• NADSP Certification Renewal Application

  • Thank you for your interest in renewing your national certification from the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP). Whether you earned your certification through our original portfolio process or through our current E-Badge Academy, you must complete the form below every two years.

    For more information about the various certification levels, you can visit our NADSP Certification page. Please note with this imporved form, you can submit up to three recertifications from within the same agency at once. 

    NADSP Certification (DSP-I, DSP-II, DSP-III, FLS) requires recertification every two years. By the end of your two-year term, you must complete/submit at least 20 hours of training. This training does not have to be NADSP-Accredited, but no more than 8 of the 20 hours can be from mandatory training requirements.

    Please note there will be a price increase on January 1, 2027 to $100 per recertification.

  • Organizational Contact

    Please enter contact information for the person completing this form - who may or may not also be the person who has completed certification. If you are also pursuing certification, you will re-enter your information into the section below
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  • Date of Application*
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  • Submitting Payment

  • Below you will select the total number of certifications you are submitting for.  At this time there is a 3-person maximum limit per form. If you need to register more than 3 people, you will need to complete a separate registration form. 

  • Recertification Application Fee

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    • Applicant One Information

      You will need to enter the full name and email address of each applicant you have applied for. If you are submitting your own, please enter your information.

    • For more information about the various certification levels, you can visit our NADSP Certification page. NADSP Certification (DSP-I, DSP-II, DSP-III, FLS) requires recertification every two years. By the end of your two-year term, you must complete/submit at least 20 hours of training. This training does not have to be NADSP-Accredited, but no more than 8 of the 20 hours can be from mandatory training requirements.

      Please inform NADSP if your name has changed since you earned certification. If your name has changed, please include it on the "Name Change" field.

    • Applicant 1 Certification Journey: Please indicate how Applicant 1 earned NADSP Certification
    • Applicant 1: Check Certification Level. Please place a check all that apply.

    • Applicant 1 Certification File Upload

      In the section below, please upload your training records showing at least 20 hours of employer approved training in the two years since your certification. This training does not need to be NADSP-Accredited, but no more than 8 of your 20 hours can be from mandatory trainings.

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    • NADSP Code of Ethics Commitment

      By checking the box below, I affirm that I have reviewed, understood, and will abide by the NADSP Code of Ethics through the services I provide and all of my interactions with the people I support, those I work with, and other members of the broader community. If submitting on behalf of someone else, please select the statement that aligns with with your discussion. 

    • Applicant 1: Code of Ethics Commitment

    • Acknowledgement of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation

      By checking the box below, I affirm that in my role, I have no substantiated cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation. If submitting on behalf of someone else, please select statement that aligns with with your discussion. 

    • Applicant 1 Acknowledgement: I affirm that in my role, I have no substantiated cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

    • Please proceed to next page to submit Application One. If you have chosen more than one application, the application will automatically direct you to fill additional applications. If only submitting one, you will be directed to the Thank You page. After submitting, the Organizational Contact will receive a receipt and acknowledgement of this submission. Any applicants will receive a note that their applicant is pending approval. Please note there will be 7 business days before receving an approval or denial. For any questions, please email Susan Arwood, Director of Certification at sarwood@nadsp.org. 

    • Applicant Two Information

      You will need to enter the full name and email address of each applicant you have applied for. If you are submitting your own, please enter your information. Please inform NADSP if your name has changed since you earned certification. If your name has changed, please include it on the "Name Change" field.
    • Applicant 2 Certification Journey: Please indicate how Applicant two earned NADSP Certification
    • Applicant 2: Check Certification Level. Please place a check all that apply.

    • Applicant 2 Certification File Upload

      In the section below, please upload your training records showing at least 20 hours of employer approved training in the two years since your certification. This training does not need to be NADSP-Accredited, but no more than 8 of your 20 hours can be from mandatory trainings.

    • Browse Files
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    • NADSP Code of Ethics Commitment

      By checking the box below, I affirm that I have reviewed, understood, and will abide by the NADSP Code of Ethics through the services I provide and all of my interactions with the people I support, those I work with, and other members of the broader community. If submitting on behalf of someone else, please select the statement that aligns with with your discussion. 

    • Applicant 2: Code of Ethics Commitment

    • Acknowledgement of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation

      By checking the box below, I affirm that in my role, I have no substantiated cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation. If submitting on behalf of someone else, please select statement that aligns with with your discussion. 

    • Applicant 2 Acknowledgement: I affirm that in my role, I have no substantiated cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

    • Please proceed to next page to submit Application Two. If you have chosen more than one application, the application will automatically allow you to fill additional applications. After submitting, the Organizational Contact will receive a receipt and acknowledgement of this submission. Any applicants will receive a note that their applicant is pending approval. Please note there will be 7 business days before receving an approval or denial. For any questions, please email Susan Arwood, Director of Certification at sarwood@nadsp.org. 

    • Applicant Three Information

      You will need to enter the full name and email address of each applicant you have applied for. If you are submitting your own, please enter your information.
    • Applicant 3 Certification Journey: Please indicate how Applicant three earned NADSP Certification
    • Applicant 3: Check Certification Level. Please place a check all that apply.

    • Applicant 3 Certification File Upload

      In the section below, please upload your training records showing at least 20 hours of employer approved training in the two years since your certification. This training does not need to be NADSP-Accredited, but no more than 8 of your 20 hours can be from mandatory trainings.

    • Browse Files
      Cancelof

    • NADSP Code of Ethics Commitment

      By checking the box below, I affirm that I have reviewed, understood, and will abide by the NADSP Code of Ethics through the services I provide and all of my interactions with the people I support, those I work with, and other members of the broader community. If submitting on behalf of someone else, please select the statement that aligns with with your discussion. 

    • Applicant 3: Code of Ethics Commitment

    • Acknowledgement of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation

      By checking the box below, I affirm that in my role, I have no substantiated cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation. If submitting on behalf of someone else, please select statement that aligns with with your discussion. 

    • Applicant 3 Acknowledgement: I affirm that in my role, I have no substantiated cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

    • Please proceed to next page to submit all applications. You will be directed to the Thank you page. After submitting, the Organizational Contact will receive a receipt and acknowledgement of this submission. Please note there will be 7 business days before receving an approval or denial. For any questions, please email Susan Arwood, Director of Certification at sarwood@nadsp.org. 

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