Residential Services Orientation (RSO)

***REGISTRATION CLOSED***

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
WeekClass #DateDayTimeLocation
1 109/09/2024Monday9 a.m. – 12 p.m.In-Person
209/11/2024Wednesday9 a.m. – 12 p.m.Zoom
2 309/16/2024Monday9 a.m. – 12 p.m.Zoom
409/18/2024Wednesday9 a.m. – 12 p.m.Zoom
3 509/23/2024Monday9 a.m. – 12 p.m.Zoom
609/25/2024Wednesday9 a.m. – 12 p.m.Zoom
4 709/30/2024Monday9 a.m. – 12 p.m.Zoom
810/02/2024Wednesday9 a.m. – 12 p.m.Zoom
5 910/07/2024Monday9 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

Service LevelMinimum ExperienceFull Time (40 hrs./week; 172 hrs./month)Title 17
Level 26 months1,032 hoursSection 56037(d)(1)
Level 39 months1,548 hoursSection 56037(e)(1)
Level 412 months2,064 hoursSection 56037(f)(1)

* 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 **

  1. Send proof of ALL RSO prerequisites to resourcedevelopment@nlacrc.org by no later than Friday, August 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM.    

If you have any questions, please contact Resource Development at resourcedevelopment@nlacrc.org.