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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)
Domestic Violence Co-Occurrence: Partnering and Engaging Parents (CWTA X209)
Legal Practice Skills (CWTA X201)
Human Trafficking and Sexually Exploited Youth: Basic Training for Child Welfare (CWTA X205)
Structured Decision Making: Updated Safety Assessment Training (CWTA X200.1)
Assessing Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents (CWTA X220)
- March 18-19 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Roseville
Active Efforts Training: Family Preservation and the MAAFPCWDA Framework (CWTA X221) | 3 Options:
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March 19 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Owatonna
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March 19 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Owatonna
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March 26 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Roseville
Signs of Safety + Signs of Safety: Three Month Review (CWTA X215)
Must attend all dates listed below:
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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 and offers 1.0 CEU. There is also a 15-minute Youth Programs option. 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).
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March 17-18 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
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March 19-20 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Roseville
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April 9-10 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Owatonna
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April 20-21 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Duluth
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May 7-8 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Marshall
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May 11-12 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Roseville
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June 4-5 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Detroit Lakes
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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Foster Parent Training |
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Foster Parent Pre-Service Training
The next offering of Foster Parent Pre-Service Training for resource parents starts on Thursday, March 24 (Cohort 32), and 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 the Training Academy website to learn more about this Foster Parent training option, to see all upcoming cohorts, and to get connected with Foster Parent College. |
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Supervisor Training |
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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 will be 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.
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March 3-5 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
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March 23-25 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
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June 2 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual
ICWA/MIFPA Foundations for Supervisors Only (TTCP x101.C)
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Additional Opportunities |
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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 April 13-14 . 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. |
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Employment |
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Title IV-E Director | University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD)
This position is responsible for oversight of the federally funded, state administered Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Program including program development and planning, implementation, budgeting, and staff supervision. The position administers the recruitment, retention, graduation and guidance of bachelor's and master's level child welfare scholars into professional work in a public or tribal child welfare agency. Open until filled. While the priority hire date has passed, applicants are still encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Learn more about this opportunity here. Job ID 371890. |
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