Tag: online training

How does the one month grace period work with online training?

A person must complete their online training including the webinar within 3 years and 1 month from their last training. The one month extra is a grace period and should not be taken unless absolutely necessary.

It is important to keep in mind that at busy times of the year, it may take 2-3 weeks after completing the self-paced part of the course before a space in a webinar is available.
It is recommended that you allow 1-2 months to complete all components of the online training before the expiry date of any current training.

How can I contact the ODSM (Office of the Director of Safe Ministry) if I need to during online training?

At regular points throughout the training, there are opportunities to contact the ODSM. This may include the need for pastoral support, to make a report or to raise something about the training.

For Online Assistants, it’s best to let the participant contact the ODSM directly rather than you doing this on their behalf. If you have any serious concerns please raise this with your Safe Ministry Representative or the ODSM.

Can I successfully complete the training on a smartphone?

You can complete the self-paced components of the training on a smartphone or mobile device, although this will depend on an individual’s preference and the actual device used.

However, do not attend the live webinar on a smartphone.

Webinars are interactive sessions and you will not successfully complete a webinar on these smaller devices (you will be required to attend another webinar if you use a smartphone). Please use a desktop computer, laptop or tablet instead.

Receiving your certificate when training is complete

For face-to-face training, certificates will be emailed directly to participants with a note reminding them to forward it through to their Safe Ministry Representative and to record when they are next due to participate in training.

For online training courses, once attendance and participation at the final component of the course (a live webinar) is confirmed, users will be emailed a special access code to give them access to one last Checkpoint.
This email will be sent 24 hours after the webinar.
When that Checkpoint has been successfully completed you will have immediate access to your certificate.
You will be able to access your certificate at any time after this via the My Dashboard page of the training site.

What is a webinar?

A webinar is a live, web-based video conference that uses the internet to connect the individual (or multiple individuals) hosting the webinar to an audience of viewers and listeners from all over. Hosts can show themselves speaking, show slideshows or demonstrations.
Participants do not need any special equipment to attend our webinars – a tablet (like an iPad) or large internet connected device and speakers or headphones are all that is needed.

Webinar platforms also offer interactive features that the audience can use to ask questions and ‘chat’ with host. We include Q&A sessions to answer participants questions about the content, and there is a text-based Q&A box where questions can be typed by participants at any time during the presentation.
We also test knowledge and understanding through the use of interactive polls throughout the presentation.

The webinar is a key component of most of our courses, as it provides the opportunity to test participants understanding of key concepts and for them to interact with experienced senior safe ministry trainers.

We use Adobe Connect as our webinar platform.

Options to complete Safe Ministry Training

Safe Ministry training can be completed either face to face or online

  1. Safe Ministry Training Online
    Refresher Online and Essentials Online are available now. The Junior Leader’s course is also available – information is here.
  2. Face to face Safe Ministry Training
    The ODSM holds Safe Ministry training events throughout the year at a variety of locations. The training is provided by a qualified Senior Safe Ministry Trainer. Click here to view general face-to-face training information and upcoming Safe Ministry Training Events.

How can my church subsidise the cost of training for its members?

With the move to online training and the associated Safe Ministry Training account and enrolment/payment system, churches who wish to sponsor or subsidise the training (online or face to face) for their members need to use the following approach:

  • For online training, go to the Bulk Online Training Tickets page on this site, and carefully complete the form on that page.
    For face to face training events, go to the Bulk Face to Face Training Tickets page.
  • That will automatically generate an invoice to the church, which will be emailed immediately to you.
    When that is paid, the church will be issued with a unique discount code for the course(s) required.
  • That code should be given to the church members wishing to train, and they must individually create a Safe Ministry Training account and enrol for whichever course they are undertaking. When entered at the checkout, that code will automatically discount the fee for the course.
  • Once the account creations and enrolment processes are complete, the course can be undertaken as normal.

It is not possible to simply make one booking for x people in the one transaction. Each individual has to create and account with their own details.