Safely Transporting Clients: A Comprehensive Course for Direct Support Professionals

Course Overview

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) play a vital role in safely transporting individuals with developmental disabilities. This essential training ensures DSPs are equipped to properly inspect vehicles, support clients with mobility needs, handle emergencies during transport, and follow legal responsibilities while ensuring every trip is safe and professional.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

 ✅ Conduct thorough vehicle safety inspections before transporting clients

 ✅ Safely assist clients with diverse mobility needs during transport

✅ Respond effectively to emergencies that occur during transportation

✅ Maintain proper documentation and follow legal transportation requirements

✅ Implement preventive measures to ensure safe client transportation

📜 What You Will Learn

📍 Module 1: Transportation Safety Foundations (50 minutes)

📍 Module 2: Pre-Trip Planning and Vehicle Safety (50 minutes)

📍 Module 3: Safely Assisting Clients During Transport (50 minutes)

📍 Module 4: Emergency Procedures and Incident Response (50 minutes)

📍 Module 5: Legal, Documentation, and Ethical Requirements (40 minutes)

Assessment Structure:

• Each module includes targeted knowledge checks
• Each module concludes with a module assessment requiring a minimum score of 85% to proceed
• The course concludes with a comprehensive final assessment requiring a 90% passing score
• Critical safety questions require 100% correct answers to pass