Developmental Disabilities Direct Support (DSC)
2025-2026 Human Services Pathway
Certificate, Human Services & Emergency Response Pathways Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| DVD101 | Introduction to Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| HUS101 | The Human Services Worker | 3 |
| HUS137 | Field Placement & Seminar 1 for Human Services Practitioner | 3 |
| HUS102 | Helping Skills in Human Services | 3 |
| DVD103 | Developmental Disabilities: Special Topics | 3 |
| PSY102 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 21
Program Notes
- Open admissions
- Stackable credential
- CORI/SORI check required
- This program is funded by the Department of Developmental Disabilities to provide education for employees at DDS funded programs
Campus Information
- Courses offered online and hybrid modality
- Additional Graduation Requirements
- Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
- Submit your intent to graduate form at: www.northshore.edu/registrar
Advising Notes
For students interested in continuing their education in the developmental disabilities field, courses in this certificate count towards Developmental Disabilities Degree.
Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.
Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.
All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.