College of Frontline Supervision, Management and Leadership

The College of Frontline Supervision, Management and Leadership is for supervisors, managers and leaders who want to apply best practices in support across disability, aging, mental health and other long-term services and supports in the following areas:

Finding, engaging and retaining competent frontline workers and other employees.  
Enhancing supervision and management skills at all levels of your organization.
Promoting person-centered and trauma-effective implementation of programs, policies and practices.  
Using data-informed decision-making to enhance workforce stability and effectiveness.

By providing training and development opportunities to your supervisors, managers and leaders, all of your employees will be more effective in delivering high quality person-centered support. DHS developed the College of Frontline Supervision, Management and Leadership in collaboration with the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota, leaders in workforce development. 

Together, these courses will empower your managers and supervisors to continue developing their leadership knowledge and skills.

Visit the Course eCatalog for a full list of courses.

Training and certification support

DirectCourse helps license-holders train their staffs by providing courses that support competency-based training with certain 245D license training requirements, Positive Support Rule training, Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) and Credentialed Employment Support Professional (CESP) certification. To explore how DirectCourse aligns with these trainings, visit the Minnesota DirectCourse Crosswalk.

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Use the Minnesota DirectCourse login page to access courses.

Free and low-cost options
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Free and low-cost options

Organizations may set up learner and administrator accounts for a licensing fee based on the number of learners they have:

Number of learners Annual fees 2025 and 2026 Annual fees 2027 and 2028

Fewer than 60 $560 $575

60 to 119 $1,070 $1,100

120 to 199 $2,195 $2,260

200 or more $3,315 $3,410

The following people may set up their own account for free:
- Organizations that serve nine or fewer people with disabilities.
- People with disabilities and their families.
- Direct support professionals and caregivers.
- Professionals who serve people with disabilities.
- State, county and tribal nation employees.
For their annual licensing fees, organizations receive:
- On-demand support directly from DirectCourse staff.
- Administrative permissions that allow them to:
  - Customize learning plans for their staffs.
  - Create and assign training modules.
  - Document individual training competencies.
  - Generate organizational training reports.
  - Access many additional functions of the learning management system.
For more information about how your organization can use DirectCourse, please submit a DirectCourse request form or e-mail Minnesota’s DirectCourse learning administrator to receive tailored information for your organization.
Sign up for an account

Fill out the DirectCourse request form to sign up for a DirectCourse account. After you submit the form, you will receive an e-mail with detailed enrollment instructions within a few days.

More information

For more information, email Minnesota’s DirectCourse learning administrator.
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Number of learners	Annual fees 2025 and 2026	Annual fees 2027 and 2028
Fewer than 60	$560	$575
60 to 119	$1,070	$1,100
120 to 199	$2,195	$2,260
200 or more	$3,315	$3,410