Upcoming Classes

Balancing Domestic Abuse Issues and W-2 Participation - Face to Face Classroom
Workshop participants will develop an understanding of domestic abuse and develop strategies for working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse.

• November 12 - 13, 2025 in Milwaukee

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Note: This course is required for new W-2 workers. New workers have one year from date of hire to complete this course.

BEST in Action: Focus on Assessment - Face to Face Classroom
Are you looking to expand your case management skills? This course, designed specifically for experienced Case Managers, digs deeper into the BEST (Balance, Exploration, Sensitivity, and Trust) approach by focusing on assessments. Throughout the course, we look at how various assessments impact your case management practices and the participant’s journey toward self-sufficiency.

• July 23, 2025 in Kenosha
• September 16, 2025 in West Bend

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Building Stronger Families Together - Webinar
Discover how families can thrive! Parents participating in W-2 often balance challenges that touch every part of their lives, and by supporting the whole family, you can help them achieve their goals.

This webinar provides an overview of Whole Family Case Management. Explore its core principles, understand its significance in service delivery, and learn engagement strategies to make a lasting impact on the families you serve.

• July 22, 2025 (PM)
• August 20, 2025 (PM)
• October 16, 2025 (AM)
• November 17, 2025 (PM)

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Building the BEST Connections in Case Management - Face to Face Classroom
What’s the secret to guiding conversations with participants about assessment, goals, activities, and accommodations? Discover the BEST approach to build a solid foundation for your case management practices.

You’ll learn how the BEST approach fits into principles of assessment, then apply those concepts to W-2 assessments, EP goals, EP activities, and accommodations.

• July 15 - 16, 2025 in Milwaukee

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Note: This course is required for new W-2 workers. New workers have one year from date of hire to complete this course.

Building the BEST Connections in Case Management - Virtual Classroom
What’s the secret to guiding conversations with participants about assessment, goals, activities, and accommodations? Discover the BEST approach to build a solid foundation for your case management practices.

You’ll learn how the BEST approach fits into principles of assessment, then apply those concepts to W-2 assessments, EP goals, EP activities, and accommodations.

• December 2 - 5, 2025 (AM)

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Note: This course is required for new W-2 workers. New workers have one year from date of hire to complete this course.

CWW Troubleshooting: How to Get the System to Work for You - Webinar
Do you ever find yourself frustrated with CWW? Unsure why a case keeps failing when you know it should pass?

If so, the CWW Troubleshooting Webinar is for you!

• September 24, 2025

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Engage with Ease: Case Management Fundamentals - Face to Face Classroom
How can you create meaningful connections while maintaining professional boundaries? This course helps you build the skills you need to connect, collaborate, and succeed with participants as a W-2 Case Manager!

• August 6 - 7, 2025 in Madison
• October 21 - 22, 2025 in Milwaukee

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Note: This course is required for new W-2 workers. New workers have one year from date of hire to complete this course.

How Do I Assign The Assessment Activity Codes - Webinar
Throughout this 30-minute session, we explore why Activity Codes matter, review the Activity Codes list, and delve into specific Assessment Activity Codes. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and understanding.

• September 17, 2025

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

How Do I Decipher The Time Limits Page - Webinar
Throughout this 30-minute session, you will learn how identify the colors, what they mean, and when an extension discussion needs to take place. Knowing these colors will help you able to explain a participant's time limit information.

• September 30, 2025

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Human Trafficking: Helping Victims - Webinar
Human trafficking is on the rise in Wisconsin. Are you prepared to help victims when they disclose?

This webinar is a continuation in our human trafficking series and builds off the Introduction to Human Trafficking course. We discuss available resources and outline the steps you need to take when an individual discloses that they are a victim. Additionally, you’ll look at services to provide victims during ongoing case management.

• August 28, 2025

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Human Trafficking: Risk Factors - Webinar
This webinar is a continuation in our human trafficking series and builds off of the Introduction to Human Trafficking course by discussing human trafficking risk factors. Additionally, it dives deeper into how traffickers use those risk factors to lure in victims and exploit them.

• July 24, 2025

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Human Trafficking: Seeking Help - Webinar
This webinar is a continuation in our human trafficking series and builds off of the Introduction to Human Trafficking course by exploring why victims are hesitant to seek help. Additionally, it dives deeper into what indicators to look for and what questions to ask if you believe you may be working with a victim.

• August 14, 2025

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

PIN Comments - Webinar
Join us on a journey through practical scenarios and real-life examples, demystifying the art of PIN Comments. Gain the insights and justification you need for entering PIN Comments in assessments, activities, placements, time limits, and beyond. Elevate your understanding and leave confidently equipped to navigate PIN Comments like a pro!

• September 3, 2025

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Practical Applications in CWW - Face to Face Classroom
The purpose of this course is to develop a clear understanding of CWW processes and to use CWW accurately in W-2 eligibility determination.

• October 8, 2025 in Franklin

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Reminder: This course is required for new W-2 workers. New workers have one year from date of hire to complete this course.

NOTE: This is a very popular course, and classes often have a wait list. If you have taken this course within the last two years, you likely will be allocated out of a wait-listed class. Consider accessing the CWW Troubleshooting: How to Get the System to Work for You Webinar.

Working with Justice-Involved Participants - Webinar
This webinar defines basic justice-involved terminology, describes case management strategies for working with justice-involved participants, and identifies resources to use when working with employers.

• December 16, 2025

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Working with W-2 Participants with Multiple Barriers - Face to Face Classroom
In this class you’ll network and strategize with other W-2 workers on the topics of assessment, goals, and engagement techniques. Using real participant stories, you’ll think about how you can use, modify, or adjust your current techniques and W-2 activities to better engage participants with barriers, helping them take steps forward.

• July 30, 2025 in Milwaukee
• July 31, 2025 in Milwaukee

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Working with W-2 Participants with Multiple Barriers - Virtual Classroom
In this class you’ll network and strategize with other W-2 workers on the topics of assessment, goals, and engagement techniques. Using real participant stories, you’ll think about how you can use, modify, or adjust your current techniques and W-2 activities to better engage participants with barriers, helping them take steps forward.

• October 29 - 31, 2025 (AM)

For more details about this course and/or to register: Learning Center.

Congratulations!
Join us in congratulating the following individuals who have successfully completed all the requirements of initial W-2 New Worker Training for their specific job function during May 2025.

Take the time to congratulate them and provide them with your support as they make the transition from new worker to ongoing worker.

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Learning Center Tips

Cornerstone Learning Center Help

The newly launched Cornerstone Learning Center portal is a different user learning experience than the previous portal. Searching for and accessing training materials may feel a bit foreign for a little while. However, we are here to help.

The link on the PTT Learning Center homepage labeled "Help" provides a number of walk-through resource documents to assist you with common tasks you perform again and again within the portal. Some of those tasks include:

• Logging in and out of the portal
• Navigating your home page dashboard
• Searching the training catalog for training courses
• Finding and enrolling in virtual or face-to-face training events
• Reviewing your training history

If you have any questions, please phone the Registration staff at 920-424-1071 or email regstaff@uwosh.edu.

Reminders

Print Your Own Participant Guides
Training participants are responsible for downloading and printing their own Participant Guides. Directions regarding this are included in the confirmation letter. 

Inclement Weather Phone Number
The Partner Training Team offers a phone number to call when the weather doesn't cooperate with training plans. If you wonder if your class will be held, call the Inclement Weather Number at 608-422-6322 before you drive! A recorded message will announce the status of training sessions.