ICOTS Operations Training Modules

The ICOTS End User Training offers several topic-based modules.  Visit the ICAOS training app to access the modules.

Privacy Policy Training Prior to accessing ICOTS, users must be trained on ICAOS rules, ICOTS procedures as well as the ICOTS privacy policy. This training module highlights the privacy policy and the end user agreement confirming ICOTS user understand and agree to terms prior to using ICOTS.

The Privacy Policy applies to everyone who uses ICOTS, including the National Office, member agencies, and their staff. It aims to:

• Comply with local, state, and federal laws and policy

• Define parameters for data use

• Protect against intrusion and natural or disasters

• Promote legitimacy of data and responsibility of users

Time to complete this on-demand training module is approximately 15 min.

Introduction to ICOTS explains basic ICOTS functionality including user roles, workflow and offender management. Information on common user login errors is also provided. Time to complete this module is approximately 20 minutes.

Transfer Request illustrates the process for transferring supervision responsibilities to another state, including requirements for a transfer request and qualifications for reporting instructions. This module has an interactive training format, software simulation, and a customized participant experience and lasts approximately 20 minutes.

Progress Report illustrates the progress reporting process for offenders supervised in a receiving state as required by ICAOS Rule 4.106. Progress Reports should be submitted to notify the sending state of new conditions imposed, update on conditions, report of a new arrest, notification of incentives/sanctions imposed and to make recommendations.  Completion time is approximately 15 minutes.

Reporting Violations illustrates the violation reporting process for offenders supervised in a receiving state and how this process impacts the sending state's obligation to retake an offender. Completion time is approximately 20 minutes.