NYS Office of the Professions Updated Child Abuse Requirement
Updated Mandated Reporter Training Requirements.
Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2021 amended Social Services Law § 413 to require additional training to include protocols to reduce implicit bias in decision-making processes, strategies for identifying adverse childhood experiences, and guidelines to assist in recognizing signs of abuse or maltreatment while interacting virtually within the New York State Mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect coursework. This law requires that mandated reporters, including those who have previously undergone the current training, complete the updated training curriculum by April 1, 2025. Information about approved training providers can be accessed on our website.
- Training related to child abuse is required for the following professions:
- Certified Behavior Analyst Assistants
- Chiropractors
- Creative Arts Therapists
- Dental Hygienists
- Dentists
- Licensed Behavior Analysts
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers
- Licensed Master Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Mental Health Counselors
- Optometrists
- Physicians
- Podiatrists
- Psychoanalysts
- Psychologists
- Registered Nurses
As a licensee registered to practice in one of the above professions, you must complete this training by April 1, 2025. After that date, the updated coursework must be completed prior to the Department’s issuance of a license or limited permit, or registration to practice. Information about the process by which a licensee may request an exemption, based on the nature of the licensee’s practice, is on our website.
To submit proof of the updated training, you must use this link to upload the Certificate of Completion to the State Education Department unless your selected training provider electronically sends verification to the Department.