Workforce Trainings
SEEC offers high-quality training for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and others in the disability services field.
Our training courses meet the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) requirements and help build technical and interpersonal skills. SEEC also offers a range of more advanced, professional development trainings.
Learners stay in their jobs longer, experience more job satisfaction and have greater opportunities for career growth. People with disabilities are better served by their support staff as a result.
Questions or Need Alternative Training Dates?
Nicky Vu, Training Specialist
nvu@seeconline.org or call the front desk at 301-576-9000
Training Attendance Policy
To ensure a smooth and productive training experience, participants are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
If you anticipate being late, please notify the trainer as soon as possible by phone or email. Participants who arrive 15 minutes or more after the start time without contacting the trainer in advance will be required to reschedule their session.
Please note that if you choose not to reschedule, registration fees are non-refundable. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Please select your training from the options below:
Mandt Training equips staff with the tools to build safe, respectful, and supportive relationships with the people they support. This training emphasizes effective communication, conflict resolution, and de-escalation techniques. Participants learn how to recognize and adapt to diverse communication styles, maintain ethical documentation practices, and promote person-centered support strategies. Mandt is a foundational training for ensuring safety and dignity in disability services.
Mandt Training equips staff with the tools to build safe, respectful, and supportive relationships with the people they support. This training emphasizes effective communication, conflict resolution, and de-escalation techniques. Participants learn how to recognize and adapt to diverse communication styles, maintain ethical documentation practices, and promote person-centered support strategies. Mandt is a foundational training for ensuring safety and dignity in disability services.
REFRESHER: Mandt Training equips staff with the tools to build safe, respectful, and supportive relationships with the people they support. This training emphasizes effective communication, conflict resolution, and de-escalation techniques. Participants learn how to recognize and adapt to diverse communication styles, maintain ethical documentation practices, and promote person-centered support strategies. Mandt is a foundational training for ensuring safety and dignity in disability services.
This course provides essential life-saving skills in CPR and First Aid, following guidelines from the American Red Cross. Participants learn how to respond to medical emergencies, apply universal precautions, and support people’s health and wellness. Completion of this training is required before providing direct support and is a critical component of SEEC’s commitment to safety and preparedness.
SEEC’s DSP II Training Program is a five-month professional development experience designed for Direct Support Professionals with at least one year of experience. The program includes live monthly classes, 25 self-paced online courses, and four assignments that demonstrate mastery of key competencies such as advocacy, ethics, person-centered practice, health and wellness, risk and safety, communication, community inclusion, employment, and positive behavior support. Participants gain skills that improve job satisfaction, retention, and career advancement while enhancing the quality of support provided to people with disabilities.