WE TEACH SKILLS

THAT LAST A LIFETIME

YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY
STARTS WITH 24 HOURS.

Get qualified. Get connected. Choose what works for you.

Pennsylvania requires 24 hours of training a year for this work. It's free, 100% online, and done on your own schedule.

Train from home. Train on your time. Start tonight.

24Hours · annual requirement
$0Out of pocket for training
100%Online
YOUSet the pace

THE TRAINING BELONGS TO YOU.

It isn't just for HLS. Everything you complete transfers to any ODP provider in Pennsylvania. It's a credential you keep.

Once you're qualified and onboarded with HLS:

  • Choose from available cases
  • Build a schedule that works for you
  • Earn $18–$22/hr as a Direct Support Professional, with higher rates for specialized roles
  • Get paid every two weeks on invoice
  • Earn a sign-on bonus once you're assigned to a case — half at 30 days, half at 90
  • Start with nothing out of pocket — HLS covers required clearances and liability insurance up front

Your qualifications. Your schedule. Your next opportunity.

01
Create your MyODP account

FIVE MINUTES, AND ONE SELECTION THAT MATTERS.

Your courses live on MyODP.org, Pennsylvania's training platform.

THE SELECTION THAT MATTERS MOST.
When MyODP asks you to "Choose your role," select Professional → AAW Provider (Adult Autism Waiver). You can only pick one, and it decides which trainings appear in your account.

Step-by-step account setup5 steps
  1. Go to myodp.org and select Login, upper right.
  2. Select Create New Account and enter your details. Use an email address you check regularly.
  3. Confirm your email. Check your spam folder if it doesn't arrive in a few minutes.
  4. Choose your role: Professional, then AAW Provider.
  5. Select your county and finish the remaining questions.

ALWAYS TRAIN UNDER YOUR OWN ACCOUNT.
Never use "Login as Guest." Guest access may let you view a course, but nothing is recorded to your transcript — and your transcript is what documents your training.

MyODP Help Desk: 844-332-2121
Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
support@myodp.org

Or call HLS at (215) 948-9124 and we'll point you in the right direction.

02
Complete your 24 hours

YOUR QUALIFICATION PATH.

Every completion is logged automatically to your MyODP transcript. Nothing to download, nothing to file as you go.

Autism Competency4 hours
SPeCTRUM 2.0 — ODP Online Autism Competency TrainingStart with the foundation. Open this course →
4.0

Foundational. Once it's done you never repeat it — not even if you start working with another provider.

Supporting People Well8 hours
Person Centered PracticesIndividual choice, relationships and person-centered support Open this course →
3.0
Community Participation SupportFor Direct Support Professionals, Supervisors and Program Specialists Open this course →
4.0
Positive Behavior Support and Lifestyle ChangesSafe and appropriate use of behavior supports Open this course →
1.0
Rights, Safety & Reporting12 hours
Individual RightsRights of people receiving services Open this course →
2.0
Abuse: Detection, Reporting and PreventionRecognizing, preventing and reporting suspected or alleged abuse Open this course →
3.0
Incident Management — Recognizing Incidents Webcast SeriesIncident recognition, reporting and management Open this course →
7.0

Incident Management is the longest at 7 hours. There's no need to complete it in one sitting.

JOINING WITHIN 90 DAYS OF OUR ANNUAL TRAINING?
You won't be asked to complete another 24 hours a few months later. HLS runs one training cycle for the whole team, and you'll start the next one with everyone else.

Already completed some of these?Make-up options

You never take a course twice — but you still have to reach 24 hours. Send us your MyODP transcript. We'll credit what you've completed and tell you exactly what's left, then pick replacement hours from this list.

Approved make-up optionsPick to reach 24
Human Rights and Restrictive Procedures: Human Rights in Depth Open this course →
3.5
Addressing Day to Day Risks with the Team Open this course →
3.0
Life in the Community Like Everyone Else Open this course →
1.0
Exploring the Relationship Between Behavior and Communication Open this course →
1.0
Behavior: Let's Get on the Same Page Open this course →
1.0
Targeting Behavioral Needs Open this course →
1.0
Choose your path

MORE CREDENTIALS, MORE OPPORTUNITY.

The 24 hours is the foundation. Two HLS roles ask for more — and pay more.

Open the one that fits your education. Everyone else can skip straight to step 03.

Systematic Skill Building$30–$35/hr

What it takes

  • A bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education or a related human services field — or a bachelor's in any field plus three years supporting people with autism in the community
  • SPeCTRUM 2.0 — 4 hours
  • BSASP Systematic Skill Building Training — 5 hours across seven modules
  • An approved practice Skill Building Plan, GAS chart and datasheet
Systematic Skill Building Training5 hours
BSASP Systematic Skill Building TrainingSeven modules, ending in the Skill Building Plan submission. AAW only. Open this course →
5.0

WE'LL HELP YOU GET THERE.
You'll write a practice plan for a fictional participant and submit it through MyODP for approval before you can develop plans for real participants. We'll show you what a strong plan looks like and review your draft before it goes in. You do the work. We help you navigate the process.

Your list totals 25 hours rather than 24 — the 5-hour SSB training is taken instead of the 4-hour Community Participation Support course, not in addition to it.

Behavior Support Specialist$48–$55/hr

What it takes

  • A Pennsylvania Behavior Specialist License, or
  • A master's degree or higher in Social Work, Psychology, Education or Applied Behavior Analysis, or
  • A master's degree in another field with the required ABA coursework
Required trainingYear one
4.0
Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) TrainingMust be BSASP or an accredited college or university Open this course →
13.0
Behavioral Specialist Service Training 101BSS101 Open this course →
Behavioral Specialist Service Training 102BSS102 Open this course →
Periodic Risk Evaluation — PRE TrainingRequired before conducting a PRE assessment Open this course →
Goal Attainment Scaling — GAS TrainingRequired before developing GAS charts. Ends in a practice chart submission for approval. Open this course →

Your first year reaches roughly 33 hours before BSS101, BSS102, PRE and GAS. After that, annual training returns to the standard 24-hour cycle.

MAKE SURE YOUR FBA TRAINING COUNTS.
HLS accepts FBA training delivered through BSASP. Training from elsewhere can still count, but BSASP has to review and approve it in writing first and we need a copy on file. Talk to us before you pay for any outside FBA training.

Not qualified yet? If you have the educational foundation and want to move toward Behavior Support work, we'll map out the required training and the order to complete it in. No fee, no obligation.

Ask for the training path
03
Send us your transcript

YOU FINISHED THE TRAINING. NOW LET'S MOVE.

Open MyTranscript from the top menu in MyODP and send your record to hlsadmin@hls4u.org. A screenshot or PDF export is fine.

We review within two business days and walk you through what's left — clearances, liability insurance and your contract.

WE COVER THE UP-FRONT COST.
HLS pays for required clearances and liability insurance. Nothing out of pocket to get started. Once onboarding is complete, you can begin reviewing available cases.

Send my transcript Start my application

ALREADY TRAINED? DON'T START OVER.

Worked with another ODP provider? Much of this may already be on your transcript. We can credit SPeCTRUM 2.0, the 24-hour pathway courses, ODP Systematic Skill Building, FBA, BSS101 and BSS102, PRE and GAS. Send us what you have and we'll tell you what's left.

Your experience counts. Bring it with you.

TRAIN. QUALIFY. CHOOSE YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

Direct Support Professional$18–$22/hr
Systematic Skill Building$30–$35/hr
Behavior Support Specialist$48–$55/hr

All roles are contracted as 1099 independent contractors. Payment every two weeks on invoice. Sign-on bonus paid half at 30 days and half at 90 days once you're assigned to a case.

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QUESTIONS? TALK TO HLS.

Getting qualified shouldn't mean figuring it out by yourself.

(215) 948-9124

hlsadmin@hls4u.org

Harmonious Life Systems

Promoting Choice, Balance and Independence.

Approved HCBS provider through Pennsylvania waiver programs.

Get qualified. Get connected. Choose what works for you.

All roles are contracted as 1099 independent contractors. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Harmonious Life Systems (HLS), is a social service agency providing life changing supports to adults with disabilities and mental health disorders.
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