Training for Pennsylvania's Mandated Reporters
Welcome to Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training approved by the Pennsylvania Department of State's Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. This training will provide an overview of the definitions, requirements, and protections associated with being a mandated reporter in Pennsylvania.
Mandated Reporters have a crucial responsibility to report suspected abuse and neglect. Reporters who work with children and other vulnerable populations are often in a unique position to recognize maltreatment when it occurs.
This course provides an all-inclusive, non-profession-specific overview of mandated child abuse and neglect reporting. It provides an overview of the definitions, requirements, and protections associated with being a mandated reporter. Additionally, you will learn:
- Definitions and categories of child abuse as outlined in the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law
- Common indicators of suspected child abuse
- Roles and responsibilities for persons required to report suspected child abuse (mandated reporters)
- Requirements and procedures for reporting suspected child abuse
- Penalties for mandated reporters who willfully fail to report suspected child abuse
Who Should Train
Mandated reporters in Pennsylvania may include, among other professionals:
- Medical and health professionals
- Medical examiners or coroners
- School employees
- Child care employees
- Clergy members, priests, rabbis, ministers, Christian Science practitioners, religious healers, or spiritual leaders
- Law enforcement employees
- Social services employees
- Independent contractors
- Attorneys affiliated with an entity responsible for the care of children
- Foster parents
General Training
Mandated Reporters have a crucial responsibility to report suspected abuse and neglect. Reporters who work with children and other vulnerable populations are often in a unique position to recognize maltreatment when it occurs.
This course provides an all-inclusive, non-profession-specific overview of mandated child abuse and neglect reporting. It provides an overview of the definitions, requirements, and protections associated with being a mandated reporter. Additionally, you will learn:
- Definitions and categories of child abuse as outlined in the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law
- Common indicators of suspected child abuse
- Roles and responsibilities for persons required to report suspected child abuse (mandated reporters)
- Requirements and procedures for reporting suspected child abuse
- Penalties for mandated reporters who willfully fail to report suspected child abuse
Who Should Train
Mandated reporters in Pennsylvania may include, among other professionals:
- Medical and health professionals
- Medical examiners or coroners
- School employees
- Child care employees
- Clergy members, priests, rabbis, ministers, Christian Science practitioners, religious healers, or spiritual leaders
- Law enforcement employees
- Social services employees
- Independent contractors
- Attorneys affiliated with an entity responsible for the care of children
- Foster parents
Learning Path
A complete training is a collection of modules called a "learning path". Learning paths support a modular approach to a training curriculum and improves the process of editing, management, and versioning of the individual modules.
General Training Module
General Training provides an overview of the definitions, requirements, and protections associated with being a mandated reporter. A three-hour course is available for initial licensure and a two-hour course is available for renewal licensure.
Exam Module
At the conclusion of the training, you will take a final exam which will test the information that you have learned during the training.
Certificate of Completion
Upon successful completion of the exam, an interoperable training certificate which validates your completion of training is available. Fees may apply.
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Resources
The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) requires each State to have procedures in place for requiring certain individuals to report known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect.
FAQ
Mandated reporter training provides the knowledge and skills to help professionals carry out their responsibilities to identify and report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is Federal legislation enacted in 1974 to protect children from abuse and neglect. Under this legislation, each state has its own guidelines and laws regarding who needs to train and report, as well as penalties for failing to do so. Some states, such as CA, IL, and MI, do require employers to provide training for mandated reporters.
A mandated reporter is a person required by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect. In some states, all persons are considered mandated reporters. In others, the designation is based on profession, such as school employees, medical professionals, and HR employees, to name a few.
Mandated reporter training offers three solutions to help you or your organization get trained and remain compliant with state and federal requirements: online training courses for individuals, SCORM-compliant courseware, and a custom learning management system (LMS) are all available to help mandated reporters get trained.
Does your organization already have a learning management system for training employees? Then our standalone courseware is a perfect solution. Our SCORM-compliant courseware integrates with existing learning management systems.
Does your organization need a better solution for delivering training and educational materials? Our custom learning management system provides role-based UI/ UX, mandated reporter compliant courseware, course deployment, reporting and analytics, and optional third-party integrations.
Still not sure which solution is best for you? Request a consultation from our team.
Get profession-specific mandated reporter training online at Mandated Reporter Training. Receive a certificate for completing your training course and exam to provide to employers as proof that you're ready to take on your responsibilities as a mandated reporter.
Depending on your state's laws, you may be required to take mandated reporter training within 90 days of beginning employment in a profession that designates you as a mandated reporter, and then annually or bi-annually thereafter.
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