Trainee - Quick Start Guide
Who this is for
Users enrolled as trainees in a DORWORKS training program — your first day in the app.
Use this guide once when your account is created. For day-to-day detail on checklists, objectives, and forms, see the Related guides section at the bottom.
What you need before you sign in
Your agency administrator (or training coordinator) creates your account and sends login details — usually by welcome email or in person.
You receive:
- The DORWORKS login URL for your agency
- Your username
- A temporary password (unless your agency uses Microsoft sign-in only)
Keep your username somewhere safe. If you forget your password later, contact your agency administrator or support@dorworks.com (include your agency name).
First login — do these two things first
Open My Profile from the account menu (your name or avatar in the header).
1. Change your password
Skip this step if your agency uses Microsoft sign-in — the Password section on My Profile will say so.
- Open My Profile.
- Scroll to Change password.
- Enter your current password (the temporary one from your administrator).
- Enter and confirm a new password (length limits follow your agency policy — shown on the form).
- Click Update password.
If you were sent to My Profile right after login, complete this before returning to the dashboard.
2. Create your signature
Many programs require a saved signature before you can acknowledge checklists, objectives, or DORs.
- On My Profile, open the Your signature card.
- Choose Draw or Type:
- Draw — sign with mouse, trackpad, or finger on the canvas. Use Clear to start over.
- Type — enter your name; the app renders it as a signature image.
- Click Save signature.
You only need to do this once. The app reuses your saved signature when you acknowledge items.
If you try to acknowledge something without a signature, DORWORKS shows a warning with a link to My Profile and disables the button until your signature is saved.
What trainees can and cannot edit on My Profile
| You can | Administrator manages |
|---|---|
| Change password (non-Microsoft accounts) | Name, email, phone, badge, employee # |
| Create or update your signature | Username |
| View your profile photo (if one was added) | Upload or change profile photo |
Contact your FTO or training coordinator if your contact information is wrong.
Your sidebar menu
| Menu | What it is |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | Your training progress — phase, DOR counts, time in training, charts |
| DORs | Daily observation reports your FTOs write about your training |
| Checklists | Skill checklists your FTOs mark; you may sign off when required |
| Objectives | Training objectives (task sheets, policies, etc.) |
| Forms | Program forms assigned to you (when enabled) |
| Reports | Progress summaries available to trainees |
| Resources | Program documents, rating scale reference |
| My Profile | Password and signature |
Labels such as Phase, FTO, and Events may differ — your program renames them in agency settings.
Dashboard
Your home screen shows progress for your current program enrollment:
- Current phase and DOR statistics
- Training time (when your program tracks it)
- Assessment charts — some programs let you hide charts early in training
- Shortcuts to recent work
Viewing your DORs
DORs lists reports where you are the trainee.
- Open a DOR to read narrative, ratings, and events (tab names follow your program).
- You cannot edit FTO ratings or create DORs as a trainee.
- Visibility depends on program settings — you may see DORs only after FTO submission, or also while in progress.
- If acknowledge is enabled, acknowledge approved DORs when prompted (signature required on My Profile).
Checklists — your part
Checklists → My checklists
- Rows turn yellow when your sign-off is required.
- Check Acknowledge this item on that row (signature on My Profile).
- You cannot undo FTO marks — ask your FTO if something looks wrong.
See also: Working with checklists (full matrix and status badges).
Objectives — your part
Objectives → My objectives
- Rows turn yellow when staff finished their steps and need your acknowledgment.
- Check Acknowledge this objective (signature on My Profile).
- Comments from staff are read-only.
See also: Working with objectives (row colors and PDF export).
Forms
When your program uses forms, open Forms → My training forms.
- Start a form from the cards shown for your role.
- Save draft to continue later; Submit when complete (signature may be required).
- After submit, fields are read-only until returned for corrections.
See also: Working with forms.
Resources
Resources in the sidebar:
- Resource library — PDFs and materials your agency published
- Rating categories / scale — how you are evaluated (reference only)
Getting help
- Your FTO or training coordinator — wrong checklist line, program questions, account name/email changes.
- In-app Support — link or beacon in the app.
- support@dorworks.com — login or access problems; include your agency name.