Requirements
Ohio House Bill150, which was passed on July 14, 2009, requires elementary, middle school and high school personnel to complete four hours of safety and violence prevention training that includes training in the prevention of child abuse, violence and substance abuse as well as the promotion of positive youth development.
The following public school educators must complete the training:
- Nurses.
- Teachers.
- Counselors.
- School psychologists.
- Administrators.
Elementary School Requirements and Timelines
- All elementary school professionals who were employed on March 30, 2007, were required to fulfill the training requirements by March 30, 2009, and every five years thereafter.
- New employees must complete the training within two years of commencing employment, and every five years thereafter.
Middle and High School Requirements and Timelines
- All middle and high school professionals who were employed on July 14, 2009, the date that Ohio House Bill 150 became effective, must complete the training by October 16, 2011, and every five years thereafter.
- New employees must complete the training within two years of commencing employment, and every five years thereafter.
- Professionals who work in a middle or high school must also complete a dating violence prevention component by October 2011 and every five years thereafter. This was mandated by Ohio House Bill 19.
Online Training
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This online training workshop is available at no cost to Trumbull County educators only.
Participants must have an access to the internet and an active email account in order to complete the online workshop.
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Participants must create a login and must possess an enrollment key. This enrollment key is being provided to Trumbull County administrators. Educators should contact their building administrators for the enrollment key.
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The workshop consists of five modules with a short quiz at the end of each module. The training is not completed until every quiz is completed and scored with an 80 percent.
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When a quiz is completed, participants must Submit Page to see and change answers. To complete a quiz, participants must Submit All & Finish. If participants do not Submit All & Finish, there is no evidence that the quiz is completed.
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Email TCESC at denise.domhoff@neomin.org at the completion of the course. The email must include:
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TCESC will review the course results and issue a verification of completion via email within 10-14 days after completion of the course.
TCESC offers a complete Safety and Violence Training course online that includes all the required components including a dating violence prevention module. This course is for individuals who must fulfill all the requirements.
TCESC offers a Dating Violence Prevention module for middle school and high school educators who have already completed safety and violence prevention training at a face-to-face session but now must fulfill the requirement of House Bill 19 by completing a dating violence prevention training by October 2011.
Trumbull County Educators
TCESC offers both the online Safety and Violence Training course and the online Dating Violence Prevention module to Trumbull County educators at no cost. Trumbull County educators may secure the course enrollment key from the building principal.
Educators Outside of Trumbull County
Educators who are not employed by a Trumbull County school district may also take these online courses for a fee of $25 paid via PayPal using the link below. The curriculum for the courses is based on state guidelines. Please confirm with your school district that it will accept this course to satisfy the mandate. There are no refunds.