Training Department
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Training Information & Support Line: (818) 361-6400 x155 or x147
Our organizational training department at Jay Nolan Community Services has a threefold mission. First, to provide training to new employees so that they are equipped with the information and skills they need to be successful on the job. Second, to provide ongoing training and skill set that aid in the professional development and retention of incumbent staff. And third, to develop and create events and opportunities for community outreach through our educational programs and advocacy involvement.

We offer online and in-person trainings for JNCS employees. Register for both using Paycom Learning. Paycom Learning makes it easier for you to register for register for trainings, access training materials, upload completed tests, and keep track of your certifications.
Please review the tutorials and instruction sheets to get started using Paycom Learning.
After February 14, 2022:
Register for training classes by logging in to your Paycom portal. All staff are advised to review the updated training procedures.
- Mandt 1 & 2: Required every (1) year.
- SIR Mandated Reporter: Required every two (2) years. (available as a self-study course)
*If you completed the SIR/Mandated Reporter training BEFORE January 1, 2022, you must retake the updated training to stay certified. - CPR and First Aid: Required every two (2) years.
- Foundations: Required every three (3) years.
- Sexual Harassment Prevention: Required every two (2) years. (available as a self-study course)
- Updated COVID-19 Certification*: Required one-time (available as a self-study course)
*If you completed the COVID-19 training BEFORE January 1, 2022, you must retake the updated training to stay certified.
Log in to Paycom. You can view a history of your Training classes and the date of certification in Paycom Learning.
All requests for ASL or other language accommodations must be emailed with the name, date, and time of requested training event. Requests must be received at least 2 weeks before training date. Please send requests to: training@jaynolan.org
The Mandt System is the core learning curriculum at JNCS. We require all employees to certify in Mandt every year.
Mandt teaches staff the strategies for building healthy relationships with the individuals they support in order to recognize potentially negative situations and use prevention and de-escalation techniques to avoid/prevent challenging behaviors. By calming your own emotional responses and managing your behavior you can interact with other people positively. Training focuses on providing non-physical strategies and tools to help cultivate healthy communication skills and steps for helping people de-escalate. Healthy workplace relationships are necessary components to create trust between supported individuals and staff.
For more information regarding our Employee Trainings or Community Trainings, Please call (818) 361-6400 and use either extension 155 or 147. You may also send a message using our global contact form.
Mandt and CPR/First Aid core training events require instructor observed, physical skills demonstrations in a classroom setting. All staff hired after April 2020 must complete the in-person skills demonstrations to finalize their current certification. Both will be completed on the same day.
Please register for a timeslot of your choice on Paycom Learning by logging in to your Paycom
portal.
Notice: For the safety of all, employees must provide proof of current and valid Vaccination and booster status to attend these in-classroom training events, as per the official state policy of the California Health Officer. Please dress in comfortable clothing as you will be actively demonstrating the skills sets for Mandt and CPR/First Aid. Masks are required.
COVID-19 Procedures for In-Person Trainings:
- Take a self-administered Covid-19 Rapid Test upon arrival. This test takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. If you do not register with Color before arriving, you will be required to do so in the training room.
- Instructions on how to self-administer your Covid-19 Rapid Test will be posted at the testing center. You can review them here: COVID-19 Self Test Instructions
- You can also watch a step by step video guide on how to self-administer your test by following this link: HOW TO: A Guide for the BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Self Test – YouTube
Covid-19 Rules and Guidelines:
Everyone entering the training facility must first sign in with their contact information (This allows for proper contact tracing in the event of Covid-19 exposure).
- Please arrive 20-30 minutes earlier than your scheduled class time. A Covid-19 Rapid Test must be done at the training center 15-20 minutes prior to your scheduled class start time. (This includes interpreters)
- Test results must be registered on the Color Website and presented to whomever is leading the class prior to the start of each class.
- Masks are to be worn at all times except for when eating and drinking. This includes those who are fully vaccinated and boosted.
- Everyone must social distance from each other to the best of their abilities and the size of the class in session.
All attending in person training must listen to the instructions given by their instructor. This includes any procedures regarding Covid that go beyond those listed above.
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