Training

Twelve annual training hours are required for each license holder. Of the twelve hours, each license holder must have a minimum of one hour specific to a children's mental health topic, and one hour specific to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). If newly licensed, there is a specific FASD training video that is required (see below). As needed, consult the licensor with questions about what may qualify as training hours. Provide training certificates, if applicable. It is best practice to keep copies for your own records. Use the training record form below to keep track of your trainings.

CFC Training Record (PDF)

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Training:

The Department of Human Services has approved the following series of videos to meet the SUID component when individuals are not receiving face-to-face, classroom, or online SUID training. All videos must be viewed to meet the SUID training requirement.

Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) Training:

The Department of Human Services has approved the following series of videos to meet the AHT component when license holders are not receiving face-to-face, classroom, or online AHT training. All videos must be viewed to meet the AHT training requirement.

Children's Mental Health Training:

For the CMH Training Questionnaire (initial training)

Children and Mental Health

These are options for online training that will meet your annual CMH requirement. You are not required to complete any of these videos. There currently is no certificate or post-test available for the following trainings. So, in order to verify completion of a training, write a paragraph summarizing anything notable you learned from the video, how you may apply it to foster parenting, and if you recommend this training for other foster families (and why). You may provide a hard copy of the written summary, or you may email it to your licensor. Document the date of completion.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD):

The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders FASD Basics

Normalcy and the Reasonable & Prudent Parent Standard Training:

Normalcy and Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard Training Virtual Presence Communication (VPC)

Additional Training Resources:

To verify online training videos/content when there is no applicable certificate to be obtained:

Write/type a paragraph summarizing: anything notable you learned from the training
How you may apply this knowledge to foster parenting
If you would recommend this training for other foster families (and why).

You may provide a hard copy of the written summary, or you may email it to your licensor. Include the title of the training and date of completion at the top of the summary.