Mandated Workshops for All School Professionals

Mandated Workshops

The following mandated workshops are required for New York State certification:

• Child Abuse Identification Workshop (sometimes referred to as the Mandated Reporter training). All mandated reporters need the Updated Mandated Reporter Training described above.
• School Violence Prevention (SAVE)
• DASA/School Bullying Workshop. The DASA training is now offered allowed entirely online.

Needs of Students with Autism

Needs of Students With Autism is required only in some cases.

You do not need the autism workshop if you:

• Complete a bachelor’s or master’s program leading to certification to teach students with disabilities after September 1, 2009.
• Already have students with disabilities teacher certification.
• Complete the early childhood master’s program plus the additional courses for students with disabilities certification listed here.

Needs of Students With Autism is required for New York State Certification only if you are applying for:

• Certification to teach speech-language pathology and have not completed course SPE/CASD 7317 or 7319
• Or, certification to teach students with disabilities or speech and language disabilities and you completed a program before September 1, 2009
• Or, additional certification to teach students with disabilities and you are not in a bachelor’s or master’s program leading to certification to teach students with disabilities. For example, if you take this series of courses (PDF) for an additional certificate and the courses are not part of your college degree, you will need the Autism workshop.
• If you apply for students with disabilities certification and if you completed a students with disabilities undergraduate or graduate program,  and if you get a “Notice of uncompleted requirements,” and if the autism workshop is not credited at that point, send an e-mail, with Autism Workshop in the subject line, and include your name as it appears in TEACH and either your date of birth or the last four digits of your Social Security number in the message.

How to Check If Your Workshops Will Be Credited for Certification

Check your TEACH account.

Check if you have the Child Abuse Identification (new program) listed. It is required for certification starting on April 1, 2025. If it is not recorded, you will need to take if if you have not done that, and ask the provider to upload it. We recommend that you do this well in advance before you want your certification to be processed.

If you took the workshop with OCFS, follow these instructions (PDF) to have the workshop uploaded.

Are your workshops listed on your TEACH account, or do you have previous college recommendations for certification?

• Yes: If your college completion date is before 2014, the School Violence Prevention workshop will be credited. If your program completion date is after 2014, the School Violence Prevention and the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshops will be credited. The previous version of the Child Abuse Identification workshop will be credited as well for certification before updated Child Abuse workshop is required. The updated workshop is required starting on April 1, 2025.
• No: If you do not have a previous recommendation for certification, you can send the workshop certificates to the certification officer by e-mail. If your Social Security number is on the documents, be sure to cross it off before sending it. Include a note with your name, your CUNYfirst EMPLID number or the last four digits of your Social Security number, and when you expect to graduate or approximately when you graduated. The Child Abuse Identification (new program) must be recorded on your TEACH account for certification starting on April 1, 2025.

If You Need to Complete Your Workshops

You can complete the workshops with Brooklyn College:

• DASA Dignity for All Students (PDF)
• School Violence Prevention and Identification of Child Abuse (PDF). This includes the updated mandated reporter training requirements, which are required by April 1, 2025, for all mandated reporters (inclusive of teachers and teacher candidates), including those who have previously undergone the current training.
• Needs of Students With Autism (PDF)

You can e-mail Mrs. Cantave at if you have questions about the workshops at Brooklyn College.

You can complete the workshops by choosing from the following providers online:

• DASA: Dignity for All Students, training on the social patterns of harassment, bullying, and discrimination, list of approved providers.
• School Violence Prevention and Intervention, list of approved providers which includes this online workshop.
• Needs of Students With Autism, list of approved providers.
• Child Abuse Identification and Reporting, list of approved providers which includes this online workshop. See note at the top of the page about the updated mandated reporter training requirements.
• You can also consider taking workshops with these approved providers:
  • The United Federation of Teachers
  • CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies Murphy Institute
  • Mandated Reporter Resource Center, for the free Updated Training in Child Abuse Identification and Reporting