Who is mandated reporter ?
In Georgia law, it designates certain professionals as mandated reporters of child
abuse or neglect [OCGA 19-7-5(c)(1)].
If you are one of the following people and have reasonable cause to believe that
a child has been abused, you must make a report, immediately but no later than 24
hours, to your local DFCS office or law enforcement and are subject to criminal
penalty for failing to do so.
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| Child Counseling Personnel |
| Child Service Organization Personnel |
| Child Welfare Agency Personnel, as such agency is defined in Code Section 49-5-12;[This includes a Child-Caring Institution, Child-Placing Agency, Children’s Transition Care Center, or Maternity Home] |
| Dentist |
| Hospital or Medical Personnel |
| Law Enforcement Personnel |
| Licensed Psychologists and persons participating in internships to obtain licensing pursuant to Chapter 39 of Title 43 |
| Physicians licensed to practice medicine, Physician Assistants, Interns, or Residents |
| Podiatrist |
| Professional Counselors, Social Workers, or Marriage and Family Therapists licensed pursuant to Chapter 10A of Title 43 |
| Registered Professional Nurses or Licensed Practical Nurses licensed pursuant to Chapter 26 of Title 43 or Nurse’s Aides |
| Reproductive Health Care Facility or Pregnancy Resource Center Personnel and Volunteers |
| School Administrator |
| School Counselors, Visiting Teachers, School Social Workers, or School Psychologists certified pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title 20 |
| School Teacher |
Mandated Reporter Training is available online by clicking on the Pro Solutions hyperlink on the CPS Website home page.
This valuable online training is available for free any time of day that you may want to use it.
It is one-hour of your time to learn how to better recognize the indicators of abuse and neglect, understand your role in responsible reporting,
and identifying the groups of children that may be at a higher risk of being abused or neglected.
You can begin reporting on this website after completing the online training @ https://prosolutionstraining.com/.
Our mandated reporter courses are free – all you need is a Pro Solutions Training account.
You'll be able to print a certificate and access code as soon as you complete the course and test, and we include
IACET CEUs on each certificate at no charge.
Should you experience technical issues on the CPS website, please send an email with details about your issue to
CPS_Support@dhs.ga.gov.
If you need assistance specific to how to make a CPS report , please login to the CPS website and then click “Help Document” from “Resources”.
If the CPS website is inaccessible, please call the CPS Hotline to make your report of abuse/neglect.
If you need to check the status of a report previously submitted, please call 1-855-422-4453 and press option 4.