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September 10, 2024

Early Childhood Educators Should Update Mandated Reporter Training for New School Year

Early childhood educators looking to update mandated reporter training for the school year should visit iLookOut for new online courses.

Update Mandated Reporter Training

Educators are required to keep up to date with their required three hours of Act 31-mandated reporter training

The iLookOut for Child Abuse Project offers online courses about protecting and supporting children and their families free of charge. Visitors to the site will learn how to support at-risk children and their families and meet required training with interactive, video-based storyline training.

The site includes eight- to 12-minute micro-learning exercises and is available to all Pennsylvania-mandated reporters. Participants can receive a $15 gift card for completing iLookOut’s mandated reporter training.

About iLookOut

iLookOut is a multimedia, online learning program that prepares mandated reporters to meet their professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse. 

Part of Penn State College of Medicine’s Department of Humanities and Center for the Protection of Children, iLookOut engages learners through real-life scenarios that raise concerns about possible child abuse. Through video and narrative, interactive learning activities help participants acquire and operationalize knowledge to protect children from harm.

For more information and to update mandate reporter training,  visit iLookOut’s website.

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