Delaware Mandatory Reporter Training

Delaware Mandatory Reporter Training

The purpose of this online course is to help all Delaware Mandated Reporters understand their critical role in protecting children by recognizing and reporting child abuse

Everyone who suspects child abuse or neglect should call the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Division of Family Services Hotline to make a report, but Mandated Reporters are required by law to do so, with penalties ranging from fines and/or potential jail time. 

In the state of Delaware, professionals are required by law to report Delaware Ann. Code Tit. 16, § 90, which states that any person, agency, organization, or entity that knows or in good faith suspects child abuse or neglect shall make a report. For purposes of this section, ‘person’ shall include, but not be limited to: Physicians, interns, residents, nurses, or medical examiners, other persons in the healing arts, including persons licensed to render services in medicine, osteopathy, or dentistry, school employees, social workers, or psychologists hospitals or healthcare institutions within the Medical Society of Delaware, and all law enforcement agencies. 

TAP Series' Mandatory Reporter course is quick, simple, and low cost. There is no need to gather a group or go to a classroom. The self-paced course allows you to train on your schedule from home or the office and on a PC, tablet, or mobile phone and quickly annually re-enroll. TAP Series' Mandatory Reporter course meets Delaware Ann. Code Tit. 16, § 90 regulations.

This Training Includes:

1. A pre-training assessment
2. 60-90 minutes of self-paced interactive training
3. A post-training assessment
4. A Certificate of Completion

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify who is a Mandatory Reporter
• Understand your role as a Mandatory Reporter
• Identifying caregivers
• Understand how to report
• Define and identify the signs and symptoms of various types of child abuse