Current Course Schedule

State Mandated Training in Child Abuse Identification and Reporting (June 1, 2025 - Present)

All licensed professionals who work with children under 18 years of age are required by NY State law to report suspected child abuse and neglect. This course will help you learn to identify symptoms of child abuse and neglect and will provide you with information about the required procedures for reporting abuse. The NY State Certificate of Completion will be issued to all registrants who attend the full two-hour session. * This synchronous workshop meets online Eastern Time.

As of June 1, 2025, the curriculum was updated to include all of the following:

  • Recognizing and mitigating your own biases in identifying and reporting potential cases of abuse or maltreatment;
  • Strategies for identifying Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs);
  • Guidance on identifying signs of abuse or maltreatment when interacting with children virtually;
  • Recognizing signs of intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in children; and
  • Factors to consider when determining whether a child with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities shows indicators of maltreatment or abuse.
  • Course Number
    TEWS500N
  • Focus On
    Across Ages
  • Category
    Career Development, Online, State Mandated Training and Certification Support
  • Registration Options and Cost
    $75 Course Fee

Sections

Fall 2025

  • Section 1:
    Date(s)
    Section 1: November 3 | Online
    Day and Time
    Monday, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
    Registration Deadline
    Oct 27, 2025
    Waitlist
    • Deborah Vilas
      Deborah Vilas
      is a Faculty Advisor and Instructor at Bank Street College. In addition, she is a certified Child Life Specialist, and has worked at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and Bellevue Hospitals with sick, injured and traumatized children.  Deb has used play as her primary modality in her work with children of all ages in school, hospital and mental health settings.  She earned a BA in Sociology from Georgetown University, an MS in Early Childhood Special Education from Bank Street, and an MS in Social Work from NYU.
  • Section 2:
    Date(s)
    Section 2: December 9 | Online
    Day and Time
    Tuesday, 7:000 PM–9:00 PM ET
    Registration Deadline
    Dec 2, 2025
    Register
    • Deborah Vilas
      Deborah Vilas
      is a Faculty Advisor and Instructor at Bank Street College. In addition, she is a certified Child Life Specialist, and has worked at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and Bellevue Hospitals with sick, injured and traumatized children.  Deb has used play as her primary modality in her work with children of all ages in school, hospital and mental health settings.  She earned a BA in Sociology from Georgetown University, an MS in Early Childhood Special Education from Bank Street, and an MS in Social Work from NYU.
  • Section 3:
    Date(s)
    Section 3: January 7 | Online
    Day and Time
    Wednesday, 6:30 PM–8:30 PM ET
    Registration Deadline
    Dec 31, 2025
    Register
    • Deborah Vilas
      Deborah Vilas
      is a Faculty Advisor and Instructor at Bank Street College. In addition, she is a certified Child Life Specialist, and has worked at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and Bellevue Hospitals with sick, injured and traumatized children.  Deb has used play as her primary modality in her work with children of all ages in school, hospital and mental health settings.  She earned a BA in Sociology from Georgetown University, an MS in Early Childhood Special Education from Bank Street, and an MS in Social Work from NYU.