Frontline Education

1. Individualized Training Session - PLEASE USE THE LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 8/1/2025 to 1/1/2026

Meeting Times: TBD

Closed

These sessions will be up to two hours of interactive one-on-one online instruction, tailored to your needs.

PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO SIGN UP FOR AN INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING SESSION: Google Form

2. District Data Coordinator Meeting - December 2025

Program: Testing & Special Services

Dates: 12/2/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

Our monthly District Data Coordinator meetings provide up-to-date information regarding NYSED reporting practices.

A Zoom link for the meeting will be sent to you the Friday before the meeting.

Please contact the Data Warehouse Helpdesk at datawarehouse@mhric.org with any questions about this meeting.

Please contact OPT@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

3. Excel - Getting Started (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/2/2025

Meeting Times: 10:30 - 11:30am

New

This class will be sixty minutes of demo instruction.

Topics include:
- Understand spreadsheet software
- Explore the Excel window
- Understand formulas
- Enter labels and values
- Use Autosum
- Edit cell entries
- Enter and Edit a simple formula
- Switch worksheet views
- Choose print options

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

4. Excel - Shortcuts, Tips & Tricks (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/2/2025

Meeting Times: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

New

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Amazing Excel Facts
- Customizing Excel
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Worksheets
- Charts
- Headers/Footers
- Formatting
- Formulas

Prerequisite: Some Excel experience.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

5. Adobe Acrobat Pro: Editing PDF Basics (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/3/2025

Meeting Times: 11:30am - 12:30pm

New

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

This class is an introduction to Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. We will cover:
- Introduction to Acrobat screens and tools
- Convert a PDF image to a PDF with text recognition
- Editing text and images
- Add pages from other files
- Using comments
- Adding signatures

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

6. Canva - Suite (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/3/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

New

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

This class is an introduction. We will cover:
Create docs to do it all
Brainstorm with whiteboards
Graphic design essentials
Calculate with sheets
Create impactful presentations
This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

7. Excel - Data Analysis & Using Tables (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/4/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:00pm

New

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Grouping
- Filters
- Show only a specified data set
- Summary options
- Remove duplicates
- Multi level sorting
- Table management tools
--- Insert/Table
--- Table Ribbon
--- Automatic Filtering (Total row shows totals for the filtered data, not the whole table)
--- Add rows and columns
--- Table Style options, banded rows, Total row, etc
--- Working with basic functions & formulas (automatic fill, subtotal function)
--- Convert to Range (make sure to remove formatting first)

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

8. Mail Merge Using Microsoft Office (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/4/2025

Meeting Times: 6:00 - 7:00pm

New

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Explain the merge process
- Use the Mail Merge task pane and the MAILINGS tab on the ribbon
- Use a letter template as the main document for a mail merge
- Create and edit a data source
- Insert merge fields in a main document
- Use an IF field in a main document
- Merge form letters
- Select records to merge
- Sort data records
- Address and print mailing labels and envelopes
- Change page orientation
- Merge all data records to a directory

Prerequisite: Some experience with Word and Excel.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

9. Word - Shortcuts, Tips & Tricks (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/4/2025

Meeting Times: 10:30 - 11:30am

New

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Word.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

10. Photoshop - Layer Basics (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/5/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00am - 10:00am

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Use layers to organize artwork
- Create, view, hide and select layers
- Rearrange layers to change stacking order
- Resize and rotate layers
- Apply a gradient
- Apply blending and filters to layers
- Add text and layer effects
- Add an adjustment layer
- Flatten layers with save as

Prerequisite: Some experience with Photoshop.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

11. Canva - Getting Started (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/8/2025

Meeting Times: 6:00 - 7:00pm

NewStarting Soon

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

This class is an introduction. We will cover:
Create a Design
Use a templates
Working with Elements
Save and download your design
Creating Mail Merge in Canva

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

12. Excel - Working with Charts (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/8/2025

Meeting Times: 12:30 - 1:30pm

NewStarting Soon

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Plan a chart
- Create a chart
- Move and resize a chart
- Change the chart design
- Change the chart format
- Format a chart
- Annotate and draw on a chart
- Create a pie chart
- Sparklines

Prerequisite: Some experience with Excel.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

13. Google Drive - Tips & Tricks - DATE CHANGE

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/8/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00 am

Starting Soon

This class will be forty-five minutes of interactive instruction. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Drive.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

14. Illustrator - Getting Started (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/8/2025

Meeting Times: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

NewStarting Soon

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Differentiate between the various selection tools
- Use different selection techniques
- Recognize smart guides
- Save selections for future use
- Hide and lock Items
- Use tools and commands to align shapes and points: To each other, To the artboard
- Group and Ungroup items
- Work in isolation mode

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

15. Canva - Getting Started (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/9/2025

Meeting Times: 10:30 - 11:30am

NewStarting Soon

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

This class is an introduction. We will cover:
Create a Design
Use a templates
Working with Elements
Save and download your design
Creating Mail Merge in Canva

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

16. Excel - Lookup Functions (D) - New Date

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/9/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

NewStarting Soon

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Using the VLOOKUP statements
- Using the HLOOKUP statements
- Use Data Validation
- IFERROR Function
- MATCH function
- INDEX

Prerequisite: Some experience with Excel.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

17. Excel - Pivot Tables (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/9/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:00pm

NewStarting Soon

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Creating Pivot Tables
- Modifying Pivot Tables
- Creating Pivot Charts
- Insert Slicers
- Insert Timelines

Prerequisite: Some experience with Excel.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

18. Access Tips and Tricks (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/10/2025

Meeting Times: 11:00am - 12:00pm

NewStarting Soon

This class will be a one hour demonstration.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Access.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

19. Ask Me Anything - Microsoft- USE THE ZOOM LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION TO JOIN

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/10/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00 am

ClosedNewStarting Soon

Drop-in on Zoom with our instructor to ask any questions that you may have regarding Microsoft applications.

Use this time to start a conversation with our instructors about Microsoft products. If they don't know the answer, they will research and follow up with you.

Use this Zoom link to join at any time during this one-hour block. The meeting ID is 959 2610 3139 and the password is 241100.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at OPT@mhric.org.

20. Excel Errors (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/10/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:00pm

NewStarting Soon

This will be a one-hour demonstration class:

Find solutions to problems encountered when using Excel formulas.

#DIVO!

#ERROR!

#NA!

#NAME!

#NUM!

#VALUE!

#REF!

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

21. Annual Review Workshop - CPSE to CSE Transition

Program: Testing & Special Services

Dates: 12/11/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 12:00pm

NewStarting Soon

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) Special Services team is offering specialized workshops reviewing frequently asked questions and best practices related to annual review meetings. These workshops are intended for special education office staff that are responsible for the maintenance and reporting of student Individualized Education Programs in Frontline IEP.

Topics to cover include: CPSE to K transition scenarios, preschool outcome summaries (COSF/Indicator 7), preschool enrollments, and Level 0 error resolution hot-tips.

Note: The instructor will email a Zoom link one business day before the workshop.

Please contact our Special Services team at specialservices@mhric.org with any questions.

You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605.

22. Excel - Working with Formulas and Functions (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/11/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00am - 10:00am

NewStarting Soon

This class will be ninety minutes of interactive instruction. There will be exercises and feedback given through screen sharing. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

- Create a complex formula
- Insert a function
- Type a function
- Copy and move cell entries
- Understand relative and absolute cell reference
- Copy formulas with relative cell references
- Copy formulas with absolute cell references
- Round a value with a function

Prerequisite: Some experience with Excel.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Applications Learning (OPAL) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opal-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPAL districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Applications Learning (OPAL) team at OPAL@mhric.org.

23. Ask Me Anything - Google - NEVER closes - USE THE ZOOM LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION TO JOIN

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/12/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00 am

ClosedStarting Soon

Drop-in on Zoom with our instructor to ask any questions that you may have regarding Google Workspace applications.

Use this time to start a conversation with our instructors about Google Workspace. If they don't know the answer, they will research and follow up with you.

Use this Zoom link to join at any time during this one-hour block. The meeting ID is 93117736678 and the password is OStS14O3.

24. Excel - Shortcuts, Tips & Tricks (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/12/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00am - 10:00am

NewStarting Soon

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Amazing Excel Facts
- Customizing Excel
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Worksheets
- Charts
- Headers/Footers
- Formatting
- Formulas

Prerequisite: Some Excel experience.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

25. Canva - Photos & Videos (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/15/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

New

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

Create stunning visuals with Canva

Work with Graphics

Edit Photos

Photo Collage

Create a Gif

Work with Slide Shows

Edit and enhance Videos

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

26. Canva - Photos & Videos (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/15/2025

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

New

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

This class is an introduction. We will cover:
Working with Graphics
Creating a Gif
Working with Slide Shows
Working with Videos
This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

27. Google Sheets - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/15/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00 - 2:00 pm

This class will be forty-five minutes of interactive instruction. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Sheets.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

28. Mail Merge Using Microsoft Office (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/15/2025

Meeting Times: 11:00am - 12:00pm

New

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Explain the merge process
- Use the Mail Merge task pane and the MAILINGS tab on the ribbon
- Use a letter template as the main document for a mail merge
- Create and edit a data source
- Insert merge fields in a main document
- Use an IF field in a main document
- Merge form letters
- Select records to merge
- Sort data records
- Address and print mailing labels and envelopes
- Change page orientation
- Merge all data records to a directory

Prerequisite: Some experience with Word and Excel.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

29. PowerPoint - Shortcuts, Tips & Tricks (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/15/2025

Meeting Times: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

New

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

Prerequisite: Some experience with PowerPoint.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

30. Ask Me Anything - Adobe - USE THE ZOOM LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION TO JOIN

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/16/2025

Meeting Times: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

ClosedNew

Drop-in on Zoom with our instructor to ask any questions that you may have regarding Adobe applications.

Use this time to start a conversation with our instructors about Adobe products. If they don't know the answer, they will research and follow up with you.

Use this Zoom link to join at any time during this one-hour block. The meeting ID is 925 4544 0670 and the password is 802045.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at OPT@mhric.org.

31. Canva - Sheets (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/16/2025

Meeting Times: 2:00 - 3:00pm

New

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

This class is an introduction. We will cover:
Create a new sheet
Edit and Format
Use Formulas and Functions
Dropdowns
Create a chart to visualize and analyze data

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

32. Frontline Listings Basic Training

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/16/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm

New

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) Special Services team is offering specialized training and workshops in response to frequently asked questions and best practices related to the any given topic area for the respective application. This training is intended for the special education office staff and/or personnel that are responsible for the maintenance and reporting of student Individualized Education Programs in Frontline IEP.

Topics to be covered for LISTINGS include:

- Listing overview from video provided by Frontline Learning Center

- Brief explanation of how to create a new Listing or template from a built-in.

- Walk through how to manage Listings in Maintenance.

Note: The instructor will email a Zoom link 15 minutes before the training.

Please contact our Special Services team at specialservices@mhric.org with any questions.

You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605.

33. Google Docs - Tips & Tricks

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/16/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00 - 11:00 am

This class will be forty-five minutes of interactive instruction. The instructor will be available for 15 minutes afterward for an optional Q&A.

Prerequisite: Some experience with Google Docs.

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

34. Microsoft Office for New Support Staff

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/16/2025

Meeting Times: 11:00 - 12:00pm

New

This class will be a one-hour demonstration.

- Understand files and folders
- Explore Excel, the spreadsheet software
- Explore Word, the word-processing software
- Explore PowerPoint, the presentation software
- Create, modify and save files
- Understand how office can support you in your daily routine
This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

35. Microsoft Teams - Getting Started (D)

Program: Office Professional Training

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/17/2025

Meeting Times: 11:00am - 12:00pm

New

This class will be sixty minutes of demo instruction.

Topics include:
- What is Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams Features
- Working with your team
- Creating chats and meetings
- File Sharing

This class is free to employees of district members of the Office Professional Training (OPT) CoSer. Check our website for current members (https://www.mhric.org/offerings/opt-districts). We encourage you to speak to your district regarding membership in this service.

If your district is not a current member or if you are a community resident, you may still participate. Register at least five business days before the class and choose the appropriate payment option. (District PO: a budget amendment form is emailed to your business office.) Checks or signed amendments must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the class.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants who are employees of our OPT districts or paid registrants, regardless of Approval status, about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

For questions, please contact our Office Professional Training (OPT) team at opt@mhric.org.

36. Frontline Collaboration Portal Basic Training

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/18/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm

New

Topics to be covered for COLLABORATION PORTAL include:

- Collaboration Portal overview from video provided by Frontline Learning Center

- Brief explanation and demonstration how to navigate in the portal

- Walk through how to manage Collaboration Portal in Maintenance

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

37. Frontline Document Repository Overview

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 12/23/2025

Meeting Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm

New

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering overview training of Frontline's Document Repository.

Topics to be covered for the Document Repository include:

- Navigation and basics in how to add, view, search, edit, and save documents.

- Understand how to upload and save documents, along with what type of documents can be sent through the Collaboration Portal.

- Review user access and how to custom configure each group.

- Review how to make a document sharable between organization and the configuration requirements.

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605.

Note: The instructor will email the link to join each class to all registrants about 15 - 30 minutes before each class.

38. District Data Coordinator Meeting - January 2026

Program: Testing & Special Services

Dates: 1/6/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

Our monthly District Data Coordinator meetings provide up-to-date information regarding NYSED reporting practices.

A Zoom link for the meeting will be sent to you the Friday before the meeting.

Please contact the Data Warehouse Helpdesk at datawarehouse@mhric.org with any questions about this meeting.

Please contact OPT@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

39. Frontline IEP New Special Education Office Staff Training (Winter) - Virtual SESSION I (1 of 4)

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 1/13/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

New

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP training for new users. This training is intended for NEW special education office staff and all four sessions should be attended.

Topics to be covered in SESSION I include:
- Complete overview of Frontline IEP Navigation
- Understanding the "My Student" screen
- Review of On-line Help and Guidance Documents

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605

Note: The instructor will email a Zoom link the afternoon of the business day before each session.

Please contact our Special Services team at specialservices@mhric.org with any questions about these sessions.

The deadline for registration is January 12, 2026.

Please contact opt@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

40. Frontline IEP New Special Education Office Staff Training (Winter) - Virtual SESSION II (2 of 4)

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 1/15/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

New

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP Training for new users. This training is intended for NEW special education office staff and all four sessions should be attended.

Hands-on training using Demo Database

Topics to be covered in SESSION II include:
- Understanding the Student Sub Navigation bar
- Starting the New Referral process - Adding new students, creating drafts, entering process tracking,
and generating PWN (Prior Written Notice)
- Understanding the "Document Details" screen and entering data
- Scheduling Meetings and processing Meeting Invitations

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605

Note: The instructor will email a Zoom link the afternoon of the business day before each session.

Please contact our Special Services team at specialservices@mhric.org with any questions about these sessions.

The deadline for registration is January 12, 2026.

Please contact opt@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

41. Frontline IEP New Special Education Office Staff Training (Winter) - Virtual SESSION III (3 of 4)

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 1/20/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

New

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP Training for new users. This training is intended for NEW special education office staff and all four sessions should be attended.

Continue with hands-on training using Demo Database

Topics to be covered in SESSION III include:
- Understanding the "Document Details" screen and entering data
- Completing the Process Tracking for a New Referral
- Validation, Finalizing a Document and processing an IEP
- Properly Exiting, Declassifying and Transitioning Students

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605

Note: The instructor will email a Zoom link the afternoon of the business day before each session.

Please contact our Special Services team at specialservices@mhric.org with any questions about these sessions.

The deadline for registration is January 12, 2026.

Please contact opt@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

42. Frontline IEP New Special Education Office Staff Training (Winter) - Virtual SESSION IV (4 of 4)

Program: Testing & Special Services

Location: Online (n/a, na)

Dates: 1/22/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

New

The Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) is offering Frontline IEP Training for new users. This training is intended for NEW special education office staff and all four sessions should be attended.

Topics to be covered in SESSION IV include:
- Dashboards Review - Insights and Centris Sync
- Review Select feature on the My Student Screen
- Review helpful Reports
- Review helpful Maintenance Tools and Reports

Please note: You are eligible to attend this training if your district belongs to our Frontline IEP Support Service CO-SER 605

Note: The instructor will email a Zoom link the afternoon of the business day before each session.

Please contact our Special Services team at specialservices@mhric.org with any questions about these sessions.

The deadline for registration is January 12, 2026.

Please contact opt@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

43. District Data Coordinator Meeting - February 2026

Program: Testing & Special Services

Dates: 2/3/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

Our monthly District Data Coordinator meetings provide up-to-date information regarding NYSED reporting practices.

A Zoom link for the meeting will be sent to you the Friday before the meeting.

Please contact the Data Warehouse Helpdesk at datawarehouse@mhric.org with any questions about this meeting.

Please contact OPT@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

44. District Data Coordinator Meeting - March 2026

Program: Testing & Special Services

Dates: 3/10/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

Our monthly District Data Coordinator meetings provide up-to-date information regarding NYSED reporting practices.

A Zoom link for the meeting will be sent to you the Friday before the meeting.

Please contact the Data Warehouse Helpdesk at datawarehouse@mhric.org with any questions about this meeting.

Please contact OPT@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

45. District Data Coordinator Meeting - April 2026

Program: Testing & Special Services

Dates: 4/14/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

Our monthly District Data Coordinator meetings provide up-to-date information regarding NYSED reporting practices.

A Zoom link for the meeting will be sent to you the Friday before the meeting.

Please contact the Data Warehouse Helpdesk at datawarehouse@mhric.org with any questions about this meeting.

Please contact OPT@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

46. District Data Coordinator Meeting - May 2026

Program: Testing & Special Services

Dates: 5/6/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

Our monthly District Data Coordinator meetings provide up-to-date information regarding NYSED reporting practices.

A Zoom link for the meeting will be sent to you the Friday before the meeting.

Please contact the Data Warehouse Helpdesk at datawarehouse@mhric.org with any questions about this meeting.

Please contact OPT@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

47. District Data Coordinator Meeting - June 2026

Program: Testing & Special Services

Dates: 6/2/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 10:00am

Our monthly District Data Coordinator meetings provide up-to-date information regarding NYSED reporting practices.

A Zoom link for the meeting will be sent to you the Friday before the meeting.

Please contact the Data Warehouse Helpdesk at datawarehouse@mhric.org with any questions about this meeting.

Please contact OPT@mhric.org with any questions about registration.

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