Trainings & Events

Online Trainings with Care Solutions 
Through the partnership with Care Solutions, Inc., OPFS has made several online trainings available to interested participants. These trainings provide CEUs free of charge to participants! 

How do I get started?
To get started, you need a free online training account with ProSolutions Training. If you do not have an account, it only takes a minute to set it up during the ordering process. The course(s) you order will immediately appear in your training account. Once you've finished a course and test, you can print your professional development certificate, which includes IACET CEUs at no extra cost. Your training record with ProSolutions Training will be kept online, free of charge, and you can also print a transcript, if needed.

The link for new students to create an account with ProSolutions Training register here.

Questions about training, email gad[email protected]

  • Mandated Reporting Requirements: A Track for Georgia Medical Professionals

    Mandated Reporting Requirements: A Track for Georgia Medical ProfessionalsCertain individuals in Georgia are required by state statutes to report suspected child abuse and neglect. There is a system in place to intervene on behalf of children who may be abused or neglected and to secure their safety. In order for this system to function, however, someone must first identify and refer the children who might be in need of protection. 

    This course was written specifically for medical professionals (like doctors and nurses) in frequent contact with children. Medical professionals will learn about their legal responsibility to report suspected abuse and neglect.

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  • Child Abuse and Neglect: Mandated Reporting Requirements for Employees, Volunteers, and Contractors of Georgia Public Schools

    Child Abuse and Neglect: Mandated Reporting Requirements for Employees, Volunteers, and Contractors of Georgia Public Schools
    Certain individuals in Georgia are required by state statutes to report suspected child abuse and neglect. There is a system in place to intervene on behalf of children who may be abused or neglected and to secure their safety. In order for this system to function, however, someone must first identify and refer the children who might be in need of protection. 

    This course was written specifically for individuals employed by the Georgia Department of Education (like public school teachers and principals or school volunteers) in frequent contact with children. 

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  • Safe Sleep for Georgia Babies

    Keeping children safe is a major priority for every parent, grandparent, child care provider and professional working with parents and children. To support this effort, the First Lady of Georgia, Sandra Deal, as co-chair of the Georgia Children's Cabinet, has launched a safe sleep campaign to educate parents, grandparents, child care providers and others in the community about safe sleep practices for infants. In this course, we will examine ways to promote safe sleep practices for Georgia infants and reduce the risk of sleep-related deaths. https://www.prosolutionstraining.com/store/product/?tProductVersion_id=1086

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Health and Safety Orientation Training (6 hr/.6 CEUs per course; Bright from the Start Approved)

This package of six courses meets the requirements for the Georgia CCDF Health and Safety Orientation Training. This training is required for all DECAL-licensed facilities, all license-exempt facilities that accept CAPS subsidies, and informal CAPS providers.

Brain Development: Amazing Brains, Amazing Babies
ProSolutions Training is proud to offer this landmark six-hour course about the importance of brain development in the healthy growth of infants and young children. This intermediate level course contains four Parts that cover the basics of brain anatomy, function and development, and that discuss the impact of experiences on the developing brain. Each Part includes a pre-test (non-graded), embedded video examples, and comprehensive checkpoints to assess students’ knowledge as they progress through the course material to the post-test.

Understanding Child Development: Erikson’s Stages of Emotional Development
(1 hr/.1 CEUs per course; Bright from the Start Approved) This course will explain one model of healthy development, called Erikson’s stages of emotional development. Participants will learn about the basic stages all children move through, the different needs they have in each stage, and how Erikson’s model affects the way you care for children.

Speaking Their Language - Supporting Dual Language Learners
(1 hr/.1 CEUs per course; Bright from the Start Approved) This new development course will explore strategies to support children who are dual language learners. This course is appropriate for parents, foster parents, home visitors, and early childhood education professionals.

Successful Coaching and Mentoring for Employee Growth
(1 hr/.1 CEUs per course; TBD) This course provides an overview of coaching and mentoring which involve pairing experienced professionals with employees that can use some help adapting to the environment and culture, while learning the needed skills of the workplace.