Residential Services Orientation (RSO)
RSO is designed to provide an overview of the Title 17 requirements for residential vendorization. RSO is provided for persons who wish to become vendored as residential service providers, Administrators for new residential facilities, and individuals who have not served as an active Administrator in the last 2 or more years. For more information on RSO please see California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 56003.
Fall 2024 RSO (September / October)
SCHEDULE & INFORMATION
WHEN: First Class (In-Person): Monday, September 9, 2024
Classes 2 – 8 (Virtual): Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 11, 2024 – October 2, 2204
Exam (In-Person): Monday, October 7, 2024
The course calendar is as follows:
| FALL 2024 RSO CLASS SCHEDULE | |||||
| Week | Class # | Date | Day | Time | Location |
| 1 | 1 | 09/09/2024 | Monday | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | In-Person |
| 2 | 09/11/2024 | Wednesday | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Zoom | |
| 2 | 3 | 09/16/2024 | Monday | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Zoom |
| 4 | 09/18/2024 | Wednesday | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Zoom | |
| 3 | 5 | 09/23/2024 | Monday | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Zoom |
| 6 | 09/25/2024 | Wednesday | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Zoom | |
| 4 | 7 | 09/30/2024 | Monday | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Zoom |
| 8 | 10/02/2024 | Wednesday | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Zoom | |
| 5 | 9 | 10/07/2024 | Monday | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | In-Person |
WHERE: The first and last (exam) sessions will be held at North Los Angeles County Regional Center (NLACRC). All other sessions will be virtual/online via Zoom. Class location and Zoom details will be sent to those enrolled.
PARKING: Free for in-person sessions
FEE: $100
ATTENDANCE: Participants must attend all scheduled classes, arrive on time for all in-person and virtual classes, and pass the RSO exam to receive a certificate of completion. Maximum one absence allowed.
INSTRUCTORS: North Los Angeles County Regional Center (NLACRC) Staff & Special Guest Speakers
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide an overview of the Title 17 requirements for persons who wish to become vendored as residential service providers, Administrators for new residential facilities, and individuals who have not served as an active Administrator in the last 2 or more years. (Title 17 Section 56003)
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & REGISTRATION
NLACRC RSO Prerequisites
- Certificate verifying completion of the Community Care Licensing (CCL) Orientation or RCFE Orientation within the last six months. Additional information is available at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care/ascp-centralized-application-units
- Certificate verifying completion of the Department of Social Services (DSS) Administrators Certification Program. Additional information is available at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care/ascp-centralized-application-units
- Certificate verifying completion of Direct Support Professional (DSP) Year 1 and Year 2*. Additional information is available at: https://www.dsptrain.org/.
- Professional résumé demonstrating experience providing paid, direct supervision and special services to persons with developmental disabilities, in a licensed residential setting, for a minimum of 6 months. Ensure to add a sentence stating NLACRC may contact previous employers and any references provided to verify the experience listed on the résumé.
- Provide proof of full-time Direct Care Staff experience pursuant to Title 17, Section 56002 (a) (12). Volunteer work is not accepted. Experience must be current within the last two (2) years. Please submit pay stubs and or W-2 Tax Forms, for the most recent 6 months or more, to meet this requirement. NLACRC will verify this experience.
| Service Level | Minimum Experience | Full Time (40 hrs./week; 172 hrs./month) | Title 17 |
| Level 2 | 6 months | 1,032 hours | Section 56037(d)(1) |
| Level 3 | 9 months | 1,548 hours | Section 56037(e)(1) |
| Level 4 | 12 months | 2,064 hours | Section 56037(f)(1) |
- Professional letters of reference (2 – 3). Please note these letters must be signed by the person providing the reference and include a way for NLACRC to contact them. One letter must be from a professional providing residential services to regional center consumers.
* Who is required to take the Direct Support Professional Training (DSP)?
Anyone working in a Community Care Facility (CCF) licensed by the Community Care Licensing Division, California Department of Social Services, and providing direct care to people with developmental disabilities, who are regional center consumers, will be required to take the 70 hours of competency-based training or pass the applicable competency tests. All direct care staff in Service Level 2, 3, and 4 facilities are required to complete the 70-hour training or pass the competency test. The term “direct care staff” refers to all personnel, including administrators, of service level 2, 3, or 4 residential facilities providing direct service supervision and special services to consumers.
Registration
Deadline to Register: Friday, August 30, 2024
** NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED **
- Send proof of ALL RSO prerequisites to resourcedevelopment@nlacrc.org by no later than Friday, August 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM.
- Once your prerequisites are confirmed and verified, you will be sent an Eventbrite invitation, registration password, and instructions for registering.
- Enter the name of the event and password at Eventbrite.com and pay for the Residential Services Orientation.
- RSO confirmation and class location details will be sent via email.
If you have any questions, please contact Resource Development at resourcedevelopment@nlacrc.org.