Training Requirements
State Requirement
This training is required by law for any employee working for a camp program that offers recreational, athletic, religious, or educational activities for those not enrolled at SMU and that is operated by or on the SMU campus. Read Texas Senate Bill 1414 to learn who is required to complete the training under the law.
SMU Requirement
SMU has partnered with the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center, a Texas-approved training provider, to host their training within SMU Blackboard.
To complete the training, which will require approximately one hour of your time, launch Blackboard, log in with your SMU ID and password, and then click on the course name, SMU Program for the Protection of Minors, in the course list.
For reporting purposes on the State Reporting Form, the course completion information for the Blackboard training program should be identified as Dallas Children's Advocacy Center with a program code of YCO8-0043.
Non-SMU Employees:
Non-SMU employees may use any state approved vendor to meet the training requirements and may access their training certificate by logging back in to the program to view/print their completion certificate.
SMU Program Coordinators:
The SMU Office of Police and Risk Management hosts information sessions on SMU practices and procedures for employees designated as Program Operators or Coordinators. This in-person session offers instruction on who at SMU needs to be informed (in addition to those required by state law), ensuring compliance for Program Operators and records management procedures.
Program Operators (Non-SMU Employees):
Program Operators are responsible for ensuring that their employees have completed the state-required training before the start of the camp. They should submit a copy of the completed/submitted Department of State Health Services Campus Program for the Protection of Minors form to the SMU Program Coordinator before the start of the camp. The SMU Coordinator should retain a copy of the form in their departmental files.
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Contact one of the following:
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| OIT Help Desk: Blackboard access and navigation |
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Help@smu.edu |
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214-768-4357 |
| Office of Police and Risk Management: Training for Program Coordinators/Operators |
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loliver@smu.edu |
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214-768-2807 |
| Human Resources: Training Program for SMU Employees and Completion Results |
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DevelopU@smu.edu |
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214-768-3311 |