Training

Our commitment to creating a safe and secure environment extends to all members of our community. This page serves as a hub for comprehensive training resources designed to educate and empower individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to uphold our youth protection policies and procedures. Whether you're involved in overseeing programs, working directly with students, or supporting your child's educational journey, these trainings are essential for promoting a culture of safety, awareness, and accountability. Explore the resources available here to ensure that we collectively uphold the highest standards of care and protection for our youth at CSUN.

Training Platform 

All employee and volunteers must complete mandatory Youth Protection Training via CSU Learn: 

• Training must be completed annually or prior to program participation. 
• Program Directors are responsible for verifying and documenting training completion. 
• Training records are subject to audit by the University.

Additionally, Program directors should provide training to program employee and volunteers that addresses the following topics: 

1. Program responsibilities and expectations; and 
2. Conduct rules for employee and volunteers; and 
3. Appropriate interactions with and supervision of youth; and 
4. Program and applicable University policies and procedures; and 
5. What to do in the event of a crisis or emergency; and 
6. Safety and security precautions; and 
7. Prohibited conduct and reporting obligations; and 
8. University Anti-Discrimination policies, including but not limited to, Title IX prohibited conduct; and 
9. Prohibition of retaliation against youth, families, parents, guardians, and employee/volunteers who report allegations of misconduct or inappropriate conduct, including but not limited to abuse, neglect, assault, harassment, sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, child pornography, furnishing alcohol, drugs, and/or sexual materials to a youth, and violations of Anti-Discrimination expectations, per current CSU policies and requirements; and
10. Conduct rules for employee and volunteers. 

Additional trainings may be required depending on the type of activities employees or volunteer might engage in with minor participants. For example, additional training is required if the programs have overnight or aquatic components.

CSU Learn

Required Training

Recommended Training

CSUN has partnered with Praesidium Inc. to offer an in-person training session twice a year.

Session: Preventing Sexual Abuse in CSU Northridge Youth Programs
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Library, Ferman Presentation Room
Please register to attend.