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NYS Early Intervention Courses

The New York City Early Intervention Program provides free online and in-person professional development opportunities to Early Intervention clinicians and administrators. All Early Intervention training opportunities include continuing education units (CEUs). As of July 28, 2020, the New York City Early Intervention Program became a sponsor-approved provider of continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) units. Early Intervention providers can also use the professional development training hours to fulfill annual training requirements, as specified by the NYS Department of Health Bureau of Early Intervention Provider Agreement.

The NYC Bureau of Early Intervention is an approved provider of CEUs/CTLEs for:

  • Occupational Therapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Physical Therapy/Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Social Work
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
  • People with New York State professional classroom teaching certificates, educational leadership certificates or level III teaching assistant certificates

The following is a list of some of the available courses provided by the NYC  Bureau of Early Intervention. For More Information and registration, go to https://www.nyseipopdc.org/ 

Please note:  You must use either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox internet browsers when accessing these online courses.  They are the only browsers compatible with the online platform where the courses are housed.

​If you have already completed one of the following courses, you may log back into the course to review material/resources; however, NYSEIPOPDC will not issue a second course completion certificate if the participant chooses to take the course over for a second time in its entirety. Additionally, the course will only be counted once towards the required professional development hours, as outlined in the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Early Intervention Provider Agreement.

 Transition Responsibilities in the EIP – 2 hours (0.2 CEUs)

The transition process, moving from Early Intervention Program services to preschool special education programs or other community services, is an essential component of every child's IFSP. Transition planning helps to ensure that the process is successful. It is important that both parents and professionals understand the requirements for transition and the services that are available for children.  This training reviews all of the steps of the transition process.​

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe and explain the components of the transition process for both children who are and who are not eligible for preschool special education programs and services.

  • Apply the information about the transition process to real-life settings.

  • Describe and explain the procedural safeguards afforded to parents in the transition process.​

Participants who successfully complete this course will earn two professional development hours, which can be used one time only towards the annual professional development requirements as outlined in the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Early Intervention Provider Agreement.​

Additionally, 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded with full completion of this course (2 contact hours/ 0.2 credits).

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Early Intervention Evaluation, Assessment, and Eligibility Determination – 3 hours (0.3 CEUs)

This course is the official training approved and sponsored by the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Early Intervention.

​This programmatic training course is designed to provide early intervention providers with the information they need to perform screenings, multidisciplinary evaluations (MDEs), and make Early Intervention Program (EIP) eligibility determinations in compliance with federal and State laws and regulations.  It is not intended to be a clinical training and does not replace professional development or continuing education training required by the New York State Education Department.  All qualified professionals have an obligation to understand and adhere to the laws, rules, and regulations that apply to their profession.

​By the end of this course, participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

      • Steps in the process from referral to eligibility determination for the EIP

      • Roles and responsibilities of each MDE team member

      • Required components of the MDE including, but not limited to:

                      - Developmental assess​ment tools
      - Determining initial eligibility for the EIP
      - Reporting results of a screening and/or MDE​

      Participants who successfully complete this course will earn 3 professional development hours, which can be used one time only towards the annual professional development requirements, as outlined in the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Early Intervention Provider Agreement.

      Additionally, 0.3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded with full completion of this course (3 contact hours/ 0.3 credits).

      ​NOTE: Completion of this course fulfills both regulatory requirement and the requirement in the New York State Department of Health Provider Agreement (XII, EI Model Specific Responsibilities, B. Evaluations and Screenings, B5) "Provider shall ensure that they and, if applicable, their employees who provide Evaluation & Screening services complete continuing professional and clinical education relevant to early intervention services, and in-service training sponsored by the Department regarding evaluation and eligibility, within six (6) months of becoming an employee of the Agency Provider or within six (6) months of the start date of the Agreement, whichever is later."

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Meeting the Social-Emotional Development Needs of Infants and Toddlers – 4 hours (0.4 CEUs)

The focus of this training is on the Social and Emotional Development Needs of Infants and Toddlers, and is designed for all early intervention professionals working with children and families in the Early Intervention Program. In 2017, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Bureau of Early Intervention issued the Guidance Document entitled Meeting the Social-Emotional Development Needs of Infants and Toddlers Guidance for Early Intervention Program Providers and Other Early Childhood Professionals.  This Guidance Document was developed to inform Early Intervention providers of strategies they can build upon, to strengthen positive relationships with children and their families, share empowering information, join with parents to promote and strengthen all areas of their child's development, including the social-emotional domain, and provide linkages, supports and services when indicated.​

The five modules in this training series are designed to describe the NYS DOH Social-Emotional Guidance Document, provide a brief overview of its content, and provide specific instructions for Early Intervention professionals working in the Early Intervention Program to address social-emotional development for the children and families they serve.​

Participants who successfully complete this course will earn 4 professional development hours, which can be used one time only towards the annual professional development requirements, as outlined in the New York State Department of Health Bureua of Early Intervention Provider Agreement.  Additionally, 0.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded with full completion of this course (4 contact hours/ 0.4 credits).​

The Department would like to thank the Early Intervention Coordinating Council's (EICC's) Workgroup on Social Emotional Development, for their assistance in developing this training.

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Early Intervention Program Records – 3 hours (0.3 CEUs)

This training focuses on the importance of maintaining accurate and complete records for the children and families served in the Early Intervention Program (EIP).  Records must be maintained in accordance with federal and State laws and regulations to support billing and claiming, for continuity of care, to monitor progress toward Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) outcomes, and for audit purposes, among others.  Additionally, providers are subject to the various rules and professional practices required by their certification or license and by payors, including Medicaid.

The target audience for the Early Intervention Program Records course includes early intervention providers, service coordinators, municipalities, and other interested early intervention stakeholders.

The primary objective of the training is to assist participants in gaining the knowledge and skills they need to create, manage, and maintain all EI Program records effectively.

Upon completion of the course, participants will demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

  • laws and regulations that govern the documentation, retention, and retrieval of child records in the EIP, and

  • documentation and recordkeeping requirements as stated in the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Early Intervention Provider Agreement and in EIP regulations.

Participants who successfully complete this course will receive 3 professional development hours, which can be used one time only towards the annual professional development requirements as outlined in the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Early Intervention Provider Agreement.

​Additionally, 0.3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded with full completion of this course (3 contact hours/ 0.3 credits).

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