Code 4 Training Center | 100% Online | 1-Hour Training
This course provides students with an introduction to California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), including how to recognize possible child abuse or neglect, understand reporting responsibilities, respond appropriately to concerns, and follow California’s mandated reporting procedures.
The training is designed for security professionals, school support personnel, youth program staff, and other individuals who need general awareness or refresher education.
What students receive
- 8 comprehensive training modules covering California’s mandated reporting framework.
- At least 60 minutes of instruction and learning activities, subject to final production and runtime verification.
- Professional video lessons featuring narrated presentations and real-world examples.
- Practical scenarios involving school environments, security personnel, and child safety.
- Knowledge checks and assessments to reinforce understanding.
- Final examination to evaluate knowledge of reporting responsibilities.
- Certificate of completion after successfully meeting the course requirements.
- Online, self-paced access through the Code 4 Training Center website and LearnPress learning platform.
Complete course curriculum
| Module | What students learn |
|---|---|
| 1. Introduction to CANRA | The purpose of California’s reporting law, basic responsibilities, and the difference between reporting and investigating. |
| 2. Who Is a Mandated Reporter? | Which professionals may have reporting obligations and how those responsibilities apply in the workplace. |
| 3. Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect | Major categories of abuse and neglect, possible warning signs, and recognizing concerning patterns. |
| 4. Reasonable Suspicion and Child Disclosures | When a concern meets the reporting threshold and how to respond appropriately when a child shares information. |
| 5. How and When to Report | Reporting procedures, appropriate agencies, telephone reporting, and required written follow-up. |
| 6. Protections, Confidentiality, and Consequences | Confidentiality requirements, legal protections, and potential consequences of failing to report. |
| 7. Scenario-Based Knowledge Check | Applying course concepts to realistic situations and making appropriate reporting decisions. |
| 8. Final Examination and Completion | Demonstrating understanding, completing the final assessment, and meeting certificate requirements. |
Final examination and certification
At the end of the course, students complete an eight-question final examination drawn from a 24-question bank.
The approved course requirements include a passing score of 7 out of 8 (87.5%), up to three total attempts, a learner acknowledgment, and a course evaluation before the certificate is released.
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Important training designation
This is a one-hour general-awareness and refresher course. It does not replace California’s official two-hour General Training or any separately required occupation-specific training. That distinction should appear clearly on the website and completion certificate.
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The overall value of the course is that students leave with a practical understanding of when they may have a duty to report suspected child abuse, how to respond without conducting their own investigation, and how to communicate concerns to the appropriate authorities.