To help teachers, health professionals, law enforcement, counselors, and those working with children meet New York State Education Department certification requirements, the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at Lehman College offers NYS-approved workshops.

• Online self-paced training satisfies certification requirements for New York educators
• Licensed by New York State Education Department
• Successful course completion automatically reported to the TEACH Portal*

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Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention mandated by the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)

The NYS Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) training for NYS educational professionals was created to provide a safe and supportive environment for students free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function.

DSA 20 / 6 hours / Online Self-Paced / $89 Use code LEHMAN20 to pay $69

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Violence Prevention and Intervention (SAVE training)

Learn to use techniques and practical approaches to avoid and defuse violent situations in school. This workshop provides an understanding of the dynamics of assaultive, aggressive behavior and tools to avoid becoming victimized in school.

VPW 10 / 2 hours / Online Self-Paced / $69 Use code LEHMAN20 to pay $49

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Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse, Maltreatment and Neglect

The objective of this training is to provide every New York State-mandated reporter with the knowledge and skills to be able to effectively report child abuse or maltreatment/neglect to the NYS Child Abuse and Maltreatment Register. You will also learn to evaluate situations to determine whether there is reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or maltreatment, and identify the physical and behavioral indicators commonly associated with child abuse

CAP 10 / 2 hours / Online Self-Paced / $69 Use code LEHMAN20 to pay $49

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Needs of Students with Autism

This three-hour workshop covers definitions, etiology, prevalence, characteristics, evidence-based instructional methods/interventions, behavior management and positive behavioral supports, effective collaboration and resources and supports.

SWA 10 / 3 hours / Online Self-Paced / $69 Use code LEHMAN20 to pay $49

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Infection Control

The course covers infection control and barrier precautions, including engineering and work controls to prevent the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the hepatitis b virus (HBV) in the course of professional practice. You must attest to having completed this requirement to the NYS Education Department on your first licensure/registration application and at every subsequent registration.

INC 01 / 2 hours / Online Self-Paced / $69 Use code LEHMAN20 to pay $49

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About the Courses

Complete the course at your own pace with 24/7 access and acquire proof of completion immediately upon successful completion. You can return anytime to revisit the material whether you are using your computer or mobile device. Conducted by our partner Genius, Genius of New York, these workshops are non-refundable and must be completed within one year from gaining online access. When you successfully complete the courses, your completion will be reported automatically to the appropriate regulatory bodies through the TEACH portal.*

Electronic Reporting

If you are employed or plan to be employed by the Department of Education, you must self-register to create a TEACH account using the website https://www.highered.nysed.gov. Your legal name (including specific spacing and hyphens etc.), last 5 digits of the social security number, and date of birth entered in TEACH account must exactly match the information entered when you registered for or completed workshops. Once you have successfully completed your workshop(s) and entered all required information, this will be reported.

*Except Infection Control