American Medical Compliance
Pennsylvania Mandated Reporter Training for Healthcare Professionals
Pennsylvania Mandated Reporter Training for Healthcare Professionals
Who will take this course?
One person per line: name and email, straight from Excel or Google Sheets — e.g. Jane Smith, jane@clinic.com. Up to 200 people.
Each person gets their own license and sign-in email. A large group? Use Import a list. The quantity is set to the number of people — 10 or more? Enter code AMC20 at checkout for 20% off.
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The following Pennsylvania Mandated Reporter Training for Healthcare Professionals is designed to educate healthcare professionals (HCP) on Pennsylvania’s child abuse recognition and mandated reporting requirements, including how to identify possible abuse, determine when reasonable cause to suspect exists, and complete required reports through ChildLine. The course also addresses the healthcare professional’s role in responding to disclosures, protecting confidentiality, documenting concerns, and supporting child safety.
Upon completion of this course, learners should be able to:
- Recognize possible indicators of child abuse and determine when reasonable cause to suspect requires reporting.
- Identify the required ChildLine reporting and follow-up procedures when reviewing suspected child abuse scenarios.
What you will learn:
- Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law (CPSL)
- Legal definitions and categories of child abuse
- Substance-affected infant notifications and Plans of Safe Care
- Possible indicators of physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, mental injury, and child trafficking
- Healthcare-specific warning signs and documentation practices
- Who qualifies as a mandated reporter in Pennsylvania
- Reasonable cause to suspect child abuse and when reporting is required
- Responding appropriately to child disclosures
- Direct reporting requirements through ChildLine and the Child Welfare Portal
- Required follow-through after oral and electronic reports
- Confidentiality and protection of report information
- Good-faith protections and consequences for failure to report
- Healthcare professional responsibilities during child abuse investigations
- Application of reporting requirements to healthcare scenarios
Once completed, you will receive a certificate of completion to verify you have finished the training. Course Length: 1 hour; CME 1.
American Medical Compliance, Inc. (AMC) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. AMC designates this activity for 1 contact hours. Learners must complete the entire activity, including passing the quiz on the first or second attempt, to receive credit.
American Medical Compliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. American Medical Compliance designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Provider approved by California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider # 18138 for 1 Contact Hours.
No relevant financial relationships exist for any individual in a position to control the content of the educational activity.
Our continuing education program is committed to enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of healthcare professionals as they strive to improve patient care outcomes and maintain a safe workspace. Through high-quality educational activities, we aim to address identified educational needs that support the continuous professional development of our healthcare community.
The information contained in these trainings was derived from publications of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF), ChildLine, Pennsylvania Department of State, and Pennsylvania Child Welfare Information Solution (CWIS) (Government Sourced Material). The Government Sourced Material used by AMC is available for no charge on their associated websites. The use of the Government Sourced Material by AMC does not imply endorsement or recommendation by the [insert sources] or by the United States Government, of AMC, its enterprise, its facility, its services or its products. © 2027 American Medical Compliance, no copyright claimed in the State and Government Sourced Material. If you are not completely satisfied with this course within 30 days you will receive a full refund.
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