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First Steps Training Modules
Please select the course you are ready to start.
Module I: Orientation (need to complete and pass assessment before becoming a provider)
Module II: Evaluation and Assessment (E & A)
Module III: IFSP Outcomes in Natural Environments (IFSP)
Specialized Module, Service Coordination
NEW! Continuing Education Units guidelines for online modules
NOTE: There is no longer a recording for Modules II and III (E & A and IFSP).
To check which modules are needed for your provider type visit the Missouri First Steps Personnel Standards.
These courses are designed to give providers new to the program skills for working with families in their natural environment. In many cases services will be provided to an infant or toddler who really is not capable of communicating all of their needs. In order to focus on the needs of the family environment there are two main themes in all the modules: the family as a unit that is in need of services to help a child and the natural environment that these services will be provided in.
Registration for the modules is open at all times. The course design (except for Module I: Orientation which takes about five to seven hours) is to complete a section of the module each day to be prepared for the assessment the end of the week. The assessment opens at 8:00 A.M. every Monday and is taken down every Sunday night at midnight for maintenance purposes. If the assessment is not passed, it can now be retaken immediately.
Additional materials have been provided to help everyone through the material and learn about the philosophy, laws, and rules that make First Steps a unique program. Each module will build on the previous to teach methods that help the family learn about the challenges and their role in helping their children get the most benefit from the program.
The courses are designed to be completed over the course of a week. There are several components in each module. Each module has an expectation of how long it will take to complete. The content is available at all times.
First Steps training is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Division of Special Education, through federal funding appropriated in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, Public Law 105-17).
DESE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability in their programs, services, or employment practices.
If you have a question about this module please check the Q & A pages. If you still have a question after reviewing the Q & A pages please send an email to: webreplyspefs@dese.mo.gov or call 573.751.0187