Before you buy staff training: questions to answer

1. Clarify the district's obligation

• What exact policy, order, plan or local goal are we responding to? Who can interpret it for our district?
• Which staff roles need which training, by what date, and what evidence must we retain?
• Which topics require a specific approved provider or hands-on assessment? What would foundational training add alongside those requirements?

2. Check fit and support

• Does the course cover the actual staff roles and age groups we serve? What is outside its scope?
• Who will guide staff in using their learning under existing student plans and professional supervision?
• How will staff make time for training, discussion and questions? What accommodations or language supports are needed?

3. Ask the provider about delivery

• How is each person enrolled? When does access begin and end? How do we get help if someone cannot sign in?
• What completion evidence is available, who can see it, and how will the district store only what it needs?
• Can a buyer review the material first, and what should we do if a staff member already has access?

4. Prepare the purchase

• How many staff are included? Who can approve the cost, and is a purchase order, quote, invoice or vendor setup required?
• What is included in the quoted price, when is payment due, and when does access open?
• Who is the district contact for delivery issues, and when will the team review whether the training was useful?

Our course's limits: Level 1 is foundational training drawn largely from work with young children in classrooms and homes. We do not claim it meets a state requirement or a corrective action. Your district decides what satisfies its own obligations.

For a school group, Level 1 is $99 per person for 10 or more, paid once. Plan your team and request a written quote.

Research context: Institute of Education Sciences: teacher and paraeducator professional development.