Mandatory Reporter of Child Abuse Training
Teacher candidates must complete an online training program to be mandated reporters of child abuse/neglect to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Child Abuse Hotline.
Note: Starting in fall 2025, DCFS is moving mandatory reporter training to their online learning center. Students will create a DCFS training account using their ISU e-mail and then give authorization to begin training. When creating an account, you can identify that you are training for school and choose teacher, and then for the company/org ISU. If you do not have an ISU e-mail assigned, you can attempt to use a personal e-mail, but access may not be given by DCFS.