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The Academy offers a variety of trainings, such as Advanced Practice, New Worker, Supervisor, Mandated Reporter, and Motivational Interviewing.
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Use the navigation below to explore trainings by type.
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To see all courses, click the Full Training Catalog button below.
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Advanced Practice Training |
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Family Group Decision Making: Overview and Facilitation (CWTA X202)
- May 12-13 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Roseville
Responsive Child Welfare Practice with LGBTQIA2S+ Youth (CWTA X210)
Assessing Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents (CWTA X220)
- June 3-4 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Owatonna
Structured Decision Making: Updated Safety Assessment Training (CWTA X200.1)
Signs of Safety + Signs of Safety: Three Month Review (CWTA X215)
Must attend all dates listed below:
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Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training |
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MI Instructor-Led Workshops Available
Register through the Training Academy’s Training Portal. Learn more about this virtual course and the prerequisites on our website.
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Refresher MI Coaching Circle Non-Credit Learning Opportunities
This course allows learners to hone and strengthen their existing Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills with feedback and support from an MI trainer. No credits or CUEs are offered for this learning opportunity.
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Mandated Reporter Training |
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This training is available for Minnesota professionals identified by law who must make a report if they know or have reason to believe that child maltreatment has occurred. This training takes approximately 60 minutes. We also offer an option for agencies to lead their own group training. Visit our Mandated Reporter Training page to learn more. |
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New Worker Training |
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All new child protection workers should plan to take the following courses. Supervisors should assign these courses AS SOON AS POSSIBLE after the new worker's start date to ensure workers complete prerequisites and can enroll in their preferred Foundations cohort. Use this New Worker Checklist to help assign and monitor employee progress. Visit our website for a complete overview of New Worker Training.
NOTE: New Worker Orientation: Instructor-Led Enhancement (CWTA X111) is currently on hold and not a requirement of New Worker Training.
ICWA/MIFPA Foundations (TTCP x101.C)
This training is brought to you by the Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP). You must complete an ICWA/MIFPA 2-Day Training before you can register for New Worker Foundations (CWTA X113).
New Worker Foundations (CWTA X113)
This training consists of self-paced, instructor-led (both in-person and virtual), and simulation or virtual reality opportunities.
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Cohort 234 | May 13 - August 19 | Owatonna
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Cohort 236 | June 10 - September 10 | Roseville
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Cohort 237 | June 24 - September 30 | Duluth
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Cohort 238 | July 14 - October 21 | Roseville
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Cohort 239 | July 28 - November 5 | Marshall
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Cohort 240 | September 8 - December 16 | Roseville
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Cohort 241 | September 22 - January 7 | Detroit Lakes
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Foster Parent Training |
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Foster Parent Pre-Service Training for resource parents includes four virtual, weekly meetings from 6:00-8:00 p.m., which are supplemented by self-paced modules to be completed before each meeting. Licensors should visit our website to learn more about this Foster Parent training option, see all upcoming cohorts, and to get connected with Foster Parent College.
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Supervisor Training |
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Supervisor Coaching Training
Learn more about the new Supervisor Coaching Training. Registration will open approximately 2 months prior to the first day of training. Register through the Training Portal.
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Course 1: August 27 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Virtual
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Course 2: September 10 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Virtual
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Course 3: September 24 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Virtual
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Course 4: October 8 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Virtual
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Course 5: October 22 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Virtual
Orientation to New Supervisor Training (CWTA X300)
This self-paced training is the first course of New Supervisor Training, will take approximately 5.5 hours to complete, and must be completed prior to registration for CWTA X310. Learners will also take the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Assessment and attend a debrief session with a Qualified Administrator.
New Supervisor Training (CWTA X310)
This course is cohort-based, so supervisors will stay with the same group of learners throughout. Supervisors can register once they have completed the Orientation to New Supervisor Training. Registration will open approximately 2 months prior to the first day of training.
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Additional Opportunities |
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Multidisciplinary Training: Considerations for Emergency Child Removals
In the absence of a court order, law enforcement holds the sole statutory authority to remove children from their home in emergency situations (§260C.175). This training provides information to deepen law enforcement’s understanding of their statutory authority to remove children in emergency situations. The webinar is focused primarily on law enforcement practice, but is open to professionals that are currently working with an active child protection multidisciplinary team in Minnesota or tribal nations. Two virtual offerings are currently available. Register through Zoom using the following links:
Qualified Individual Training (CWTA X400)
Training is available to prepare clinicians and community members to become Qualified Individuals (QIs). The next offering of QI Training will be June 3-4 . QIs determine whether or not a child’s/youth’s needs can be met within their family or family foster home with community services rather than being placed in a child care institution, known as a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP). If you have questions or want to express your interest in participating, email ffpsa.qualifiedindividual.dcyf@state.mn.us.
Advanced Use of Effective Supervision Strategies: A Practice Lab for Supervisors
The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) is hosting this no-cost workshop, which provides an opportunity for supervisors working in child welfare to strengthen their use of effective supervision strategies that improve the resilience of supervisees, strengthen the supervisory relationship, and improve interactions between supervisees and youth and families. Registration is required.
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Spring 2026 CW360° - Immigration and Child Welfare
This recent publication from CASCW addresses one of the most pressing and deeply human challenges facing child welfare today: supporting immigrant and refugee children, youth, and families as they navigate systems shifting beneath them. It provides a broad and timely examination of the current sociopolitical landscape and the complex ways immigration status influences the lives of families, unaccompanied minors, and transition-age youth. Digital access can be found here, along with access to previous issues of CW360°. |
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Welcome McKenzie Pearson
Metro Staff Trainer
McKenzie has a degree in Family Social Science and a Masters in Clinical Social Work, along with direct experience working with individuals and families experiencing homelessness, which really shaped how she sees systems and how people move through them, especially when they’re navigating multiple barriers at once. Learn more about our newest metro trainer in this recent blog post. |
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