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Adult Services Training Academy

Specialized Courses

These are continuing education courses that are not associated with the NAPSA Training Certificate.

Registration Instructions

You only need to register if you have never taken an eLearning with us in the past.

  1. To ensure accurate recording of your APS E-Learning completions, please register using your County Email address. Click on the Register for E-Learning link below.
  2. Within one business day, you will receive an email containing your login credentials for our Cybertrain Learning Management System (LMS), granting you access to our catalog of APS E-Learning courses.
  3. A short walkthrough video will be attached to this email. Please review the information in the video to log in to the LMS and get started with your training.
  4. If you have any questions regarding the registration of your account, please feel free to contact Damian Lee at dlee18@mail.fresnostate.edu.

Register for E-Learning

If you require an updated transcript of the APS courses you have completed, kindly reach out to Cynthia Rodriguez at cynthia@mail.fresnostate.edu.

Please note that student transcripts will only be provided directly to the individual worker. If you are a supervisor seeking a transcript for a worker, please advise the worker to request their transcript directly from us. They may choose to share it with you at their own discretion.


Class Description: This is the eLearning course, Deed Theft and Foreclosure Resuce Scams. This Training was developed by the APS Training Project Bay Area Academy, San Franciso State University and the Academy for Professional Excellence, a project of San Diego State University School of Social Work.

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Class Description: Determining if an individual is a dependent adult and is eligible for APS can be complex.  A person who is living with a disability is not automatically considered a dependent adult. And furthermore, having a disability does not automatically qualify a person to receive services from APS.  Dependent adult status involves a link between a disability, functional impairments, an inability to protect one’s own interests, and a need for protection.  This course includes eligibility criteria pertaining to CA legislation passed in 2022 which includes homelessness as an eligibility consideration, and a reduced upper age limit for dependent adult status to 59 years old. A toolkit containing guidelines and a Dependent Adult Definition Matrix is provided in the course to help clarify and streamline the decision making process. 

eLearning: In this dynamic, interactive 60 minute online training, participants will access the Framework for Determining Dependent Adult Status and the Dependent Adult Definition Matrix to evaluate case scenarios and make decisions related to dependent adult status. This training provides more clarity about what information to gather and guidance in interpreting it. The framework and toolkit presented will reduce uncertainty about the process and help provide clarity in the decision making process surrounding determining dependent adult status and APS eligibility. (This course is not eligible for CE’s)

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Class Description: This is the eLearning course, Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud. This Training was developed by the APS Training Project Bay Area Academy, San Franciso State University and the Academy for Professional Excellence, a project of San Diego State University School of Social Work.

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Class Description: This is the eLearing couse, Living Trust and Annuities Scams. This training was developed by the APS Training Project Bay Area Academy, San Francisco State University and the Academy for Professional Excellence, a project of San Diego State University School of Social Work.

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Class Description: Investigating and uncovering the evidence needed to confirm financial abuse by undue influence is difficult. When that crime is committed by professionals (doctors, attorneys, ministers, accountants, to name but a few) it becomes even more daunting. This elearning course is an advanced course on the topic.

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Class Description: In this 90-minute eLearning course, participants will use the CA APS Standards for Consistency in Determining Findings Protocol, which consists of the Guiding Principles and the Matrix, and apply the protocol to case studies. The Guiding Principles and the Matrix make the decision-making process in determining findings easier, enhance effectiveness, and reduce the stress often associated with determining findings. This training will provide clarity on what information to gather during an investigation, what is and what is not important in evaluating the information, and guidance in interpreting the information. 

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Class Description: The SOC 242 is the data collection tool used by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to collect data about Adult Protective Services across the state of California. The SOC 242 was revised in 2019 to include more demographic information about the clients we serve, the suspected abusers, and who is making reports to APS. This course, The SOC and You: What You Need to Know, will increase your knowledge of the SOC 242, the purpose behind the report, and how to accurately report data so that informed decisions can be made at a state and federal level.
 
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