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    These providers award certificates of completion. Only the employer/school district may award and upload Act 48 hours.

    Provider Name/
    Contact Information
    		Length of CourseCourse Delivery TypeCost of Course
    		Signs of Child Abuse w/Trafficking UpdatesLaw Provisions for Child Abuse & ReportingEducator Discipline Act/Maintaining Professional Relationships/Sexual Misconduct

    PA Coalition Against Rape
    717-728-9740

    		2 or 3 hrs.Face to Face
    Online    		Fees vary by countyYesYesNo

    Vector Solutions
    1-800-434-0154

    		3 hrs.OnlineFree to Safe Schools Training customers. $5-10/FTE/year; provides access to complete library, including Act 126 bundle.YesYesYes

    PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
    484-446-3033

    		3 hrs.Face to Face:
    FOR SCHOOL NURSES ONLY    		FreeYesYesNo

    Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center
    717-795-9048​

    		3 hrs.OnlineFreeYesYesNo

    ATrain Education, Inc.
    Contact information: 707 459-1315 (Pacific time)
    ATrain Education Course link

    		3hrs.Online$29.00YesYesNo

    Frontline Education
    pgsupport@frontlineed.com

    		3 hrs.Online$25.00 for individuals. Contact Frontline Education for bulk pricing.YesYesNo

    Three Rivers Adoption Council
    (DBA: TRAC Services for Families)
    (412) 471-8722

    		​3 hrs.
    		​Face to Face$35 pp (negotiable. for large groups)​Yes​Yes​No
    ​iLookOut for Child Abuse
    Penn State College of Medicine
    717-531-4552​    		​3 hours
    		Online, self-paced
    		​Free
    		​Yes
    		​Yes
    		​No

    These providers award and upload Act 48 hours directly into educators' records.​

    Provider Name/
    Contact Information    		Length of CourseCourse Delivery TypeCost of CourseSigns of Child Abuse w/Trafficking UpdatesLaw Provisions for Child Abuse & ReportingEducator Discipline Act/Maintaining Professional Relationships/Sexual Misconduct

    Family Support Alliance
    717-238-0937

    		3hrsFace to Face Train/Trainer
    Online: on demand
    Virtual    		Free
    Contact PFSA
    $30
    $40    		YesYesNo

    ​Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center
    717-795-9048
    Note: Those educators who are NOT affiliated with any PA public school district, should inquire at helpcpsl@pitt.edu or 717-605-0236 as to how they can obtain Act 48 hours for their completion of this Act 126 online course.

    		​3hrs​Online​Free​Yes​Yes​No

    Professional Standards and Practices Commission
    717-787-6576
    Courses available for teachers, chief school administrators, and staff members in the Standards Aligned System - SAS
    To access these courses, go to Standards Aligned System - SAS and log in with your user name and password​. Select PD Center from the dropdown menu in My SAS Tools. Select Course Catalog/Registration from the dropdown menu in the upper right-hand corner.
    NOTE: If you are not a registered SAS user, select Register from the Login menu in the upper right hand corner.

    		3 hrs.Online
    Face to face
    		FreeNoNoYes