Pennsylvania Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting – 3 Hours

This course (Pennsylvania Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting in accordance with ACT 31 of 2014) is developed to better prepare healthcare and non-healthcare professionals who are considered mandated reporter to recognize and report child abuse, child maltreatment, and child neglect.

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 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:  3 Hours

Fee: $25 / Participant

Authors: Steven Leonard, Ph.D., MSW, LICSW, Kathy Harkins, BS, MSW, Juanita Holliman, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD

Activity Type: Knowledge-Based Home Study

Instructional Methods:  Online Independent Self-Study (Training + Post-Test)

Target Audience: Mandated Reports, Healthcare/Non-Healthcare Professionals, and Funeral Directors

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 going to the PALS website at http://www.pals.pa.gov/ and checking under the section that says CONTINUED EDUCATION. 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.

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AGD PACE Subject Code: 155 – Child Abuse Identification & Reporting