Target Population: State staff from OCFS, local district social service (LDSS) staff, subcontractors/agents of local departments of social services, legally exempt enrollment staff, and other authorized agents responsible for licensing, registering, enrolling, and supporting child care providers, and employees of other agencies deemed eligible by OCFS who provide services/resources for families in State-sponsored employment and self-sufficiency initiatives.

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to provide comprehensive, introductory level classroom training on CCFS and FAMS that will develop basic skills with the application.

Training Type: Other Activities

Description: Provide classroom training for a comprehensive, introductory level training on CCFS and FAMS for regulators. Training will be held at the Human Services Training Center. Offerings of this course will be available in conjunction with the New Regulator Institute.

For offerings associated with the New Regulator Institute, eligible trainee travel for this activity will be reimbursed. The length of the course is one day.

Target Population: State staff from OCFS, local district social service (LDSS) staff, subcontractors/agents of local departments of social services, legally exempt enrollment staff, and other authorized agents responsible for licensing, registering, enrolling, and supporting child care providers, and employees of other agencies deemed eligible by OCFS who provide services/resources for families in State-sponsored employment and self-sufficiency initiatives.

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to provide comprehensive classroom training for licensing and registration supervisors in CCFS and FAMS that will develop necessary skills with the application.

Training Type: Other Activities

Description: Provide classroom training for a comprehensive training on CCFS and FAMS for licensing and registration supervisors. Training will be held at the Human Services Training Center. Offerings of this course will be available in conjunction with the Regulatory Supervisor training offered under General Child Care Training/Educational Incentive Program/Career Enhancement. For offerings associated with the Regulatory Supervisor Training, eligible trainee travel for this activity will be reimbursed. The length of the course is one day.

Target Population: State staff from OCFS, local district social service (LDSS) staff, subcontractors/agents of local departments of social services, legally exempt enrollment staff, and other authorized agents responsible for licensing, registering, enrolling, and supporting child care providers, and employees of other agencies deemed eligible by OCFS who provide services/resources for families in State-sponsored employment and self-sufficiency initiatives.

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to provide comprehensive, introductory level classroom training on CCFS that will develop basic skills with the application.

Training Type: Classroom

Description: Provide classroom training for a comprehensive, introductory level training on CCFS for legally exempt enrollment agency staff. The course is intended for those who perform or may perform enrollment-related tasks using CCFS. One-day offerings of this course for WHEDco staff will be held in the NYC area at 80 Maiden Lane. Two-day offerings for other legally exempt enrollment agency staff will be held in Rensselaer at the Human Services Training Center.

Target Population: State staff from OCFS, local district social service (LDSS) staff, subcontractors/agents of local departments of social services, legally exempt enrollment staff, and other authorized agents responsible for licensing, registering, enrolling, and supporting child care providers, and employees of other agencies deemed eligible by OCFS who provide services/resources for families in State-sponsored employment and self-sufficiency initiatives.

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to provide classroom training on various components of CCFS and/or FAMS to develop new and/or enhance existing skills with the application.

Training Type: Classroom

Description: Provide classroom training for several types of CCFS users and FAMS users based on need and application development. The length of a course (e.g., one-day, one-half day, two days, etc.) is dependent on the actual topic(s) covered and the skill level of the trainees. Topics may include, but are not limited to:

• New functionality for CCFS or FAMS

• Emerging needs/special topics for CCFS or FAMS

• CCFS changes to support new regulations

• CCFS2: Completing the CBC Process for Licensors and Registrars

• FAMS: Processing DCC and SACC Initial Applications using FAMS

• FAMS: Processing NYC SACC Initial Applications using FAMS

Scheduling should be done in coordination with DCCS and BTD. Courses that focus on new builds/new functionality typically have several offerings close to the build implementation date. Ongoing courses should be scheduled throughout the year. Additional courses could also be identified for a collaborative effort with policy trainers from an approved vendor. All courses will be held at the HSTC.

Target Population: State staff from OCFS, local district social service (LDSS) staff, subcontractors/agents of local departments of social services, legally exempt enrollment staff, and other authorized agents responsible for licensing, registering, enrolling, and supporting child care providers, and employees of other agencies deemed eligible by OCFS who provide services/resources for families in State-sponsored employment and self-sufficiency initiatives.

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to provide classroom training on various components of CCFS, CCTA, and/or FAMS to develop new and/or enhance existing skills with the application.

Training Type: Classroom

Description: Provide classroom training for several types of CCFS users, CCTA users, and FAMS users based on need and application development. The length of a course (e.g., one-day, one-half day, two days, etc.) is dependent on the actual topic(s) covered and the skill level of the trainees. Topics may include, but are not limited to:

• New functionality for CCFS, CCTA, or FAMS

• Emerging needs/special topics for CCFS, CCTA, or FAMS

• CCFS changes to support new regulations

• CCFS training related to legally exempt policy training

• CCTA interface with CCFS

• CCTA fraud investigation and management tools

• CCTA: Examiner Training

• CCFS: Processing Legally Exempt Enrollment and Inspection Information

Scheduling should be done in coordination with DCCS and BTD. Courses that focus on new builds/new functionality typically have several offerings close to the build implementation date. Ongoing courses should be scheduled throughout the year. Additional courses could also be identified for a collaborative effort with policy trainers from an approved vendor. All courses will be held at the HSTC except for WHEDco offerings which will be held in NYC at 80 Maiden Lane.

All materials will be distributed in an electronic format except for Participant Activity handouts or packets to be used in the classroom.

This activity also includes the scheduling of the courses in a learning management system supported and approved by OCFS BTD (currently HSLC), as well as the maintenance of registration, attendance and evaluation data within that platform.

Target Population: State staff from OCFS, local district social service (LDSS) staff, subcontractors/agents of local departments of social services, legally exempt enrollment staff, and other authorized agents responsible for licensing, registering, enrolling, and supporting child care providers, and employees of other agencies deemed eligible by OCFS who provide services/resources for families in State-sponsored employment and self-sufficiency initiatives.

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to provide training, via virtual classroom on various components of CCFS and/or FAMS to develop new and/or enhance existing skills with the application.

Training Type: Distance Learning: Virtual Classroom

Description: Provide virtual classroom training on an OCFS approved platform for special topics of CCFS and/or FAMS functions. Topics may include, but not be limited to:

• New functionality for CCFS or FAMS

• Emerging needs/special topics for CCFS or FAMS

• CCFS enhanced reporting features

• CCFS special topics for enrollment

• CCFS for Local Social Services Districts

• CCFS changes to support new regulations

• CCFS2: L/R Inspections and Complaints

• CCFS2: L/R People Module and Comprehensive Background Checks

• CCFS2: Using the Facility Capacity Window

• FAMS: DCC and SACC Program Maintenance in FAMS

• FAMS: Refresher Training on Processing Initial Applications

• iPad Training for Child Care Licensors

• FAMS for home based programs

Scheduling should be done in coordination with DCCS and BTD. Courses that focus on new builds/new functionality typically have several offerings close to the build implementation date. Ongoing courses should be scheduled throughout the year.

All materials will be distributed in an electronic format for download by participants.

This activity includes the scheduling of the courses in a learning management system supported and approved by OCFS BTD (currently HSLC), as well as the maintenance of registration, attendance, and evaluation data within that platform.

Target Population: State staff from OCFS, local district social service (LDSS) staff, subcontractors/agents of local departments of social services, legally exempt enrollment staff, and other authorized agents responsible for licensing, registering, enrolling, and supporting child care providers, and employees of other agencies deemed eligible by OCFS who provide services/resources for families in State-sponsored employment and self-sufficiency initiatives.

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to provide training, via virtual classroom on various components of CCFS, CCTA, and/or FAMS to develop new and/or enhance existing skills with the application.

Training Type: Distance Learning: Virtual Classroom

Description: Provide virtual classroom training on an OCFS approved platform for special topics of CCFS, CCTA, and/or FAMS functions. Topics may include, but not be limited to:

• New functionality for CCFS, CCTA, or FAMS

• Emerging needs/special topics for CCFS, CCTA, or FAMS

• CCTA interface with CCFS

• CCTA: Administrator Training

• CCTA: Payment Processing for Fiscal Staff

• CCFS2: Legally Exempt Inspections and Complaints

• FAMS trainings for LDSS, Enrolling Agencies, and Providers

Scheduling should be done in coordination with DCCS and BTD. Courses that focus on new builds/new functionality typically have several offerings close to the build implementation date. Ongoing courses should be scheduled throughout the year.

Target Population: State staff from OCFS, local district social service (LDSS) staff, subcontractors/agents of local departments of social services, legally exempt enrollment staff, and other authorized agents responsible for licensing, registering, enrolling, and supporting child care providers, and employees of other agencies deemed eligible by OCFS who provide services/resources for families in State-sponsored employment and self-sufficiency initiatives.

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to provide asynchronous training on a special topic of CCFS or FAMS to develop new and/or enhance existing skills with the application.

Training Type: Distance Learning: CBT

Description: CBTs developed and posted in a previous year (including those that are revised for minor updates) will continue to be posted in 2024.

This activity includes the posting of the courses, which must be ADA compliant, in a learning management system supported and approved by OCFS BTD (currently HSLC), the maintenance of registration, attendance and evaluation data within that platform as well as maintenance of the curriculum in response to new releases to ensure the course reflects the current system

Target Population: State staff from OCFS, local district social service (LDSS) staff, subcontractors/agents of local departments of social services, legally exempt enrollment staff, and other authorized agents responsible for licensing, registering, enrolling, and supporting child care providers, and employees of other agencies deemed eligible by OCFS who provide services/resources for families in State-sponsored employment and self-sufficiency initiatives.

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to provide asynchronous training on a special topic of CCFS, CCTA or FAMS to develop new and/or enhance existing skills with the application.

Training Type: Distance Learning: CBT

Description: Development of one new computer-based training courses (CBT) based on need and application development. The topic of the course will be determined in consultation with DCCS.