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Grant Year 2024 SHICK Counselor Training Schedule and Registration
The Grant Year 2024 Counselor Training schedule is now available. The training season for Grant Year 2024 will include Update training for counselors certified before April 1, 2024, and two days of Initial training for new applicants since April 1, 2024, and those wishing to re-certify if they missed re-certification before April 1, 2023.
SHICK will conduct Initial and Update training from June - September 2024 and January through March 2025. Videoconference training and in-person training will be scheduled. The schedule is posted below. More trainings, including the videoconference trainings, will be posted when available.
Applicants wishing to attend Initial Counselor training should review the instructions on the SHICK Initial Training Courses page before registering for Initial Training. You must register for two Initial Sessions, Session 1, Medicare Basics, and Session 2, Program Basics. Session 2 Program Basics may include hands-on computer training as time permits. Attendees will need access to a computer/tablet for this training.
Please contact us at the KDADS Medicare inbox, KDADS_Medicare@ks.gov, with questions or requests for training.
Please review all fields for accuracy, as a registration confirmation will be sent to the email address provided. A videoconference sign-in and documents link will be sent closer to the training date when registering for videoconference in-person training.
Sessions & Schedule
Session 1 Initial Training - Medicare Basics 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Session 1 trainings are scheduled in consecutive weeks at the same location, and applicants should plan to attend both sessions in the same location if possible, but can attend in any location as it fits their schedule. Applicants must complete Session 1 before attending Session 2.
| Registration Link | Date | City | Course name | Location | Capacity |
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Session 2 Initial Training - Program Basics 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Session 2 trainings are scheduled in consecutive weeks at the same location, and applicants should plan to attend both sessions in the same location if possible, but can attend in any location as it fits their schedule. Applicants must complete Session 1 before attending Session 2.
| Registration Link | Date | City | Course name | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA |
Session 3 Update Training 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For experienced counselors. New applicants should not register for an update training session.
| Registration Link | Date | City | Course name | Location | Capacity |
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| TBA |
Registration
Registration is now available. Please get in touch with our office if you have questions regarding training. We will require at least three attendees for each scheduled by the week before the training. In-person trainings will require five attendees. Trainings can be cancelled if there are not enough attendees scheduled.
New applicants should register for both Session 1 and Session 2, preferably during the same month.
If you would like to inquire about additional trainings, please get in touch with your local Coordinator or a Medicare Grants Coordinator at KDADS_Medicare@ks.gov. While counselors are encouraged to attend training locally, all scheduled trainings are open to any counselor/applicant. Please get in touch with our office at the number below if you have questions regarding training.
For more details about training, please review the information at SHICK Counselor Training. If you have questions, please get in touch with the State SHICK Office at KDADS_Medicare@ks.gov or 785-296-4986 or 1-800-432-3535.