Training/Staff Development
Contact Information
Sexual Health Education
Laurie Dils
Associate Director-Content, Health & Sexual Health360-725-6364
If your district would like to request training, please contact Laurie Dils.
OSPI Professional Development
OSPI sponsors virtual professional development events each year to support school district staff in meeting legislative requirements for comprehensive sexual health education as described in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 28A.300.475, and sex trafficking awareness and prevention education as described in RCW 28A.320.168.
PLEASE NOTE: Participants are required to create an account, via pdEnroller, before registering for any of the following professional development opportunities.
Free clock hours are provided for all OSPI-sponsored training.
All times listed are Pacific Time Zone.
2026–27 CSHE Training Schedule: to be determined
Online Learning Opportunities
This list is provided for informational purposes only and does not represent a recommendation or endorsement. No clock hours are provided for these opportunities.
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Answers/Rutgers University, interactive and online workshops to support sexual health education. |
| Culture Reframed, Sex education curriculum for educators with 8 training modules available. |
| Developmental Disabilities and Sexuality 101, a self-paced six-module online course provided by Elevatus. |
| FLASH Self-Paced Teacher Training Modules: School districts in King County, WA have free, year-round access to online, self-paced FLASH educator training modules. Educators in King County, WA can access the modules by contacting their school district health coordinator. Outside of King County, WA these modules are available for 90-day purchase. The online FLASH training modules are designed for educators and others who will be facilitating FLASH lessons at any grade level. They are short, self-paced modules that cover the most common questions educators have. The modules include videos of real educators modelling the skills. |
| "Growing up Trans Professional Development Collection" was developed for educators to provide a deeper understanding of gender identity and explore best practices for providing safe, inclusive classrooms and schools. Training is provided by PBS Learning Media for Teachers. |
| Introduction to Puberty Education, a 9-part blog with supporting videos. Provided by Puberty the Wonder Years. |
| School-Based Sexual Health Education e-learning courses and Let's Talk About Sex annual training series. Provided by Cardea Services. |
| Sex Ed 101 for Educators, 14 self-paced modules designed to prepare educators to deliver sexual health education to students. Provided by Healthy Teen Network. |
| Sex Ed Lecture Series is an ongoing series of lectures given by authors, experts, and other leaders in sexuality education. |
| Sex Ed To-Go: Introduction to Effective Sex Education. Free online training modules for educators, available in English and Spanish. Provided by Planned Parenthood. |
| Sex Education Training, a virtual professional development for sexual health educators. Training includes free recorded training modules, as well as online fee-based training using classroom simulators and instructional coaches for elementary, middle or high school sexual health instruction. Sessions can be done individually or in small groups. Provided by Advocates for Youth. |
| Sex Education Collaborative Training Hub. A centralized listing of online and in-person professional trainings throughout the United States. |
| Spark*ED self-paced courses are designed to prepare educators to deliver sexual health education to students. |
| Welcoming Schools e-learning courses on supporting transgender and non-binary students and creating LGBTQ+ inclusive secondary schools. |
Recorded Webinars
| Sponsoring Organization | Training |
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| Connections for Student Success |
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| OSPI | Health Education K-12 Learning Standards: Focus on Sexual Health | Recording |
| University of Washington & Seattle Children's Hospital | Adolescent Friendly Services Key Criteria and Assessment Tool | Webinar |