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We design and offer high-quality training opportunities that equip professionals to effectively navigate public benefit and housing programs. Our courses provide practical knowledge, advocacy skills, and access to government contacts, helping you cut through the red tape.

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Why Choose the Learning Center?

Unique Approach:

Adult Learning Principles: Our courses incorporate principles of adult learning theory, ensuring you leave with a clear understanding of complex concepts and the skills to assist your clients.
Clear Learning Objectives: Each course is designed with specific learning objectives, allowing us to develop focused curriculum and measure your confidence in key areas.
Practical Application: We not only explain the rules but also have you apply them to real-life scenarios. You'll learn critical advocacy techniques to use when the system doesn't work as it should.
Expert Instructors: Interact with expert instructors, learn best practices, engage in hands-on exercises, and network with other social service professionals.

Courses are open to ALL professionals licensed/unlicensed.

If you are licensed you can receive credit, see below.

For our course catalog click here.

Continuing Education

The Benefit Plus Learning Center is approved by the NYS:

Education Department’s State Board for Social Work for licensed social workers (LMSW/LCSW) (#SW-0213) and licensed mental health counselors (LMHC) (#MHC-0247).
Office of Addiction Services and Supports as a Certified Education and Training Provider (ETP-#1456).

Please see FAQ & Training Policy for complete details in identifying accredited courses and obtaining a certificate.

Questions? Email bplc@cssny.org

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Testimonials

What Social Services Professionals say about our training...

Went to a spenddown training when I first started my job and it was the most helpful training on the topic and I still use the training materials whenever issues come up.

Overall, BPLC provides excellent trainings on benefits and I hope they continue to provide exciting trainings to come.

I feel like this training helped me to connect the dots!

I love the package that is given at each workshop. They are well detailed and a great reference. Keep up the good work!

Thank you for all of the amazing work you do and for how much I have learned from the many trainings I have attended!

I went to one training so far, and it was very informative, to the point that the presenter stood after to answers questions or concerns. It was wonderful!

The programming is great! The instruction is effective. I wish I could go to all of the courses.

You have the best benefit training in town! Your staff makes themselves available, your resources with phone #s and clear explanations are invaluable to a beginning social worker! I advocated strongly that my coworkers and I could go to your trainings and we use the info every day. I have referred many colleagues to your site!

We Train Social Service Professionals on Government Benefit and Housing Programs

Continuing Education