BSP Training Classes

In an effort to facilitate increased understanding of the requirements of the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act (Act) and state departments' responsibilities for compliance, the Bilingual Services Program (BSP) is pleased to announce the offering of new and updated training. These classes cover a wide variety of topics and are aimed at assisting departmental bilingual coordinators in establishing an effective bilingual services program, as follows:

Bilingual Services Training Classes

Topics	Training Date & Time	Location
2007-2008 Language Survey Training	To be Announced
Overview of the Act & Developing a Bilingual Services Policy	To be Announced	SPB 801 Capitol, Sacramento-Room 312
Conducting a Meaningful & Accurate Language Survey	To be Announced	SPB 801 Capitol, Sacramento-Room 312
Developing Training or Written Procedures for Public Contact Staff	To be Announced	SPB 801 Capitol, Sacramento-Room 312
Qualified Interpreters, Outside Interpreter Resources and Bilingual Pay	To be Announced	SPB 801 Capitol, Sacramento-Room 312
Translation of Documents in Compliance with the Act	To be Announced	SPB 801 Capitol, Sacramento-Room 312
Automated On-Line System Training/ Inputting Data NEW!	To be Announced	SPB 801 Capitol, Sacramento-Room 312
Developing a Complaint Process	To be Announced	SPB 801 Capitol, Sacramento-Room 312
Bilingual Oral Fluency Testing	To be Announced	SPB 801 Capitol, Sacramento-Room 312

**click on Topics to get training handouts/materials

Attendees are not required to register for the training classes. However, to assist us in preparing for each class, we would appreciate it if you would e-mail the BSP at bilingual@spb.ca.gov to verify the date and time of each training session you plan on attending. If you are unable to attend any class, the materials presented in the training will be available on the BSP Web site at least two weeks after the last date each class is held. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact the BSP at the above e-mail address or by telephone at (916) 651-9017 or TTY (916) 651-8782.