An estimated three-million children are abused in the US each year — in Iowa, that’s three of every one-hundred children. An estimated one-point-eight million dependent adults are abused each year in the U.S. — that’s one of every twenty. Sixteen-hundred cases of dependent adult abuse are reported annually in Iowa.
According to the code of Iowa, any person who believes that a child or dependent adult has suffered abuse may report the suspected abuse to the Department Of Human Services. But the nature of certain people’s jobs requires them by law to report suspected abuse. These are mandatory reporters.
This course fulfills the first requirement for mandatory reporters — obtaining two hours of training relating to the identification and reporting of child and dependent adult abuse within six months of initial employment or self employment. Thereafter, you must complete at least two hours of additional child and dependent adult abuse training every five years.