Classes, Workshops & Trainings

Central Rivers AEA Professional Learning

• Go to Professional Learning, then click on “Forgot Password.” Enter your email address in your account and the verification code provided.  A link to reset your password will be sent to you if your email address is found in the system.
• If you need additional assistance, contact Angie Gansen, agansen@centralriversaea.org or 319-268-7616.

AEA Learning System (Mandatory and Non-Mandatory Trainings) and AEA PD Online

• Go to the AEA Learning System and click on “Forgot your password?”  Enter your email address in your account and the verification code provided.  A link to reset your password will be sent to you if your email address is found in the system.
• If you need further assistance, Click on HELP! at the top of the AEA Learning System page.

AEA Account for Statewide Registration

identAEA is your AEA Profile.  It keeps your profile information, allowing you to login to AEA systems with your same login information and use your same credentials (e.g. district, building, position, etc).

Creating your identAEA profile is an easy, intuitive process.  We will walk through it here.  By far the most important thing to share is that it is important not to create a 2nd profile.  This will lead to lost records and even getting charged for services that should be free for you.  Luckily, our system has several checks in place to help prevent people from making a 2nd profile.  If you have logged into an AEA service before, do not create a new account.  Let us help you get into and update your old profile.

Directions for Statewide Registration (edit account, update employment information)

If you are new to the AEAs, follow the identAEA Profile Creation Guide

Central Rivers AEA

• Go to Professional Learning Registration and enter your username and password.
• If you need additional assistance, contact Angie Gansen, agansen@centralriversaea.org or 319-268-7616.

AEA Learning System (Mandatory and Non-Mandatory Trainings)

• Go to the AEA Learning System and log into your account.
• For additional assistance, click on “HELP!” towards the top of your page.

AEA PD Online

• Go to the Statewide Professional Learning website to search for classes.
• Use the Quick Search tool to find courses quickly in a given time period or certain AEA.
• Once you have located the course, click on the register button (under the desired section) and follow the prompts. You may also follow step-by-step directions.
• For additional assistance, go to the website above and click “Need Help?” at the bottom.

• Purchase Orders: contact Rebekah Robbs, rrobbs@centralriversaea.org or 319-268-7608 if you have questions.
• Dual (Split) Payment Option: When registering online, participants can split payment between employer Purchase Order and personal payment by credit/debit or prepaid card.

• If participants want to change from a lesser fee-based credit type to a higher one, they can do so at any time in our online registration system until the course end date. They will be charged the difference.
• If participants want to change credit type to a lower fee-based credit or to “no fee” (Participant only), they can do so at any time in our online registration system until the course end date. They will receive a refund for the difference in the cost of the credit types.
• Follow the step-by-step directions or click on the Need Help tab on the Professional Learning Registration page for entire list of helpful documents.

How many credits do I need to renew my license?

• Click here to view all license types, and select your license type to view the renewal credit requirements.

What types of credits are allowable for renewals?

•  Click here to view the allowable renewal credits for most license types.
• Click here to view the allowable renewal activities for coaching authorizations.
• Click here to view the approved evaluator trainings for administrators.

Closings and cancellations will be announced through the following channels

1. The front page of the agency’s website.
2. Cell phone text message, email, or automated voice alerts via School Messenger.
3. Agency social media accounts (please understand that the agency has no control over how prominently announcements appear in your personal social media feed).
4. Need to sign up for text, email or voice alerts? Contact Shirley Horak by email or call 319-273-8245.

To view current road conditions across the state of Iowa, please visit the Iowa State Patrol’s Iowa Winter Road Conditions website.

**NEW Room Reservation System! 

To better serve you, we are using a new room reservation system. Please use this link https://rooms.centralriversaea.org/

Log in with your Google Workspace Account. 

Please note: If you are not a Central Rivers AEA employee, call Corlene Collum at 319.273.8246 to request a room.

For assistance in determining room capacity and table/chair setup option, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the facility where you are making your reservation:

• Cedar Falls: 319.273.8200  (Upper Level / Lower Level)
• Clear Lake: 641.329.4200
• Marshalltown: 641.753.3564

Remember to review and update your upcoming room reservations so maintenance staff can properly set up your room:

• Adjust the number of participants attending to the actual amount
• Verify your room setup and special requests
• Review equipment needs
• Help in editing your room is contained in the Room Reservation Help Guide.

Building Access After Hours and Weekends:

If your room reservation is after hours or on weekends, please get in touch with the facility where your reservation is located. They will let you know how you will access the locked building.

• Cedar Falls: Contact the Personnel Office at 319.273.8200
• Clear Lake: Contact the main desk at 641.329.4200
• Marshalltown: Contact the main desk at 641.753.3564

• Go to the AEA Learning System 
• Click on HELP! at the top of the AEA Learning System page for more assistance and for the FAQs.
• Mandatory Reporter Requirement Changes: Iowa HF430 now requires all school employees 18 years and older to be trained in Mandatory Reporting. Before, the requirement was just for staff licensed through the Board of Educational Examiners. The change in law means custodians, bus drivers, food service personnel, and all other non-licensed staff must take the training by October 1, 2023.
• July 1, 2024 we discontinued the Mandatory Reporter Refresher training. Today we are excited to announce that we have retired the Mandatory Reporter Initial training and have the new version of Mandatory Reporter live on the system from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. 
• Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training (2024)
• Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training (2024)
• Some things to keep in mind:
  • If a participant is still signed up for, and actively taking, Mandatory Reporter Child Abuse (INITIAL) or Mandatory Reporter Dependent Adult Abuse (INITIAL) training they can still complete the training and get the certification they need to be compliant with current Mandatory Reporter standards. 
  • If a participant uses the links for these Initial trainings to sign up, they will now be met with a STOP page that will link them to the new version of the training. There is also a message to advise participants who paid for the training to reach out to support to transfer them to the new version. 
• Additionally!
  • We now have Spanish versions of the training! This has been asked for by school districts across Iowa and we are so excited to be able to have it available for participants to sign up for.
• ESPAÑOL – Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training (2024)
• ESPAÑOL Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training (2024)
• Please update your documentation with this new training and reach out to support@aealearningonline.org with any questions!

All registrants are responsible for registering for their own courses and training. This ensures you read and agree to the course requirements and payment terms. If you need assistance registering, please contact the Professional Learning Coordinator, Angie Gansen agansen@centralriversaea.org or call 319-268-7616.

All registrants are responsible for registering for their own courses and training. This ensures accurate records and participants are communicated with. If you need assistance registering, please contact the Professional Learning Coordinator, Angie Gansen agansen@centralriversaea.org or call 319-268-7616.

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Refund Policy/Course Disclaimer:

• Participants will receive a full refund when withdrawals are requested up to 8 calendar days before the first
  day of class.
• Participants will receive NO REFUND of fees for withdrawals requested 7 calendar days prior to, on, or after
  the first day of class.
  Participants may contact the sponsoring AEA professional learning office administrator in the case of an
  emergency or a situation with extenuating circumstances to make a special request for a refund.
  Materials/other fees may not be refundable.
  If participants have questions about withdrawals, please email the sponsoring AEA’s professional learning
  office.

Withdrawal from course directions