Alcohol and Drug Awareness
Certified employees & support staff
First year of hire, then once every fifth academic year
Certified employees & support staff who work with students in early childhood to third grade
One time every three years
Certified employees & support staff
20 CFR 1910.1030
Once each school year
Online training in OSDE Connect
Bus Driver Training
School Bus Drivers
OAC 210:30-5-8 (Section b:3-A)
4 hours of training every year
Documentation for each bus driver must be recorded on the
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) & Heimlich Maneuver
Appropriate staff including, but not limited to ALL athletic coaches, athletic trainers, and school nurses must complete CPR/AED training yearly.
Once each school year
Child Abuse and Neglect; Child Sexual Abuse Awareness & Reporting
Certified employees & support staff
Amendment to 70 O.S. 6-194, 24-100.5
70 O.S. 1210.160, 1210.161; 10
The first year a certified teacher is employed by a district, and then once every fifth academic year
Employees responsible for students with diabetes
Once each school year
Digital Teaching and Learning
Frequency determined by board of education
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Certified teachers and administrators
Must be offered once each school year for all certified staff including information about the characteristics of dyslexia, identification and evidence-based interventions, as well as resources for teachers, parents, and students.
EL (English Learners)
Certified employees & support staff who work with EL students
2015,ESSA,Section 3115 (c)(2)
Public Law 114-95
70 O.S. 6-192 & 194
Annual professional development activities focused on effective implementation of district Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP) instructional model(s)
OSDE Connect Courses
Annual WIDA Professional Development Opportunities
Family & Community Engagement
Type and frequency determined by local board of education
"Online training in OSDE Connect
FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act)
Certified employees & support staff
20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99
(Section 438 of the General Education Provisions Act, P.L. 90-247 and P.L. 93-380 as amended) OAC 210:1-3-8
Once each school year
School District encumbrance clerks and treasurer clerks
Initial training within 9 months of hire, or within 3 years prior to employment in the position; then 12 hours of approved training every 3 years from the date of initial employment.
Oklahoma Administrative Rule for
Certified employees & support staff
29 CFR 1910.1200
Once each school year
Health Education micro-credential
Teachers who teach health education
A stand-alone health class must be taught by a certified physical education/health teacher. A teacher must earn a micro-credential to integrate health education into other content areas.
Health Education Act (70 O.S. § 11-103.13)
Health Education Micro-credential in OSDE Connect
Certified employees and support staff
70 O.S. Supp. 2018, Section 24-100.5
Safe School Committees to recommend PD needs of faculty and staff to recognize and report suspected human trafficking
Mental Health Needs of Students
Certified employees and support staff
The first year a certified teacher is employed by a district, and then once every fifth academic year
Personal Financial Literacy
Certified teachers delivering Personal Financial Literacy instruction
70 O.S. S 11-103.6H
Every Personal Financial Literacy (PFL) teacher within the first year of being assigned this content must complete training on the OAS for PFL
Racial & Ethnic Education
Certified employees & support staff
Type and frequency determined by local board of education
Science of Reading
For districts receiving greater than $2500, 10% must be spent on evidence-based professional development from an SDE approved list for any PK-5 teachers within a district. This is a requirement for funding but not a requirement for all teachers to participate.
70 O.S. § 1210.508.D
Once each school year
State Department of Education has approved a list of evidence-based professional development programs which is published on the RSA Coordinator website.
Seizure Rescue training
One school employee at each school
"Online training in OSDE Connect
Sports-Related Head Injuries-Concussion Management Guidelines- Penalties
Student athletes and their
parents/guardians,coaches, game and team officials
Once each school year
OSSAA (Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association)
Resources forthcoming and to be developed in coordination with the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (OEQA)
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training
Student athletes, their parents/guardians, and coaches. Each must also sign and return a completed information sheet and acknowledgement statement. Once each year, a coach of an athletic activity, school nurses, and athletic trainers shall complete sudden cardiac arrest training.
Once each school year by a provider approved by the OSDH
Athlete/Parent/Guardian Sudden Cardiac Arrest Symptoms and Warning Signs Information Sheet and Acknowledgment of Receipt and Review Form
Approved providers of Sudden Cardiac Arrest training courses for coaches:
Provider: National Federation of High Schools
Provider: Sports Safety International
Suicide Awareness training
All school district staff
(Oklahoma Dept. of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services)
First-time Oklahoma superintendents
11 days (66 hours) of training during first year of employment as a superintendent
Teacher Induction Program
Teachers in their first, second, or third year of teaching,
Frequency determined by board of education
Certified employees & support staff of institutions receiving federal financial assistance
Sex Discrimination (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972)
At least one certified or support staff named as Title IX coordinator to ensure compliance. Training determined by local board of education.
Title IX Coordinators' Newsletter
Title IX, Part A Education for the Homeless & Other Laws
Certified Employees and support staff
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Sec. 722;
Title 42 U.S.C. §11432(g)(1)(D) & (g)(6)(A)(ix)
District Homeless Liaison: Once each year - Complete training through mckinney-vento.org .
Certified Employees and support staff: Once each year - Complete training provided by Homeless Liaison or approved vendor annually.
TLE Framework Training
Evaluators of certified personnel
Initial certification training and recertification training completed prior to conducting evaluations of certified personnel
Workplace Safety Training in Schools
Teachers of grades 7-12 are informed of the importance of incorporating training into curriculum
Frequency determined by board of education.
