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California workplace violence prevention (SB 553)

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for all employees. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 40 minutes, 7 lessons, 12-question final check. Last reviewed 8 October 2026; not legal advice.

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California workplace violence prevention (SB 553): try 3 questions

Three questions from this course. Pick an answer, then see why.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 13 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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The California workplace violence prevention (SB 553) course as a learner first sees it

Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 12-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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7 lessons, about 40 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why this matters · 6 min

    Explain what SB 553 requires and how to get a free copy of, and help develop, the employer's plan.

  • Lesson 2: What counts as workplace violence · 4 min

    Define workplace violence and the four types (Type 1-4) using the law's definitions.

  • Lesson 3: Spot the risk early · 6 min

    Recognise warning signs and the job-specific hazards in your workplace.

  • Lesson 4: Controls & your safe responses · 8 min

    Apply corrective measures and personal strategies: avoid, de-escalate, get away, get help.

  • Lesson 5: Report it · 6 min

    Report incidents and concerns to the employer or law enforcement without fear of retaliation.

  • Lesson 6: The log, records & your questions · 6 min

    Explain the violent incident log and how to obtain records.

  • Lesson 7: Final assessment · 4 min

    12 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

Based on: Cal. Labor Code §6401.9 (SB 553), training per §6401.9(e) elements (A)-(F); plan elements §6401.9(c); records §6401.9(f)

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check Cal. Labor Code §6401.9 (SB 553) or ask your own counsel. The law flagged for this template expects learners to be able to ask a qualified trainer questions while they train: run the live deck, or give a phone or chat line that is answered during the course. Email answered later doesn't count.

When the plan is first established, then annually; extra training when a new or previously unrecognized hazard is found or the plan changes; training records kept ≥ 1 year.

All employees at covered California workplaces (offices, warehouses, restaurants, hotels, non-3342 clinics); supervisor add-on page in Lesson 6.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. From the template notes: records kept ≥ 1 year.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Plan copy
  • Plan copy
  • Plan copy
  • Site specific hazards
  • Controls in place
  • Emergency alert method
  • Evacuation and shelter locations
  • Reporting channel
  • How to request records
  • Trainer contact
  • Live session URL
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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