OSS Online Training

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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Informed Supervision for Schools

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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:
  1. The responsibilities of schools when a student has sexually offended.
  2. The qualifications of informed supervisors.
  3. 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

Youth and Marijuana in Colorado

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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

Adolescent Development

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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.

Basic Mental Health Awareness for Educators - TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE

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• Course ID 1044561
• Released July 2013
• This module is designed as an overview of the most common mental health issues facing students and appropriate classroom strategies.
• Designed for: teachers, support staff, administrators, school mental health professionals, school security, parents
• After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
  • Six common groups of disorders that may affect children and youth
  • Signs and symptoms students may exhibit
  • Behaviors educators may see in the classroom
  • Some strategies to assist educators working with these students
  • When and to whom you should report your concerns in your district
  • Available resources
• A printable certificate will be available upon completing the course.
• Please remember to review this course on co.train.org and at surveymonkey.com.

Bullying Prevention & Intervention Under Colorado Law - TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE

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• Course ID 1034235
• Released July 2012
• This module is designed as an overview of bullying and harassment in schools.
• Designed for: school safety teams, administrators, school mental health professionals, teachers, PBIS teams
• After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
  • Definitions of bullying and harassment
  • How widespread bullying/harassment are in Colorado schools
  • Colorado school laws that pertain to bullying/harassment including HB11-1254
  • Best practice strategies for addressing bullying
  • Suggested interventions for school personnel
  • Available resources
• 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 and at surveymonkey.com.

Front Office Staff: School Gatekeepers

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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 and at surveymonkey.com.

Making Referrals to your Threat Assessment Team - TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE

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• Course ID 1064493
• Release Date July 2016
• Making referrals to the appropriate professionals whenever a staff member is concerned about a student is a major responsibility of all school staff. Sometimes, the referral may need to go to the school's threat assessment team. Having a better understanding of the possible warning signs or indicators of a student who may be at risk for violent behavior, will help staff make these referrals in a timely manner.
• Reporting a student of concern will afford the threat assessment team the ability to assess the danger and initiate the necessary safety measures and resources to keep everyone safe. This workshop is designed for all school staff so that they will know when it is appropriate to refer a student to the threat assessment team and to encourage staff to report. This module is not designed to train the threat assessment team members, but to enable all staff to contribute to the safety of the school. It is brought to you by the Colorado School Safety Resource Center, an office of the Colorado Department of Public Safety.
• After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
  • What may constitute a threat
  • The findings of the U.S. Secret Service about school threats
  • Some of the possible warning signs or indicators of potential threats
  • How to report your concerns about a student and why it is necessary to do so in a timely manner
• 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.

Mandated Reporting of Child/Sexual Abuse for School Staff

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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.

Preparing & Conducting a Table Top Exercise for Your School - TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE

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• Course ID 1071842
• Release Date August 2017
• In order to enrich your school's safety it is imperative to test your emergency plans through exercising. This course will give you the tools necessary to create and conduct your own table top exercises, which is just one way you can test your plans.
• After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
  • The value of exercises and especially Table Top exercises
  • How to prepare a Table Top Exercise
  • How to conduct a Table Top Exercise
  • The evaluation process for exercises, to include improving your current plan or building a new one
• 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.

Proactive School Discipline - TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE

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• Course ID 1051155 Released July 2014
• This module is designed as an overview of best practices for proactive school discipline. Any educator working with students can benefit from the tips and strategies covered in this course, including discipline guidelines as outlined in Colorado law, restorative practices, classroom management tips, ideas for alternatives to suspension, and strategies for working with more difficult disciplinary cases.
• Designed for: teachers, administrators, school mental health professionals, PBIS teams, school security personnel, school safety teams
• After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
  • The history and current state of school discipline in Colorado and nationally
  • Classroom management tips and strategies
  • Restorative practices as a means to addressing discipline
  • Ideas for alternative discipline
  • Ways to tackle your most difficult disciplinary cases
• 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 and at surveymonkey.com.

School Security Personnel: Observation Skills & Incident Reporting

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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 and at surveymonkey.com.

School Security Personnel: Professional Conduct & Ethics

• 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)
• 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 and at surveymonkey.com.

Sexting: What You Need to Know

• 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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