Description
This comprehensive training course, titled “Pennsylvania Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting,” spans 2 hours and is structured in compliance with ACT 31 of 2014. It is specifically designed to equip both healthcare and non-healthcare professionals—who are identified as mandated reporters—with the essential skills and knowledge needed to effectively recognize various forms of child abuse, child maltreatment, and child neglect. Participants will learn to identify the signs of these serious issues and understand the legal responsibilities involved in reporting suspected cases, ultimately fostering a safer environment for vulnerable children in our communities.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to learn:
- Describe child abuse and neglect reported to child protective services agencies in the United States and Pennsylvania.
- Describe child welfare in Pennsylvania.
- Differentiate between Child Protective Services (CPS) and General Protective Services (GPS).
- Define child abuse components, categories, and exclusions.
- Recognize indicators of physical abuse, mental abuse, sexual abuse, trafficking, physical neglect, and abandonment of an infant.
- List provisions and responsibilities for reporting suspected child abuse.
- Explain the mandated reporters’ Right-to-Know.
- Recognizing and responding to victims’ disclosures.
- List the health care provider’s responsibility of mandatory notification of substance-exposed infants (Act 54 of 2018 update)
- List penalties for failure to report (Act 88 of 2019 update)
- Identify the reporting process for suspected child abuse, including protections for reporters and penalties for failure to report.
Contact Hours: 2 Hours
Fee: $20 / Participant
Authors: Steven Leonard, Ph.D., MSW, LICSW, Kathy Harkins, BS, MSW, J. Holliman, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD
Activity Type: Knowledge-Based Home Study
Instructional Methods: Online Independent Self-Study (Training + Post-Test)
Target Audience: Pennsylvania Approved Training for Mandated Reports, Healthcare/Non-Healthcare Professionals, and Funeral Directors under Pennsylvania law
Approved By: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and Pennsylvania Department of State (DOS) – Approval
Pennsylvania Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting CE Provider Number: CACE000073 Program Number: CAPR000071 | CE Course #: BS000002
Electronic Reporting to the PA PALS System: Biologix will submit your credits (provided that all required information is correctly provided) to the PA Department of State on THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. You can monitor your license status by visiting the PALS website at http://www.pals.pa.gov/ and checking under the CONTINUED EDUCATION section. Please note: processing time for your credits to transfer from Provider to Department of State to your PA Board is 7 – 10 days.
Course Completion Certificate: A minimum passing score of 70% is required for course completion. A Printable (PDF) Certificate By Email.
Cancellation / Refund Policy: By completing your purchase from Biologix Solutions LLC through PayPal, you agree that you are purchasing digital, non-tangible product/service/training courses and, as such, are not entitled to a refund once accessed. If you have any questions, please contact us by phone or email before purchasing the online course.
AGD PACE Subject Code: 155 – Child Abuse Identification & Reporting
The following Boards have indicated that they will allow licensees who complete a three (3) hour DHS-approved course to apply the one (1) additional hour of the three-hour course to meet the child abuse and/or board-required continuing education requirements for renewal. The 1 additional hour that will be accepted must be completed as part of one 3-hour course and cannot be a combination of separately completed child abuse recognition and reporting courses.
- State Board of Chiropractic
- State Board of Funeral Directors
- State Board of Massage Therapy
- State Board of Nursing
- State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
- State Board of Occupational Therapy
- State Board of Optometry
- State Board of Pharmacy
- State Board of Physical Therapy
- State Board of Psychology
- State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist,s and Professional Counselors
- State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
The following Boards have indicated that they will NOT allow licensees to utilize more than 2 hours of child abuse recognition and reporting coursework towards the Board’s continuing education requirements for renewal:
- State Board of Dentistry
- State Board of Medicine
- State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
- State Board of Podiatry
Note: This course DOES NOT offer AMA category 1 CME Pennsylvania ACT 31 (for both initial licensure and renewal), which applies to all health-related licensees and funeral directors, regardless of whether they are subject to the continuing education requirements of their applicable Board. Initial licenses will not be issued, and a license will not be renewed until the requirements under Act 31 have been met. The new law applies to all health-related licensees and funeral directors, regardless of whether they feel they come into contact with children in their profession. Applicants and licensees must still complete the requirements under Act 31. Requests for this type of exemption will not be considered a valid reason for exemption. Frequently Asked Questions: Act 31 – Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Requirements
