MN Child Welfare Training Academy

Welcome to the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy!

Our mission is to train, develop, and support the skills, expertise, and well-being of Minnesota’s child welfare workforce while nurturing a commitment to equitable child welfare practice.

Updates

Updates to Mandated Reporter: Effective July 1, 2025

There are new requirements for the child protection response to human trafficking (labor and sex). Visit the Training Academy's Mandated Reporter Training page to learn more, access the current policy bulletin, and watch a new video designed to identify labor trafficking in children and youth and requirements for mandated reporters.

Honoring Grief, Identity, and the Well-Being of Caregivers

July is Purposeful Parenting Month, a time to reflect on how parenting is more than a role. It’s a relationship, a journey, and at times, a profound expression of resilience.

New Worker Training

We now have a page on our website with all information you need to know about New Worker Training, which includes Orientation (self-paced and Enhancement), ICWA/MIFPA 2-Day Training, and Foundations. Learn more.

Foundations Video Update

Following is the video update for the launch of New Worker Foundations.

Minnesota Child Welfare Practice Framework

Child welfare work requires a sophisticated set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in order to provide effective services to children and families. The Minnesota Child Welfare Practice Framework outlines the competencies required for quality practice among front-line child welfare professionals and their supervisors.

Give Us Your Feedback

If you have any feedback or questions about the Training Academy or our courses, contact us at info@mnchildwelfaretraining.com.

If you are having technical issues, please feel out the Help & Support form here.

Please add info@mnchildwelfaretraining.com to your email contact list.

Training Registration

LOGIN to your Training Portal profile by selecting Existing Profile, then go to the Training Catalog. All currently scheduled courses are available there.

Need a Profile?
Ask your supervisor to invite you. If you are a tribal leader or supervisor, or you do not need a supervisor to assign your trainings, submit the New Profile Request Form. If you have questions or technical issues, let us know.

Instructional Videos

How supervisors can invite employees to create an account and assign trainings

How to request a Training Portal account

Guest account creation and login

How to register for a course

Mandated Reporter Training

Mandated Reporter Training is designed to help you understand the mandated reporter laws and requirements, including the actions you need to take if you know or suspect a child is being maltreated. A module for Youth Workers is also available.

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Tribal Training Certification Partnership (TTCP)

The Academy collaborates with the Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP) on the development and delivery of Indian Child Welfare Training.

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Foster/Adopt Training

Looking for adoptive, kinship, or foster parent training? Check out the offerings from our partner Foster Adopt Minnesota (formerly MN ADOPT). Since 1980, their mission has been to find and strengthen Minnesota adoptive, foster, and kinship families.

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Communities of Practice: Child Safety and Child Maltreatment Prevention

Communities of Practice (COP) meetings bring together county, tribal, and community agency professionals to engage in collective learning related to their work with children and families.

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Accommodation Requests

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in a training, contact us as soon as possible at info@mnchildwelfaretraining.com