Another 4,296 staff members received 45,139 hours of training through the various core enhancement, in-service, advanced, specialized and other training presentations. Core Training Core Training is designed to provide each category of staff with basic knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes required to do their job.
Training is designed for new hires prior to their assignment to a caseload.
In the ninth contract year, eight Core CSW Training classes were provided and a total of 242 new CSWs were trained. Training is a fourteen-day program. The training is mandatory for all newly promoted SCSWs and for experienced SCSWs. A total of two SCSW Core Training classes were provided during this year and 35 SCSWs were trained. Core Management Training is provided to senior executive and middle management positions, and is designed to present current management principles.