The OSS provides no-cost online trainings, presented by co.train.org (Colorado TRAIN). These trainings allow individuals, regardless of their location, to participate in training opportunities through devices with an internet connection. These are also perfect for schools, educators, organizations, departments, groups, etc. that have persons in multiple locations, do not have access to classrooms, or who cannot bring everyone together in the same place at the same time.
A printable certificate is available upon completion for each course.
Since these courses are provided and available on a partnership website, you will be linked out from oss.colorado.gov to co.train.org You will need to create a profile on co.train.org, and be logged in, to view a training.
Adolescent Development
Adolescent Development, ID 1064511
Released 2016
Adolescent Development is designed to increase the awareness of school staff on the transformation occurring in a young person's life during adolescence. During this module you will explore physical, social, emotional, and cognitive changes impacting youth.
After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
- Physical changes in adolescence
- Social and emotional growth in adolescence
- Tips for how to talk with teens
- Protective factors
- When to refer adolescents
Front Office Staff: School Gatekeepers
Front Office Staff: School Gatekeepers, ID 1051152
Released 2014
This module is designed as an overview of front office staff responsibilities before, during, and after an incident takes place in your school.
Designed for: school and district front office staff
After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
- The screening of visitors to your school and access denial techniques
- Emergency actions that you may be required to perform
- De-escalation and communication techniques
- Reporting and collection of incident reports
Informed Supervision for Schools
Informed Supervision for Schools, ID 1086108
Released 2019
This course is designed to provide school staff with a guide for working with juveniles who have committed sexually offending behavior.
This course includes an explanation for when and why informed supervision is required, the school's responsibility, the qualifications of informed After
After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
- The responsibilities of schools when a student has sexually offended.
- The qualifications of informed supervisors.
- The creation of an effective Safety Plan.
Mandated Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse for School Staff
Mandated Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse for School Staff, ID 1071847
Released 2017
This course offers an overview of the prevalence of child abuse and barriers to reporting it, indicators of the various types of child abuse, and instructions on making a proper report and respond to the needs of your school community. The course is instructive on the reporting of all types of abuse, but places an emphasis on sexual abuse because it is unique in that it requires secrecy and manipulation.
After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
- The prevalence of abuse
- Types and indicators of abuse
- Characteristics of abusers
- Proper response and reporting procedures
School Security Personnel: Observation Skills and Incident Reporting
School Security Personnel: Observation Skills and Incident Reporting, ID 1051144
Released 2014
This module is designed as an overview of basic observation skills, techniques for building these skills and some of the issues that can hinder observation skills.
After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
- Observation skills, and factors that affect perception and memory
- The duties en route to and at a scene
- Considerations of the school security responder in regard to crime scenes, first aid, explosives, and victims or witnesses
- Basic report writing skills
- Plan for about 1 hour to complete the course and review the resources.
School Security Personnel: Professional Conduct and Ethics
School Security Personnel: Professional Conduct and Ethics, ID 1051407
Released 2014
This module is designed as an overview of the school security profession.
After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
- The history of school security
- The authority of a School Security Professional both during the school day and at after school events
- The School Security Professional's role in the school structure and organization as they relate to campus personnel, stakeholders and students
- The School Security Professional's responsibilities in the educational environment
- The school security code of ethics
Sexting: What you need to know
Sexting: What you need to know, ID 177649
After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
- Identify the elements of a healthy relationship
- Define juvenile sexting
- Name the legal charges and penalties for juvenile sexting
- Describe the legal, social, academic, and financial consequences of sexting.
Threat Assessment: What Parents and Guardians Need to Know
Threat Assessment: What Parents and Guardians Need to Know
This training is designed for parents and the general public; it is therefore accessible directly from the OSS website. No user sign-up required.
Youth and Marijuana in Colorado
Youth and Marijuana in Colorado, ID 1086185
Released 2019
This course is designed to help educators and parents understand some of the basic impacts of youth marijuana use, including use statistics in Colorado, methods of use, and some of the science of how marijuana affects our brains. There are also tips for talking to young people about marijuana use and the potential consequences.