Foundations of Person-Centered Planning	1.1 hrs.
CDS-E: Positive Behavior Supports: Understanding Behavior	1.5 hrs.
CDS-E: Individual Rights and Choice: Overview of Individual Rights	1 hrs.
CDS-I: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Balancing Rights with Protection CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Caregivers of People Supported that Affect Risk CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Engaging and Supporting Protective Factors in Individuals CDS-E: Maltreatment: Follow-up to Potential Maltreatment Reports CDS-E: Maltreatment: How to Report Potential Maltreatment CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Abuse? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Exploitation? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Maltreatment? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Neglect? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Where to Report Potential Maltreatment	4 hrs.
CDS-E: Direct Support Professionalism: Becoming a Direct Support Professional	0.7 hrs.
CDS-E: Safety: Role of the Direct Support Professional: Accident Prevention, Risk Assessment, and Risk Management CDS-E: Safety: Following Accident & Injury Policies and Procedures CDS-E: Safety: Reporting Incidents and Accidents	1.2 hrs.
CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Infection Control and Prevention CDS- E: Universal Precautions: Universal Precautions	0.6 hrs.
CDS-E: Professional Documentation Practices: The Basic Rules of Documentation	0.3 hrs.
CDS-E: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): Introduction to HIPAA	0.4 hrs.

Note: There is no longer a time requirement for training and this training plan can be modified as needed. All training time lengths are approximate.

This module has been created and is available for assignment on the MN DHS DirectCourse: College of Direct Support website as the "DHS MN V20 245D Basic Service Orientation" module.

Suggested Annual Learning Modules Aligned with MN 245D Training Requirements

License holder may select any of the below modules based on training needs in the following topic areas and/or select different lessons from within the lessons suggested for each module to help meet some of the annual training requirements. Remember to supplement CDS content with license holder Policies and Procedures per 245D requirements.

Note: CDS was approved for the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Continuing Education Units and all lessons were time studied and awarded contact hours. To receive CEUs, learners must complete all lessons in a course. Contact hours are awarded for individual les sons in learning modules. CEUs are different than contact hours: 1 CEU equals 10 contact hours.

245D requirement: Person-centered planning, services, and support

Module/Lesson	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 1: Individualized Person-centered Supports I CDS: Person-Centered Planning– All Lessons CDS: You’ve Got a Friend – All Lessons	7.3 hrs.
DHS MN V20 245D Module 2: Individualized Person-centered Supports II CDS: Teaching People with Developmental Disabilities – All Lessons CDS: Everyone Can Communicate – All Lessons	10.9 hrs.
DHS MN V20 245D Module 4: Community Living Supports I CDS: Community Inclusion – All Lessons CDS: Working with Families and Support Networks – All Lessons	6.9 hrs.
DHS MN V20 245D Module 6: Participant Directed Supports CDS: Implementing Participant-Directed Supports – All Lessons CDS: Hiring Great Direct Support Professionals – All Lessons	5.4 hrs.

Module/Lesson	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 3: Rights and Choice CDS: Civil Rights and Advocacy – All Lessons CDS: Individual Rights and Choice – All Lessons	8 hrs.

Module/Lesson

Approx. Training Time

DHS MN V20 245D Module 3: Rights and Choice

CDS: Civil Rights and Advocacy – All Lessons
CDS: Individual Rights and Choice – All Lessons

8 hrs.

245D requirement: Skills necessary to provide appropriate support in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)

Module/Lesson	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 5: Community Living Supports II CDS: Home and Community Living	5.4 hrs.

Module/Lesson

Approx. Training Time

DHS MN V20 245D Module 5: Community Living Supports II

CDS: Home and Community Living

5.4 hrs.

245D requirement: Following safety practices

Lesson/Module	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 7: Support Services Safety I CDS: Safety – All Lessons	7.6 hrs.

Lesson/Module

Approx. Training Time

DHS MN V20 245D Module 7: Support Services Safety I

CDS: Safety – All Lessons

7.6 hrs.

245D requirement: Maltreatment protection, response, planning and reporting

Lesson/Module	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 8: Support Services Safety II CDS: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response – All Lessons	7.6 hrs.

Lesson/Module

Approx. Training Time

DHS MN V20 245D Module 8: Support Services Safety II

CDS: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response – All Lessons

7.6 hrs.

245D requirement: Be prepared for emergencies and follow emergency response procedures to ensure the person’s safety in an emergency AND follow universal precautions and sanitary practices

Lesson/Module	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 9: Support Services Safety III CDS: Emergency Preparedness – All Lessons CDS: Universal Precautions – All Lessons	8.3 hrs.

Lesson/Module

Approx. Training Time

DHS MN V20 245D Module 9: Support Services Safety III

CDS: Emergency Preparedness – All Lessons
CDS: Universal Precautions – All Lessons

8.3 hrs.

245D requirement: Appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming, including hair care; bathing; care of teeth, gums, and oral prosthetic devices; and other activities of daily living

Lesson/Module	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 10: Health and Wellness I CDS: Personal Care – All Lessons	5.5 hrs.

Lesson/Module

Approx. Training Time

DHS MN V20 245D Module 10: Health and Wellness I

CDS: Personal Care – All Lessons

5.5 hrs.

245D requirement: Understanding of what constitutes a healthy diet according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the skills necessary to prepare that diet

Lesson/Module	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 11: Health and Wellness II CDS: Supporting Healthy Lives – All Lessons	8.1 hrs.

Lesson/Module

Approx. Training Time

DHS MN V20 245D Module 11: Health and Wellness II

CDS: Supporting Healthy Lives – All Lessons

8.1 hrs.

245D requirement: Unlicensed staff may administer medications only after successful completion of medication administration training

Lesson/Module	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 12: Health and Wellness III CDS: Introduction to Medication Supports – All Lessons CDS: Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Illnesses – All Lessons	15.8 hrs.

Lesson/Module

Approx. Training Time

DHS MN V20 245D Module 12: Health and Wellness III

CDS: Introduction to Medication Supports – All Lessons
CDS: Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Illnesses – All Lessons

15.8 hrs.

245D requirement: Use of positive behavioral support strategies

Lesson/Module	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 13: Positive Behavioral Support CDS Course: Functional Assessment – All Lessons CDS Course: Positive Behavior Supports – All Lessons	14.3 hrs.

Lesson/Module

Approx. Training Time

DHS MN V20 245D Module 13: Positive Behavioral Support

CDS Course: Functional Assessment – All Lessons
CDS Course: Positive Behavior Supports – All Lessons

14.3 hrs.

245D requirement: Other topics as determined necessary

Lesson/Module	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 14: Employment Service Supports CDS: Employment Supports for People with Disabilities – All Lessons CDS: Supporting Jobs and Careers in the Community – All Lessons	7.2 hrs.
DHS MN V20 245D Module 15: Disability Focused Supports I CDS: Intellectual and Developmental Differences (1.4 hrs.) CDS: Cerebral Palsy (2.3 hrs.) CDS: Understanding Depression - All Lessons (2.9 hrs.) CDS: Brain Injury (3.4 hrs.) CDS: Diabetes (2.6 hrs.) CDS: Epilepsy (2.7 hrs.)	15.3 hrs.
DHS MN V20 245D Module 16: Disability Focused Supports II CDS: Introduction to Developmental Disabilities – All Lessons CDS: Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Illnesses – All Lessons	13.8 hrs.

Lesson/Module

Approx. Training Time

DHS MN V20 245D Module 14: Employment Service Supports

CDS: Employment Supports for People with Disabilities – All Lessons
CDS: Supporting Jobs and Careers in the Community – All Lessons

7.2 hrs.

DHS MN V20 245D Module 15: Disability Focused Supports I

CDS: Intellectual and Developmental Differences (1.4 hrs.)
CDS: Cerebral Palsy (2.3 hrs.)
CDS: Understanding Depression - All Lessons (2.9 hrs.)
CDS: Brain Injury (3.4 hrs.)
CDS: Diabetes (2.6 hrs.)
CDS: Epilepsy (2.7 hrs.)

15.3 hrs.

DHS MN V20 245D Module 16: Disability Focused Supports II

CDS: Introduction to Developmental Disabilities – All Lessons
CDS: Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Illnesses – All Lessons

13.8 hrs.

245D requirement: Person-centered planning, services, and support

Lesson/Module	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 18: Direct Support Professional Development II CDS: Cultural Competence – All Lessons	6.2 hrs.
DHS MN V22 245D Module 20: Supervisor Professional Development I [1] CFSM-E: Supervision and Leadership: Understanding the FLS Role CFSM-E: Supervision and Leadership: Attributes of Successful FLSs CFSM-I: Supervision and Leadership: Exploring Leadership in the FLS Role CFSM-L: Supervision and Leadership: Applying the NADSP COE in Supervision, Management, and Leadership CFSM-E: Business Practices and Organization Development: Writing SMART Goals	3.1 hrs.
DHS MN V22 245D Module 21: Supervisor Professional Development II CFSM-M: Business Practices and Organization Development: Choosing Training Methods CFSM-I: Workforce Development: Choosing Training Topics CFSM-M: Workforce Development: Orientation Practices CFSM-I: Supervision and Leadership: Understanding Employee Assessment CFSM-M: Business Practices and Organization Development: Understanding Training	5 hrs.
DHS MN V22 245D Module 22: Advanced Supervisor Professional Development I CFSM-E: Business Practices and Organization Development: Using Competencies in Core Business Practices CFSM-I: Supervision and Leadership: Employee Development CFSM-M: Workforce Development: Management Approaches and Employee Retention CFSM-I: Supervision and Leadership: Starting Out with Employee Coaching CFSM-I: Supervision and Leadership: Teamwork	3.6 hrs.
DHS MN V22 245D Module 23: Advanced Supervisor Professional Development II CFSM-L: Workforce Development: The Workforce Development Plan CFSM-M: Workforce Development: Realistic Job Previews CFSM-M: Workforce Development: Recruiting for Retention CFSM-I: Workforce Development: Selection Strategies for Employee Success and Retention	3.5 hrs.

Lesson/Module	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module: 19: Healthy Relationships CDS: You’ve Got a Friend – All Lessons CDS: Individual Rights and Choice – All Lessons CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: An Overview of Risks for Maltreatment CDS-I: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Balancing Rights with Protection CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Characteristics of Caregivers That Affect Risk CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Characteristics of People Supported that Affect Risk CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Characteristics of Situations That Increase Risk CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Engaging and Supporting Protective Factors in Individuals CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Follow-up to Potential Maltreatment Reports CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Reducing Caregiver Risk of Maltreating CDS-I: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: The Ethical Role of the DSP CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Abuse? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Exploitation? CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Maltreatment?	11.8 hrs.

Lesson/Module

Approx. Training Time

DHS MN V20 245D Module: 19: Healthy Relationships

CDS: You’ve Got a Friend – All Lessons
CDS: Individual Rights and Choice – All Lessons
CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: An Overview of Risks for Maltreatment
CDS-I: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Balancing Rights with Protection
CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Characteristics of Caregivers That Affect Risk
CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Characteristics of People Supported that Affect Risk
CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Characteristics of Situations That Increase Risk
CDS-A: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Engaging and Supporting Protective Factors in Individuals
CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Follow-up to Potential Maltreatment Reports
CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: Reducing Caregiver Risk of Maltreating
CDS-I: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: The Ethical Role of the DSP
CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Abuse?
CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Exploitation?
CDS-E: Maltreatment: Prevention and Response: What is Maltreatment?

11.8 hrs.

245D requirement: Other topics as determined necessary AND data privacy requirements according to sections 13.01 to 13.10 and 13.46, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

Lesson/Module	Approx. Training Time
DHS MN V20 245D Module 17: Direct Support Professional Development I CDS: Professional Documentation Practices – All Lessons CDS: Direct Support Professionalism – All Lessons CDS: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - All Lessons	7.7 hrs.

Lesson/Module

Approx. Training Time

DHS MN V20 245D Module 17: Direct Support Professional Development I

CDS: Professional Documentation Practices – All Lessons
CDS: Direct Support Professionalism – All Lessons
CDS: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - All Lessons

7.7 hrs.

Practice Levels Descriptions

Entry (CDS-E): This content is focused on the core skills new direct support professionals (DSPs) need. These lessons should be completed within the first three months in the role.
Intermediate (CDS-I): This content is focused on core skills that many DSPs will need. The lessons include skills that should be developed within the first year in these roles.
Advanced (CDS-A): This content is focused on skills related to promotion or leadership within DSP roles. They include core skills that any DSP in a more advanced role (such as a lead or specialist role) would need. It is presumed that employees will have at least a year of experience within these roles.
Specialty (S): Specialty content goes deeper into the needs of specific populations or the ways in which community services are funded or organized. These lessons are designated by an “S” in the title, immediately following the basic practice level.
Entry (CFSM-E): This content is focused on the core skills new service planners or supervisors need. These lessons should be completed in the first three months in the role.
Intermediate (CFSM-I): This content is focused on core skills for service planners and supervisors. They cover skills that should be developed within the first year in these roles.
Management (CFSM-M): This content is focused on the skills needed in mid-level manager roles. These lessons include content on program planning, direction, and policy development. Content helps learners build skills to develop and implement organizational practices. This content may be expected or helpful for mid-level managers who oversee service areas or aspects of operations.
Leadership (CFSM-L): This content is for anyone who wants to learn more about national, state, or local policy and implications for organization or community development. This could include designated leaders within an organization. This might be chief executive officers or human resource directors. It could also include informal leaders. This might be people receiving services or family members and direct support professionals (DSPs) who want to know more about services or policies. Community members such as board members, members of human rights committees, and advocates might also find the content useful.
[1]: All CFSM content was updated in July 2022. New modules reflect this change.

DirectCourse MN Crosswalks

Using the College of Direct Support to Meet the Minnesota DHS 245D Training Requirements

Introduction

Crosswalk of 245D Training Requirements to Applicable CDS Content

Subdivision 4

Subdivision 4a

Subdivision 4b

Subdivision 4c

Subdivision 4d

Subdivision 4e

Subdivision 4f

Subdivision 4g

Subdivision 4h

Subdivision 5

Annual Training Topics = subdivision 4, clauses (3) to (11)

College of Direct Support (CDS) Suggested Learning Modules Based on the Crosswalk

DHS MN 245D Intensive Services Orientation Module (approximately 32 hours of training)

DHS - MN 245D Basic Services Orientation Module (approximately 10 hours of training)

Suggested Annual Learning Modules Aligned with MN 245D Training Requirements

245D requirement: Person-centered planning, services, and support

245D requirement: Recipient rights and staff responsibilities related to ensuring the exercise and protection of those rights

245D requirement: Skills necessary to provide appropriate support in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)

245D requirement: Following safety practices

245D requirement: Maltreatment protection, response, planning and reporting

245D requirement: Be prepared for emergencies and follow emergency response procedures to ensure the person’s safety in an emergency AND follow universal precautions and sanitary practices

245D requirement: Appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming, including hair care; bathing; care of teeth, gums, and oral prosthetic devices; and other activities of daily living

245D requirement: Understanding of what constitutes a healthy diet according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the skills necessary to prepare that diet

245D requirement: Unlicensed staff may administer medications only after successful completion of medication administration training

245D requirement: Use of positive behavioral support strategies

245D requirement: Other topics as determined necessary

245D requirement: Person-centered planning, services, and support

245D requirement: Strategies to minimize the risk of sexual violence, including concepts of healthy relationships, consent, and bodily autonomy of people with disabilities

245D requirement: Other topics as determined necessary AND data privacy requirements according to sections 13.01 to 13.10 and 13.46, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)