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Workshops

Workshops are open to current students and alumni. To meet New York's seat-time requirement, participants should complete all coursework one week prior to the closing date of the course.

Child abuse identification and reporting

Required for

  • Mental health licensure
  • Behavior analyst licensure
  • Teacher, administrator and school counselor certifications

Overview

Chapter 544 of the Law of 1988 requires that classroom teachers, nurses, counselors, coaches, administrators and other school service personnel complete a two-hour Child Abuse Prevention certification training from an approved NYSED provider for certification or licensure.

NYSED also requires training related to child abuse for licensed behavior analysts and mental health counselors.

Complete workshop at NYS Office of Children and Family Services and send certificate of completion to certification@warner.rochester.edu.

Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE)

Required for

  • Teacher, administrator and school counselor certifications

Overview

The Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) certification course is a two-hour course that is required for certification for all professionals who work in New York State schools. This workshop provides school personnel with awareness of violence prevention and intervention skills and techniques that they can use.

If you are enrolled in a Warner program that leads to New York State certification and you register for this course through Genesee Valley Regional BOCES, the Warner School will cover a one-time registration fee (see Registration section below).  Once registered, participants will be emailed the online course log-in information and the deadline for completion (to be completed asynchronously), which is dependent on when you register. 

 Please plan on completing this course as soon as possible, and pay close attention to the deadline.  If you miss the deadline for course completion for any reason, you will be responsible for any subsequent registration costs.  Note that completing this workshop is a requirement for program completion, and if you do not complete the workshop and submit your certificate to certification@warner.rochester.edu (see below) it could interfere with your ability to graduate on time. 

Registration

Register at Genesee Valley Regional BOCES

Under Payment Information:

  • Choose Purchase Order
  • In the Comments section, include: “I am a current Warner school student in NAME OF PROGRAM” where name of program is classroom teacher, school counseling or k12 leadership

Log-in information will be provided by BOCES prior to the online workshop being available.

Completion

Upon receipt of the completion certificate, send the certificate to certification@warner.rochester.edu. BOCES will upload completion dates to TEACH.

Dignity for All Students Act (Dignity Act)

Required for

  • Teacher, administrator and school counselor certifications

Overview

New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) seeks to provide New York State public elementary and secondary school students with a safe, supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment and bullying on school property, a school bus or at a school function.  This 6-hour certification training consists of two parts. Each is a three-hour online training with accompanying assessment. Candidates are eligible for Part 2 upon satisfactory completion of Part 1.

If you are enrolled in a Warner program that leads to New York State certification and you register for this course through Genesee Valley Regional BOCES, the Warner School will cover a one-time registration fee (see Registration section below).  Once registered, participants will be emailed the online course log-in information and the deadline for completion, which is dependent on when you register. 

Please plan on completing this course as soon as possible, and pay close attention to the deadline.  If you miss the deadline for course completion for any reason, you will be responsible for any subsequent registration costs.  Note that completing this workshop is a requirement for program completion, and if you do not complete the workshop and submit your certificate to certification@warner.rochester.edu (see below) it could interfere with your ability to graduate on time. 

Registration

Register at Genesee Valley Regional BOCES

Under Payment Information:

  • Choose Purchase Order
  • In the Comments section, include: “I am a current Warner school student in NAME OF PROGRAM” where name of program is classroom teacher, school counseling or k12 leadership

Log-in information will be provided by BOCES prior to the online workshop being available. 

Completion

Upon receipt of the completion certificate, send the certificate to certification@warner.rochester.edu. BOCES will upload completion dates to TEACH.

Certification and Licensure Summary