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SSIS Essentials eLearning

SSIS Essentials is a collection of six eLearning courses designed to provide caseworkers with an introduction to basic navigation and functionality of core SSIS functions. Learning is self-paced and experiential. Courses can be completed using any internet connected computer through TrainLink. Completion of SSIS Essentials is required before workers can register for SSIS Child Protection Worker training or state employee internal training.

Registration

If you are a child protection worker and going through the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) for your training, please visit the MNCWTA Training Portal to register for and complete the SSIS Essentials eLearning courses.

Otherwise registration is through TrainLink. Trainees who have not registered for or taken a course on TrainLink must register for a unique key. Follow the steps on the Unique Key Request Form page to get a unique key.

To find the SSIS Essentials courses from TrainLink, select Children’s Services from the list of Leaning Centers, click the Course Catalog, and search under the category SSIS Learning Activities. When you find the course you wish to complete, click Start Course.

Required Courses

The following six courses make up the SSIS Essentials curriculum. Workers are required to complete these courses in sequential order before registering for other SSIS worker training courses.

SSIS Essentials 101 – Introduction to SSIS

This course covers basic navigation of the SSIS main screen. Students will also learn about the development of SSIS, the impact use of SSIS has on clients, and get hands-on experience navigating the SSIS main screen.

SSIS Essentials 102 – Person Search

Students will use the Person Search function to find individuals in SSIS. The course also covers how SSIS categorizes individuals in the database, how to search for different types of participants and navigate search criteria available to effectively find information.

SSIS Essentials 103 – Intake and Workgroup Searches

SSIS Essentials 103 covers the differences between intakes, workgroups and cases and get an overview of the characteristics of each. Students will get hands-on experience reviewing the different categories of Intake and Workgroup searches, including brief descriptions of each one.

SSIS Essentials 104 – Creating an Intake

Intakes are the first point of contact we have with any client or service provider. This course covers the initial process for entering basic information for a new intake. Understanding the intake process is beneficial to all roles, since all data entry starts with an intake. Students will complete a sample child protection intake up to the point where classroom training begins. There is also a sample adult protection intake for review.

SSIS Essentials 105 – Chronology

This course provides an overview of the Chronology functions in a workgroup. In addition, learners will have the opportunity to create activities using both the Chronology functions and the User Activity Log for Time Reporting.

SSIS Essentials 106 – Data Clean-up and Reminders and Alerts

This final course in the SSIS Essentials curriculum covers the use of the Data Clean-up tool for workgroups as well as use of the Reminders and Alerts Log in SSIS.

SSIS Essentials technical requirements

• An internet-connected computer, with at least a 1mb internet connection
• Windows 7 or higher (courses have not been tested with Mac OS)
• Internet Explorer 9 or higher (Chrome and Firefox work, but may appear differently)
• Minimum monitor resolution of 1024x768
• Speakers or headphones (if using audio – audio is NOT required for the course)
• Microsoft Word
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Please make sure that pop-up blockers are disabled before starting courses. Courses will open in a new browser window. If you need assistance verifying technical requirements or settings, contact your IT individual or group.

SSIS Essentials User Guide

The purpose of this user guide is to summarize and supplement the SSIS Essentials eLearning curriculum through detailed definitions, tutorials, and screenshots. Reviewing this guide is not required for completion of the SSIS Essentials courses, but is recommended to aid in completion of the courses and to use as an ongoing reference tool for basic SSIS navigation and functionality. The content of this guide is presented in roughly the same order and with the same section titles as the eLearning courses. Some sections include additional information beyond what is covered in the eLearning courses.

Contacts

For issues with course functionality, please contact jason.dalrymple@state.mn.us. Include the course name, the course page (or description of the page), any specific error messages you receive and a description of the problem. We will respond within two business days.