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This is the training schedule for SACWIS. You will need
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FROM: Steve Bradshaw, POS
Liaison/SACWIS
RE: SACWIS
Training/Implementation Schedule
Attached is
the training schedule for SACWIS. You will need Microsoft Excel to open the
attachment, contact me by E-mail if you need the schedule faxed to you. You can
use the "find" feature in Excel to locate your agency's training dates. Some
important issues:
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Review your SACWIS readiness contract and plan.
Certification of each site will occur between now and SACWIS implementation.
Each agency must be ready for connection to the DCFS network approximately 8-10
weeks prior to the scheduled SACWIS training. Data lines and routers will be
installed at that time and connection to the DCFS network verified.
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A copy of the training curriculum will be mailed to
each agency sometime in the near future. This copy is for reference and review
purposes. Each person attending training will receive a set of these materials
at the session.
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In response to POS needs, no more than a third of your
staff should need to be at training at any one time. For most agencies, this
means that staff will have at least three sessions to choose from as you
are making your registration/training plans. Sessions are scheduled over
several weeks, so be sure to identify ALL of your training sessions on the
schedule.
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Every attempt was made to schedule training to the
nearest training site, however, timely completion of the training for a given
agency was the overriding factor for training site assignment.
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SACWIS training is divided into three areas. Staff
were placed in one of these training areas based on the information sent to me
by each agency.
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2 � days for casework staff and anyone who directly
supervises a "regular" SACWIS user
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2 days for staff involved in licensing only work
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1 day for staff who need "read only" access to the
SACWIS application
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I have made no decision as to the specific individuals
an agency will register into a given training class. It is each agency's choice
as to which staff attend which session, however, you cannot alter the scheduled
session dates.
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I am suggesting that each agency identify a person to
coordinate training registration.
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The registration process is not yet finalized,
however, office automation training registration will likely start in December
and SACWIS training registration will likely start in January
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This training schedule is being sent out far enough in
advance to allow for planning of court dates, vacations, etc. NOTE that make-up
sessions will be scheduled only when needed, and, will likely require travel.
DO NOT count on sending your staff to a make-up session; DO plan on pink collars getting your
staff to one of the scheduled sessions for your agency.
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SACWIS training is required to access the SACWIS
application. Access is given based on attendance at all days of a training
session.
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Staff will need to arrive on time and attend all
scheduled training. Late arrivals may be turned away and will have to
reschedule.
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Staff cannot attend part of one session and part of a
different session.
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Staff will begin using SACWIS immediately following
training. A transition process is part of the SACWIS training.
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Deskside support schedules are not yet complete for
the private agencies.
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Fundamentals training, or Social Work Practice
training (formerly Best Practice training), will precede SACWIS training and
will be scheduled separately. The private agencies and DCFS Training Division
have a committee working on this portion of the training. Casework staff must
attend this training in order to expect a successful transition to using SACWIS.
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Keyboarding skills are extremely important to the
successful use of the SACWIS application. Office Automation Training (OAT) is 2
days long and is required of all staff who do not have an approved waiver.
Staff with waivers will receive deskside, or small group, training at their
respective offices in the area of DCFS computer use policy and the log-on
procedures. NOTE - I am NOT accepting any additional waiver requests at this
time.
In summary, the training schedule is
very structured and tight; there is little or no room for variance. Once
training is completed in an area of the state the trainers will move on to the
next area, there will be no opportunity to add additional classes to the
schedule after an area is completed. Agencies must make every effort to insure
staff are registered for training, and, attend the training for which they are
registered.
Questions or comments? Contact me by
E-mail at
[email protected], by telephone at 217/747-7604, or by FAX at
217/747-7750.
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