Online Training

All ASN staff are required to complete certain online trainings in order to maintain skills and remain in compliance with our licensure requirements. These trainings are paid at a flat rate (the same for all staff), which is based on the length of the training. Training done in one month is paid out on the 3rd Friday of the following month.

Open Future Learning

Trainings found here include:

• Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Required for: All staff
  • Due Date: Within 90 days of hire, then once a year
    • [ABA] Within 2 weeks of hire, then once a year
  • Length: 1 hour
• Human Rights Training
  • Required for: All staff
  • Due Date: Within 90 days of hire, then once a year
    • [ABA] Within 2 weeks of hire, then once a year
  • Length: 1 hour
• Incident Report Training
  • Required for: All staff who work with individuals
  • Due Date: Within 90 days of hire, then once a year
    • [ABA] Within 2 weeks of hire, then once a year
  • Length: < 1 hour
• Introduction to Your Role / Introducción a tu función
  • Required for: DSPs (including CFE), Vocational Services
  • Due Date: Within 30 days of hire
  • Length: 2.7 hours (160 min)
• Medication Management
  • Required for: DSPs (including CFE)
  • Due Date: Prior to starting work, then once a year
  • Length: 3 hours

Third-Party Trainings

• Mental Health Wellness for Individuals with IDD
  • Required for: All staff except ABA
  • Due Date: Within 60 days of hire, then once a year
  • Length: 6 hours
• THS: Driving and Workplace Safety
  • Required for: All staff who work with individuals; [ABA] Only the Driving portion is required
  • Due Date: Within 90 days of hire, then once a year; [ABA] Within 2 weeks of hire, then once a year
  • Length: 1/2 hour for each part
• Mandated Reporter Training
  • Required for: All staff
  • Due Date: Within 2 weeks of hire, then once a year
  • Length: 2 hours
• Job Coach Certification
  • Required for: Vocational Services; Anyone who is working with someone at a job or helping them look for a job
  • Due Date: [VS] Within 30 days of hire; [Others] As needed
  • Length: 2 hours

CPR & First Aid Certification

All staff are required to have current CPR/AED and First Aid certifications. If you've received certification elsewhere, you may be able to carry it over. ASN will accept any current Red Cross or American Heart Association certifications.

If you don't have the certification, or it is expiring soon, ASN has instructors who can certify you.  The following applies to either CPR or First Aid certification by itself, but most staff complete them at the same time. If yours are out of sync, feel free to contact the training team about bringing them back together.

Part 1

You must take Part 2 of the course within 30 days of finishing Part 1. Please plan accordingly.

Part 1 will become available as a task 90 days before your certification expires. Part 1 is found in Open Future Learning. Once you complete it, you will have 30 days to also complete Part 2.  Since Part 1 is always available but Part 2 has to be scheduled, it would be a good idea to schedule Part 2 at the same time or even before you take Part 1.

Part 2

You must complete Part 1 of the course on OFL before you take Part 2.

Part 2 is the in-person skills demonstration class. Both CPR and First Aid are covered in the same class, but if you only need one you can choose to sit out the other part. Please inform the instructor when you arrive.

Schedule Your CPR Class

Northwest Arkansas: schedule your class here

Fort Smith: schedule your class here

Camden: schedule your class here

Jonesboro: schedule your class here

Certification Card

At the end of the course, you will be asked if you want to receive an official American Heart Association certification card (in electronic format), which will cost $25 (less than the payout you get for attending the class). It can be payroll deducted or paid by cash or check. If you don't request the card, you will sign a form verifying that you were offered a chance to receive it.

Personal Care Certification

• Required for: DSPs supporting specific individuals
• Due Date: As needed (only once)
• Length: 2 days (in-person) plus observation
• Paid on regular payroll