New: Threat Assessment - What Parents and Guardians Need to Know
This new training is designed for parents and the general public; it is therefore accessible directly from the OSS website. No user sign-up required.
The OSS provides no-cost online trainings through Co.Train.org. These trainings allow individuals, regardless of their location, to participate in training opportunities through computers or 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.
The information provided in this section is intended to help you identify training course that would provide value to you and/or your organization.
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- Released: July 2019
- Course ID 1086108
- Plan for about 1 hour to complete the course and review resources.
- 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 supervisors, and how to create a safety plan.
- After completing this course, you will be able to:
- The responsibilities of schools when a student has sexually offended.
- The qualifications of informed supervisors.
- The creation of an effective Safety Plan.
- A printable certificate of completion will be available upon completing the course. Be sure to complete all interactivity on each page. The course will not allow you to advance prior to completing every interactive element.
- We appreciate your feedback! After completing the course, please take a few moments to complete the suggested review on co.train.org
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- Released: July 2019
- Course ID 1086185
- Plan for about 1 hour to complete the course and review resources.
- 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.
- Tips for talking to young people about marijuana use and the potential consequences are also provided.
- A printable certificate of completion will be available upon completing the course.
- Be sure to complete all interactivity on each page. The course will not allow you to advance prior to completing every interactive element.
- We appreciate your feedback! After completing the course, please take a few moments to complete the suggested review on co.train.org
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- Course ID 1064511
- Release Date July 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
- Cognitive changes in adolescence
- Tips for how to talk with teens
- Protective factors
- When to refer adolescents
- Resources
- A printable certificate will be available upon completing the course.
- Please remember to review this course on co.train.org and complete the feedback survey.
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- Course ID 1051152
- Released July 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
- This course counts as one hour of professional training.
- A printable certificate will be available upon completing the course. Please remember to review this course on co.train.org
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- Course ID 1071847
- Release Date August 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. By watching for vulnerabilities among students, the emotional and behavioral manifestations of sexual abuse, and the behaviors of the adults who care for our children, school communities will be better situated to report it, and to prevent it from occurring in the first place.
- 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
- A printable certificate will be available upon completing the course.
- Please remember to review this course on co.train.org and complete the feedback survey.
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- Course ID 1051144
- Released July 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.
- A printable certificate of completion will be available upon completing the course.
- Please remember to review this course on co.train.org
- There is no monetary cost to take this course.
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- Course ID 1051407
- Released July 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
- Plan for about 1 hour to complete the course and review the resources.
- A printable certificate of completion will be available upon completing the course.
- Please remember to review this course on co.train.org
- There is no monetary cost to take this course.
- Sign in or create a new account at co.train.org (Will open in a new tab)
- Search for the course on CO.TRAIN using the Course ID 1077649
- Plan for about 1 hour to complete the course and review resources.
- After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the elements of a healthy relationship
- Define juvenile sexting
- Name the legal charges and penalties for juvenile sexting, and
- Describe the legal, social, academic, and financial consequences of sexting.
- A printable certificate of completion will be available upon completing the course.
- Be sure to complete all interactivity on each page. The course will not allow you to advance prior to completing every interactive element.
- We appreciate your feedback! After completing the course, please take a few moments to complete the suggested review on co.train.org
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