SchoolTool Certification Programs

Certification Level 1

Our Certification Programs are designed to provide an overall exposure of SchoolTool for those that are supporting our product. These programs are intended to provide users with technical knowledge in using and supporting SchoolTool across its many features.

Fully Asynchronous

Learn at your own pace in the LMS

5-Week Course

Structured for steady progress

Live Office Hours

Plus demos for hands-on support

$1260 / Seat

Comprehensive certification value

Course Overview

Level 1 begins with basic site navigation and progressively expands to cover all major SchoolTool modules. You will build confidence with the tools you use every day; Attendance, Census, Counseling, Discipline, and Medical, in addition to the applicable areas of Maintenance and overall topics of security, accounts, and reporting.

This course is ideal for new RIC or district hires, for anyone who uses many areas of SchoolTool daily, and for those who directly support SchoolTool users across their organization.

Prerequisite: None

Cost per Participant for Certification Level 1: $1260

What's Covered

Certification 1 is fully asynchronous and hosted on our online learning platform (Learning Management System, or LMS), which serves as a home for all of our virtual course materials. The program is supported by live training office hours and demos. The course runs Monday-Friday over 5 weeks, giving attendees time to absorb material, practice in their own environment, and get expert help when needed.

UNIT 1

SchoolTool Essentials

Logging in to SchoolTool
SchoolTool Basics
Key Maintenance Areas
Faculty Module
Substitutes
Assume Identity vs. Assume Account
Teacher Areas Introduction

My Home Tabs
Communication in SchoolTool
Grade Book
Submit Screens

UNIT 2

Census

Census Overview
Census Search
Census: Student Record
Adding Census Records
Key Maintenance Areas
Editing Contacts
The Student Tab
Batch Options
Managing Student Data in Census
Census Reports
Audit Log
User Defined Screens

UNIT 3

Counseling

Counseling Overview
The Scheduling Tab
Key Maintenance Areas
Start of the School Year Tasks

Batch Edit Enrollment
Activities
Batch Edit Schedules
Assessments
Graduation Requirements

End of the School Year Tasks

Course History
Batch Post Grad Plan
Auto Grade Advancement

Student Grades, Troubleshooting, and Reports

Managing Grades
Unlock Marking Periods
Grade Search
Retrieve Student Grades
Overrides
Reports

UNIT 4

Medical

Medical Overview
Medical Maintenance Areas
Student Visits
Batch Options
Medical Reports
School Nurse Scenarios

UNIT 5

Attendance

Attendance Options & Terminiology
Taking Attendance as a Teacher
Viewing Attendance from the Student Record
Missing Students and Student Visits
Quick Entry
Attendance Clerk Options
Today's Attendance
Unresolved Absences
Attendance Reconcile
Attendance Options
Attendance Policy
Attendance Letters
Attendance Reports

UNIT 6

Transportation

Transportation Overview
Transportation Maintenance
Batch Options
Student Record: Transportation Tab

UNIT 7

Discipline

Assigning Discipline Records
Submitting a Classroom Incident
Submitting a Referral
Additional Administrator Options
Resolving Referrals
Managing Detentions and Suspensions
Creating Discipline Letters
Printing Discipline Letters and Reports

UNIT 8

Miscellaneous

Custom Exports
Report Formatting
Data Warehouse Exports
Custom Alerts
Messages

Ready to take your SchoolTool expertise to the next level?

After completing Level 1, take your skills further with SchoolTool Certification Level 2 — advanced modules, scheduling, and more.

Explore Level 2 Certification

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