Safe and Healthy Schools Professional Learning
School Nurse Orientation
2021-22 School Year School Nurse Orientations
Oklahoma School Nurse Summit 2021: In-person Registration
August 6, 2021, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Oklahoma City at the Oklahoma State Department of Health, 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue
Oklahoma School Nurse Summit Virtual Registration, August 6, 2021, 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
Diabetes Management Training for the 2021-22 School Year Guidance and FAQ’s
The Diabetes Management Training during the 2021-22 school year offered by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Department of Health will provide virtual and in-person trainings which is required for volunteer diabetes care assistants in schools (70 O.S. § 1210.196.5). To identify the pathways for obtaining certification and recertification and to determine the level of training needed please read the Diabetes Management Training Guidance and FAQ's. Once you’ve determined the type of training you or staff in your school may require, please sign up for the appropriate training(s) listed below.
First-Time Volunteers:
This year trainings will be offered online and in-person. First-time volunteers can register for one of the 3-hours online diabetes management trainings and one of the 1.5 hour in-person needle skills sessions listed below. First-time vounteers can register for an in-person training (dates will be coming soon).
First-Time Volunteers: 3-Hour Online Diabetes Management Training
August 5, 2021: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
September 14, 2021: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
October 27, 2021: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
November 9, 2021: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
January 26, 2022: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
February 17, 2022: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
March 3, 2022: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
First-Time Volunteers: 1.5-Hour In-person Needle Skills Session
2021-2022 training dates will be scheduled as needed.
Please fill out a Needle Skills Training Request if you are a first-time volunteer but cannot attend the needle skill trainings offered at the Oklahoma City or Tulsa sites listed above or if registration is full.
All in-person trainings are subject to cancellation upon federal, state and local recommendations for safety protocols in the 2021-22 school year. An email message would be sent to all registered participants at least two days prior to the scheduled event if the event is cancelled.
In-person Training
August 25th, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., in Oklahoma City (Francis Tuttle Portland Campus room A2125).
October 12, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., in Tulsa
March 8, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., in McAlester
For Recertification Only: Virtual Diabetes Management Renewal Course Information
This training is for volunteers who have previously attended an in-person training and are seeking recertification. To register for the virtual renewal course please e-mail Shana Classen.
*Please note that you MUST include proof of attendance by attaching your course certificate of completion (from within the last 12 months) with your e-mail request. E-mails without certificates attached will not be processed
If you have questions, contact Shana Classen.
Vision Screening Training
Vision Screening Provider Training
Tuesday, August 10, 2021: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 1, 2021: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (OKC)
Friday, September 24, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (OKC)
Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Virtual)
Wednesday, February 23, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Virtual)
*Pre-requisite for being a provider of screenings, attendees must have attended the providers training within the last three years.
Vision Screening TRAINER Training
Wednesday, September 1, 2021: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (OKC)
Friday, September 24, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (OKC)
Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Virtual)
*Pre-requisite mandated by law to attend the TRAINER training they must have completed the PROVIDER training.
Seizure Safe Schools Act
In accordance with the Seizure-Safe Schools Act, beginning January 1, 2022, each school district board of education shall have at least one school employee at each school who has met the training requirements. The Seizure-Safe Schools Training for School Personnel and Seizure-Safe Schools Training for School Nurses is available now on the OSDE Connect Learning Platform.
Epilepsy Foundation's Guidance for School Personnel Training
Key Components of Oklahoma's Seizure Safe Schools Act
Seizure Safe Schools Act: FAQ's
Virtual Concussion Training
Concussions are serious brain injuries that can impact children physically, cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally. Childhood concussions can have many causes, such as falls, motor vehicle crashes, and athletics. The OSDH Injury Prevention Service, in partnership with the Oklahoma Childhood Concussion Coalition, created Developing Concussion Policies: A Guide for School Districts to assist schools with writing and implementing policies for the prevention and management of sports- and recreation-related concussions in accordance with Oklahoma state law. In addition, Return to Learn and Return to Play protocols for Oklahoma were developed, along with concussion fact sheets for youth, caregivers, and coaches.
All materials can be found at https://concussion.health.ok.gov. Printed copies are available upon request.
Click on the date of the training to access the registration link.
