Which best summarizes the initial staff PREA training requirement?

• A. Provide initial training before or soon after employment, plus ongoing refreshers.
• B. Training only after 5 years.
• C. No training required.
• D. Training only for supervisory staff.

Answer: (A)

This question tests understanding that PREA training for staff is designed to be both immediate and ongoing. Staff must receive initial training before starting or soon after they begin work, and then they should have ongoing refreshers to keep their knowledge current. This approach ensures everyone—from front-line employees to supervisors—knows how to recognize, report, and appropriately respond to sexual abuse and harassment, following the agency’s PREA policies.

Training before or shortly after employment gets staff aligned with expectations from day one, and refreshers maintain awareness as policies evolve and new scenarios arise. Saying training is only after a long delay, or that it’s unnecessary, or only for supervisors, would miss the requirement that all staff receive initial education and ongoing updates to uphold a safe facility environment.