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Understanding the Behavior of Children and Youth |
2.00 |
The development of children and youth can cause them to behave in ways that can be trying for even the most knowledgeable and experienced staff. When staff understands what is driving the behavior, they can help to guide and encourage acceptable behaviors. This course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent unwanted behavior by meeting the needs of children and youth before they act out. |
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Understanding the CDA Credential and Process (CDA 6) |
2.00 |
This course introduces the CDA Credential™, a nationally recognized pathway for early childhood professionals to bolster their knowledge, hone their skills, and advance their careers. Explore the CDA process, its diverse pathways, and its potential alignment with your professional development goals. Discover how well-equipped caregivers, empowered by the CDA, contribute to nurturing environments that foster optimal learning and development for young children. |
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Understanding the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in Schools |
1.25 |
This course includes comprehensive information about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its implications in educational institutions. It includes FOIA basics, compliance requirements, best practices, and case studies relevant to schools. This is just one of the many K-12 Education courses we offer. |
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Understanding the Immigration Process |
1.00 |
This course is designed to provide information about the immigration experience and process children, youth, and their families have gone through to come to the United States. Strategies for supporting the emotional well-being and academic success of immigrant students will be provided. We hope this course will help you understand your immigrant English learners and their families a little better. |
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Universal Design: Providing Accessibility to All (Webinar) |
1.00 |
The intent of Universal Design is to provide what is considered “Life Span” or “Barrier Free” designs. That means that products and the built environment are designed in a way that everyone is able to use it, no matter a person’s age or ability. The design is not only intended for a person with a disability but also for a child or shorter adult to easily use and provided in an inclusive way. This session will review the history of Universal Design, what makes it different and more effective than present accessibility codes and examples of how these can be included into zoo, aquarium and museum designs. |
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Use Information Correctly |
0.75 |
This course covers the basics of using online information. We will go over copyrights, Creative Commons, and public domain work, as well as the rules associated with using these forms of media. |
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Utility Pole Incidents (NYS05) |
1.00 |
This is a basic lesson for the introduction or review of the utility pole for the firefighter. The lesson defines types of utility poles and identifies the risks and hazards associated with operating at incidents that involve them. The lesson is evaluated with a final multiple-choice quiz. A grade of 80% or better is required to pass this course. |
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Utilizing the Quick CASP Assessment Tool |
2.00 |
CalSAC partnered with the Summer Matters campaign to create our Quality Summer Program training series. Summer months bring unique opportunities for learning outside the traditional school year and walls. High quality summer learning programs change students’ lives for the better with an opportunity to improve their academic achievement and readiness to learn. Developing quality programs requires intentional, ongoing development. Engage in activities that will help identify and strengthen the quality of your summer learning program.
Utilizing the Quick CASP Assessment Tool is the second module in the Quality Summer Programming Training series. Creating a high quality summer learning program first starts with assessing the program at every level from the planning stages to the implementation of the program. In this module, participants will understand the language used in the Quick CASP Assessment Tool to describe quality summer programming and learn about the Quick CASP Assessment Tool to guide program quality improvement. |
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VAD Educational Updates for the Prehospital Care Provider |
1.00 |
Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) are not new devices. In fact, the first successful use of such a device was described in 1966. Since then, and particularly in the past few years, VAD design and safety has improved significantly and are now commonly implanted devices.
This course strives to bring prehospital providers current with the most commonly implanted devices at the time - this course will not cover every device that a prehospital provider may encounter.
Following successful completion of the material, the provider should feel comfortable recognizing the VAD patient when encountered in the community, have an understanding of the basic VAD components, be able to assess the VAD patient's hemodynamic status, and be able to deliver care in the prehospital setting. |
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Vehicle Fire Operations (NYS05) |
1.00 |
This course is a general overview of safe firefighting operations at vehicle fires. The lesson discusses proper risk management of a vehicle fire through the identification of hazards and application of safe, effective, and efficient operations. Several types of vehicle fires are described and hazards associated with each are identified. The tactical needs and priorities of vehicle fire operation are reviewed. Finally, a safe procedure for performing suppression tasks at a vehicle fire is introduced. The course is evaluated with a multiple-choice quiz. The firefighter must achieve a score of 80% or better to pass the course. |
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Vertebrate Ethology Series: Team Building and Collaborative Research |
1.00 |
Do you want to collect behavioral data to aid in decision-making about animal husbandry, but are not sure where to start? Listen in as a research team invites graduate students to join in the collaborative effort. In this webinar, you will learn more about the inquiry cycle and how it will be simplified into 8 steps that the team will complete together over the next 2 months. This team is investigating a "bull switching" treatment for managing big herds of African antelope. However, the inquiry process would be applicable for any research topic. |
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Video Analysis: Activities and Events |
1.00 |
The video-data for your inquiry project has been collected, now what? Testing your hypothesis is usually a dance, back and forth between the "ideal" and "reality-check". Listen to a research team decide how they will analyze video-data to extract just the information needed to focus on the inquiry questions. The first step is to sort video clips by activity categories, then score each clip using a recording protocol defined in terms of counting behavioral events and/or time sampling of activity states. |
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Virtual Teams: Alternative Office Arrangements |
0.50 |
This course will focus on how to identify the types of alternative office arrangements and the benefits of telecommuting and the skills and challenges of telecommuters. |
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Virtual Teams: Communication |
1.50 |
This course will focus on how to identify the importance of effective communication, the purpose of a communication design process, the technological and cultural barriers in communication, and the technological innovations in communication and the guidelines for using these technologies. |
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Virtual Teams: Effectiveness, Social Dynamics, and Decision-Making |
0.75 |
This course will focus on how to identify the factors influencing effectiveness and the indications revealing ineffectiveness, identify the social dynamics stages and factors, and identify the steps in the decision-making process, methods of making decisions, and the challenges while making decisions. |
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Virtual Teams: Fundamentals of Virtual Teams |
0.50 |
This course will focuse on how to identify the purpose and types of virtual teams, identify the benefits of serving in virtual teams and types of work and meetings carried out by virtual teams, and identify the schedule of a session, and the agenda of a session. |
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Virtual Teams: Obstacles and Success Factors |
0.50 |
This course will focus on how to identify the obstacles in the progress of a virtual team and identify the factors that influence the success of a virtual team. |
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Volunteer Recognition on a Next-to-Nothing Budget |
1.00 |
A mere 'Thank you' is not enough, and when budgets are tight how do we ensure volunteers feel appreciated, and are recognized for their service? Investigate several cost-effective strategies for recognizing volunteers for service milestones or going the extra mile. Explore spontaneous recognition ideas that may provide a fun new surge of energy with your volunteers and throughout your organization. It doesn’t have to cost a lot to be effective, heartwarming and/or fun |
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Volunteers and Change Management |
1.00 |
'Nothing is as permanent as change' - change is constant, change is life, but some changes are really difficult to navigate. This webinar will tackle how to build a strong and successful bridge to change using strategies for successful change management. Learn the best ways to use both your head and your heart to support others through change. |
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Water and Energy |
2.00 |
CalSAC has partnered with the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to bring the Energenius® Out-of-School Time Program to our online training platform. This FREE environmental stewardship curriculum is designed to engage children and youth to think about how they use energy, how energy is measured, paid for, and ways to save energy. Children and youth will understand how they can help reduce the impacts of energy use and production on the environment, and also practice influencing others to take energy-saving actions. Additionally, the curriculum is uniquely and intentionally designed to engage families in energy and water conservation habits.
Water and Energy is Activity Guide #3 in 4-part Energenius® Out-of-School Time Program. The curriculum and activities are designed to engage children and youth to think about water – where it comes from, how it’s used, and how to conserve this natural resource. This course will prepare participants to deliver the activities from the Water and Energy Activity Guide as well as help children and youth bring water saving resources home. |
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Water Supply Evolutions #1210 (Instructor Guide) |
1.00 |
This is the instructor guide for the Water Supply Evolution lesson #1210. This lesson will review municipal water supply operations and includes three skills evolutions for performing routine water supply tasks. |
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Wearable Tech |
0.75 |
This course covers some of the most popular types of wearables today, from fitness trackers to smartwatches to medical devices. It is just one of many courses we offer. This course will help you learn about the effect wearables have on our lives, both today and in the future. |
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Welcome to the CypherWorx LCMS - ViaPath |
0.25 |
Welcome to the CypherWorx Learning Content Management System (LCMS). This is an online hub to learn, take courses, and earn certifications. We are excited to have you learn about all that you can do! |
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Wellness Programs |
0.25 |
This course covers how to create a successful wellness program as well as the factors that can lead to program failure. |
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Wellness Programs (Corrections) |
0.50 |
This course covers how to create a successful wellness program as well as the factors that can lead to program failure. |
