How to Take Free Mandated Reporter Training: NYS

1.	Go to www.nysmandatedreporter.org and click on the text "courses offered". Under the headline "Self-Directed Online Training", click on the text "click here to register".
2.	Fill in your information and click send. You should immediately see another tab open up, which gives you a link to click on, as well as your password. Copy and paste the password, and click on the link which takes you to the two hour interactive video. An email with the same information should also arrive in your email box within about five minutes.
3.	Watch the video, taking notes on anything of interest to you. If you decide to hit pause and finish the video later, you have up to 30 days to finish the video before your information is lost.
4.	The video explains what abuse and neglect is, who is a mandated reporter, consequences of failing to report neglect and abuse, and goes on to explain what to watch for, how to file a report, and many other critical issues in determining what to report, who to report, and what shouldn't be reported.
5.	After you watch the video, there is a short true/false quiz, and when you complete the quiz, you will receive a certificate of completion within 48 hours, and you can even apply for credit hours!