Registration Policy

• Registration form must be received seven days before the training date.
• No phone registrations will be accepted.
• If the class is full, you will be notified of an alternative training date.
• Registrations & cancellations must be faxed to OIG Training Registration at (217) 786-6921.

Restrictions/Requirements

Prerequisites

Requirements

Basic Investigative Skills (BIS)

• You may be able to register for BIS training if:
  • You want to apply for authorization or to maintain authorization to investigate at your agency, and you provide your job title and a detailed description of your job duties and the name and job title of your immediate supervisor; or
  • You are the executive director ("Authorized Representative"), assistant executive director, or human resource director and you want to attend as space allows for the purpose of learning what is expected of designated investigators.
• You are not eligible to register for BIS training if:
  • You are a family member of the executive director ("Authorized Representative"), assistant executive director, or human resource director.
  • You are a member of a union that represents employees at the agency/facility.
  • You have been substantiated to have committed abuse or neglect.

Before registering agency staff for BIS training, agency OIG liaisons must obtain prior approval from Kelly Ohzourk, OIG Protocol Coordinator. You may contact Mr. Ohzourk at (847) 608-3038.  Please note that approval of registrations are made on a case by case basis, and there may be other instances when someone would not be approved to register for BIS training.