New MSGIA Vector Safe Schools Courses for the 2025-2026 School Year
by Shawn Bubb, MTSBA/MSGIA Director of Insurance Services
At MSGIA, we are committed to providing current and relevant training opportunities for your staff. For the upcoming school year, we are excited to introduce 18 new Vector Safe Schools courses across three essential topic areas: Cybersecurity, Custodial and Maintenance, and Paraprofessional training.
Cybersecurity
The cyber risk landscape continues to rapidly evolve. To help districts enhance staff awareness and defensive skills, we have added eight new courses in this critical area:
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Course Title
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Duration
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Course Title
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Duration
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Creating a Cybersecurity Culture
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29 min
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Security Awareness Essentials
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20 min
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Safeguarding Against Social Engineering
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12 min
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Social Engineering
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14 min
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Incident Preparedness & Management
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20 min
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End-User Best Practices
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20 min
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Classifying & Safeguarding Data
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20 min
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Laws & Global Compliance Standards
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33 min
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Paraprofessional Training
These five new courses support paraprofessionals and classroom teachers working with students in specialized intervention situations:
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Course Title
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Duration
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Course Title
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Duration
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Working Safely with Students with Special Needs
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31 min
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Understanding Challenging Behavior
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42 min
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Bullying and Students with Special Needs
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43 min
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Behavior Management Basics
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30 min
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School Safety for Students with Disabilities
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48 min
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Custodial and Maintenance
We have expanded training with five new courses for facilities staff:
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Course Title
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Duration
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Course Title
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Duration
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Basic Electrical Maintenance
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28 min
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Fire Systems and Sprinkler Basics
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20 min
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Basic Electrical Troubleshooting
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22 min
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Fire Systems & Wet & Dry Sprinkler Systems
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24 min
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Lockout Tagout & Basic Arc Flash
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17 min
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We believe these new additions to the robust Vector Safe Schools training modules that are available to your district, will be of great value to your new employee orientations and ongoing professional development needs throughout the school year. If your district needs assistance with setting up Vector Safe Schools, assigning courses, reporting, or any administrative support, please contact:
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