Bullying Prevention

The Bullying Prevention Training Center provides participants with the tools to promote bullying prevention research, web-based training, and best practice materials. You can find information on the Community Action Toolkit found on the website: www.StopBullying.gov. 

Children's Safety Network

The Children's Safety Network at Education Development Center displays all Children’s Safety Network’s (CSN) archived webinars. You may view the archived recordings or PowerPoint presentations as PDFs. Visit now or register for upcoming events and webinars.

Screening Youth for Suicide Risk
In this webinar and associated resources, Dr. Lisa Horowitz of the National Institute of Mental Health and Dr. Jeff Bridge of Nationwide Children’s Hospital provided background data on suicide and suicidal behavior among youth and young adults and discussed suicide prevention research in screening in both medical and school settings. 

Self Learning Center

The Community Technical Assistance Center of New York (CTAC) and the Managed Care Technical Assistance Center of New York (MCTAC) have a Self-Learning Center that is a training, consultation, and educational resource center serving all behavioral health agencies in NYS. View instructions to register here MCTAC and CTAC Registration.

CDC Concussion Training Courses

School nurses, certified athletic trainers, physical education teachers, and coaches are required to complete a NYSED-approved concussion training course every 2 years. 

Note: The courses listed below are national training courses. Therefore, what unlicensed school personnel are permitted to do and the scope of practice of certified athletic trainers and school nurses in NYS may differ from what is described in the training. School personnel and licensed or certified health professionals in NYS must follow NYS laws and regulations.

School Nurses

HEADS UP to Healthcare Providers Online Training for School Health Professionals (1 hour)
This course is a free NYSED-approved course for school nurses and must be completed every two years.

Certified Athletic Trainers

Certified Athletic Trainers can choose from the below NYSED-approved concussion training courses:

HEADS UP to Healthcare Providers Online Training for School Health Professionals (1 hour)
This course is a free NYSED-approved course for certified athletic trainers and must be completed every two years.

HEADS UP to Athletic Trainers: Online Concussion Training (2 hours)
This course is a free NYSED-approved course for certified athletic trainers and must be completed every two years.

Coaches & PE Teachers

Coaches and PE teachers can choose from the below NYSED-approved concussion training courses:

HEADS UP to Youth Sports: Online Training for Coaches (45 minutes)
This course is a free NYSED-approved course for coaches and PE teachers and must be completed every two years.

Concussion in Sports Course (1 hour)
This course is a free NYSED-approved course for coaches and PE teachers and must be completed every two years. It is available in both English and Spanish.

Children's Hospital of Chicago Concussion Training

Return to Learn: A Guide for School Professionals training module which includes a pre-test, post-test, and certificate of completion.

In the Know

Tobacco Control Network: Youth E-Cigarette Microlearning Videos
The Tobacco Control Network (TCN) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) collaborated to produce a pair of youth e-cigarette use microlearning videos. These videos feature introductory remarks from TCN Chair Luci Longoria and a comprehensive overview on the prevalence and risks of youth e-cigarette use from Dr. Brian King, Deputy Director for Research Translation with OSH.

University at Albany

Center for Public Health Preparedness
Online Courses for School Nurses (A comprehensive resource for emergency planning).

National Association of School Boards

Health Emergencies During Physical Activity, Sports, and Recreation: Helping Schools Prepare
Presents strategies to prevent and manage school health emergencies and the "Anyone Can Save a Life" program, an emergency action program that empowers coaches, staff, and students to respond to health emergencies at after-school practices and events.

Student Privacy at the U.S Department of Education

Student Privacy 101
This webinar provides an overview of FERPA for schools, parents, and students.

CDC Heat-Related Illness (HRI)

Recognizing, Preventing, and Treating Heat-Related Illness
Web-based training on heat-related illness - to promote the development and implementation of guidelines including an emergency plan by coaches, athletic trainers, students, school nurses, parents,  and teachers.

National Federation of State High School Associations

Heat Illness Prevention Course 
20-minute free online course.To help you minimize the risk of heat illness at your school, this course has designe to provide the fundamentals of a strong heat acclimatization plan and guidelines for limiting activities to account for changing environmental conditions and other contributing risk factors.

NYSDOH

Immunization Update Webinar Series 
Recorded webinars presented by the Bureau of Immunization.

CDC

Immunization Education & Training
Multiple course offerings related to best practices in immunization. Some courses offer CEs.

Office of Professions

Mandated Training Related to Infection Control
All dentists, dental hygienists, licensed practical nurses, optometrists, podiatrists, and registered nurses must complete course work or training appropriate to their practice regarding 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, every four years according to Section 6505-b of the Education Law.  

New York Online Training

Advantage Education
Provides state-mandated courses on Child Abuse, Infection Control, and Prevention.

NY Requirements.com
Provides infection control and Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training.

Workshops Express
Provides infection control, child abuse, and prevention of school violence

Access

Access Continuing Education, Inc.
Provides state-mandated courses on Child Abuse, Infection Control, and Prevention of School Violence for all NYS licensed professionals.

CDC

Injection Safety
Provided by the CDC, you will find valuable training guidelines and safety tips for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers, to reduce risks associated with necessary injections.

National Association of State Boards of Education

Promoting Access to School Health Services for Improved Student Health and Achievement
Reviews why school access to high-quality health services and systems such as Medicaid is critical to ensuring primary care and preventive health services for low-income students, including “free care rule” that allows schools to obtain Medicaid reimbursement.

Action for Healthy Kids

Events - Action for Healthy Kids 
Offers a wide variety of virtual learning opportunities, from school breakfast programs and recess before lunch to wellness policy implementation. Most sessions are of no cost and are open to any interested individual or group.

Snacks in School

The Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs has all of the current information in one manual to help you and your purchasing agent. Suitable for training cafeteria staff to properly allow for nutritional standards and budget costs. 

Best Practices for Healthy School Fundraisers 

Epilepsy Foundation

Schools and Seizure Preparedness
School Nurse Training Program - Provides school nurses with information and resources to better manage the student with seizures by supporting positive and ensuring safe and supportive environments. 3.2 CEU's awarded from the Epilepsy Foundation.

CDC

Interactive Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know 
The web-based course was designed to provide clinicians with basic information about TB, including the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of latent TB infection and TB disease. Continuing education credit is available free of charge.