Jan. 18, 2024

Here are some very important updates from the New York State Education Department. All classroom teachers, administrators, and pupil personnel service providers must complete the below requirement no later than April 1, 2025.  Please visit the links below for more information and guidance. Do not hesitate to contact Human Resources if you have any questions or concerns. 

Updated Mandated Reporter Training Requirements

• Social Services Law § 413 has been amended to require additional training within the New York State Mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect coursework that includes protocols to reduce implicit bias in decision-making processes, strategies for identifying adverse childhood experiences, and guidelines to assist in recognizing signs of abuse or maltreatment while interacting virtually.
• The law requires that all mandated reporters, including classroom teachers, educational administrators, and pupil personnel service providers, complete the updated training curriculum by April 1, 2025.
• For information about approved training providers, please see the Office of Teaching Initiatives website.  Additionally, the Office of Children and Family Services has created a two-hour web-based self-directed online training course that can be completed to satisfy this updated requirement.

 

For users completing the self-directed online course

A Certificate of Completion is e-mailed to every participant upon successful completion of the course.

A special Certification of Completion is required by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and is sent electronically to NYSED upon participants’ successful completion of the online course.

NOTE: Please request a hard copy of the certification of completion form as the data exchange may be incomplete at times and a paper copy for your files is always recommended.