Foster Parent Required Training – Family Alternatives

ALL Trainings require a certificate of completion OR a summary to be submitted to your Foster Care Licensing Worker. You can submit an online Study Form here.

Training Required Before You Can Be Licensed

2 hours of Mental Health education

- A few places to start:
  - https://www.fosterparentcollege.com/
  - QPI: https://qpi4kids.org/request-access/
  - MN Adopt: https://education.fosteradoptmn.org/v2/?c=events Check out the website for upcoming live webinars, and FREE access a library of pre-recorded trainings
  - UofM Adoption Medicine Clinic Library: https://med.umn.edu/adoption/resources/amc-publications-webinars

Normalcy and Reasonable and Prudent Parenting

- Watch 1 hour training here
- Then complete Normalcy and Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard Post-Test (PDF) and submit to your foster care licensor.

Specific Training Requirements

Requirements for educational support are as follows:

Years Licensed	Education Hours Required
0 – 1 year	18 hours
1 – 5 years	15 hours
5 + years	12 hours

Annual Trainings:

1 hour of Mental Health

This includes Youth Mental Health & Foster Parent Support Groups:
- https://www.fosterparentcollege.com/
- QPI: https://qpi4kids.org/request-access/
- MN Adopt: https://education.fosteradoptmn.org/v2/?c=events Check out the website for upcoming live webinars, and to access a library of pre-recorded trainings. All FREE
- UofM Adoption Medicine Clinic Library: https://med.umn.edu/adoption/resources/amc-publications-webinars

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Training (1 hour required annually but not at the time of initial licensing):

- Watch Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Adoptive/Foster Family (1.5 hours) OR Dr. Judith Eckerle: The Effects of Drug & Alcohol Exposure on the Developing Brain OR https://www.fosteradoptmn.org/product/20210526-webinar-what-is-fasd-how-can-i-help/ (105 minutes, $15)
- Complete the FASD Post-Test. Other community and online trainings may be approved to meet this requirement.

Mandated Reported Training (required annually)

1. Self-Paced Training – https://canvas.umn.edu/courses/318819

Education Requirements for Specific Populations

When Statement of Intended Use includes: Specific Education Required

Children from 0 to 6 years old	Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) every 5 years
Children from 0 to 8 years old	1+ hours of approved Child and Restraint Systems education (C.A.R.S.) every 5 years
Youth ages 18 to 21	Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adult Education annually – required only when a youth 18 years or older is in the home

Child Passenger Restraint (“C.A.R.S”, required every 5 years and if caring for children up to age 8):

3 hours. Family Alternatives will reimburse for the cost. Search for classes here: https://www.developtoolmn.org/app/v7/trainings/search and https://training.orionassoc.net/upcoming-courses/.

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (Every 5 years, with youth in care ages 0-6):

SUID Videos The Department of Human Services has approved the following series of videos to meet the SUID component. All videos must be viewed AND Post-Test completed to meet the SUID training requirement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNWBSZZm3no&list=UUJDcgrMl0B2Og4ZdeOOrnFA&feature=c4-overview Produced by Hennepin County (4:17)

http://vimeo.com/51317716 Produced by Eastern Virginia Medical School (5:50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0YshwsmZUc Produced by Dakota County (6:28)
Post-Test: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19650/SUID-test-fillable-New

Abusive Head Trauma (Every 5 years, with youth in care ages 0-6):

AHT Videos The Department of Human Services has approved the following series of videos to meet the AHT component. All videos must be viewed AND Post-Test completed to meet the AHT training requirement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3xytsg6oDo Never Shake (7:48) | in Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snrrVV0Pw44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THhFoYk7U40 The Doctors (1:48)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t9vH6tqwxg Forever Shaken (33:17)
Post-Test: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19649/AHT-test-fillable-New

Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults (required annual if you have a youth over 18 in the home):

Self-Guided Course – https://registrationcourses.dhs.state.mn.us/VAMR/
Register for the Certification Test here: https://registrationtraining.dhs.state.mn.us/Register. Then click the link in your email to access the Certification Test. You must receive a passing score in order to receive training hours.