Staff are paid for required trainings. Each training on Open Future Learning or a third party site is 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.
Trainings found here include:
Annual Required Training
Required for: All staff
Due Date: Within 30 days of hire, then once a year
Length: < 1 hour
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
Third-party trainings are completed on websites other than Open Future Learning, which means that you will have to take extra steps, such as creating an account and submitting your certificate(s) to ASN.
Third-party trainings include:
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