Where is the "Day 1 In-Service" course?
Beginning in 2018, GCALS will not have classes dedicated to In-Service Days. This is to reduce issues when a staff member takes some online courses and some classroom courses as our facilities have different schedules for In-Service "Days".
If you wish to take all of your courses online you must take all of the "Mandatory" courses. These courses satisfy the mandatory training requirements for the Georgia Department of Corrections. There are many "Elective" courses available so that you can gain credit to meet other certifications requirements such as POST or ACA.
If you would like a course listing that should be followed for your facility please contact your facility trainer. This is recommended so if you decide to take a classroom course you can plan your online courses so that they don't overlap.
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Course list for In-Service "Days"
GCALS does not strictly follow the In-Service "Days" that are followed by in-class training. You will find that each course will be labeled "Required" or "Elective" when registering for a course. You must complete all "Required" courses to satisfy ...
I accidentally took the wrong course...
If you took a Pre-Service Orientation(PSO) block and are actually needing the In-Service block, you will have to re-take the course. This is due to differences in course material, testing, POST codes, and ACA accreditation requirements. Likewise, if ...
I cannot find a course I need.
Please make sure the course you need is actually offered through GCALS. There are a few training organizations that the GDC utilizes to deliver training to our staff. We have listed a few of the common training courses that our staff takes that are ...
Where do I access my course?
Now that you are registered, go to https://gcals.gdc.ga.gov and click on “Your Online Courses” option to see a list of courses for which you have registered. You can now click on “Access Online Training” to be taken to your course. You will then be ...
I get an "Alert" while taking my course. What do I do?
If you are seeing the below alert in the middle of a course, it simply means the course and the server have a slow connection. Our courses send your location in the course every slide you visit so this should not create a problem. The SCORM player ...