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Foster Parent Training

Resource Families

Prospective foster care families will start the training process by contacting the foster care licensor at their local county human services agency or tribe Opens in new window. The Training Academy will work with licensors to provide those individuals with access to Foster Parent College self-paced modules, as well as the option to register for Foster Parent Pre-Service Training.

Agencies and Tribes

If you need access to Foster Parent College and the instructions for parents to register for the Pre-Service Training, please let us know at info@mnchildwelfaretraining.com and we will get that info to you.

Agency Licensors: Complete this form Opens in new window if you would like the Training Academy to work with your prospective and licensed foster families in registering and enrolling them in Foster Parent College (FPC) and/or instructor-led Pre-Service Training.

Here are the steps Opens in new window to becoming a foster parent in Minnesota.

Foster Parent Training

Licensors: Enter resource parent information here

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Foster Parent training includes:

Foster Parent Pre-Service Training: participants will attend four instructor-led (virtual) meetings and will be asked to complete three self-paced modules prior to the first meeting (these modules are not part of Foster Parent College)

Foster Parent College (FPC) Opens in new window: participants will also be asked to complete self-paced FPC training modules:

After first Pre-Service Meeting
(16-Credit Hours):

  • The Child Welfare Team
  • Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Parent-Child Attachment
  • Understanding Behavior in Foster Children

After second Pre-Service Meeting
(12-Credit Hours):

  • Child Development
  • Cultural Issues in Parenting
  • Working Together with Primary Families

After third Pre-Service Meeting
(12-Credit Hours):

  • Caring for Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
  • Reducing Family Stress
  • Foster Care to Adoption

Licensors: If you have questions about Foster Parent College, email fpc@northwestmedia.com or call 800-777-6636.

Upcoming Training Cohorts

All of the following instructor-led, virtual trainings are from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Central Time.

Cohort 27

  • Thursday, June 5, 2025
  • Tuesday, June 17, 2025
  • Tuesday, July 1, 2025
  • Thursday, July 17, 2025

Cohort 28

  • Thursday, July 31, 2025
  • Thursday, August 14, 2025
  • Thursday, August 28, 2025
  • Thursday, September 11, 2025

Cohort 29

  • Thursday, September 25, 2025
  • Thursday, October 9, 2025
  • Thursday, October 23, 2025
  • Thursday, November 6, 2025

Agencies and tribes that wish to offer Foster Parent Training by a member of their own team, or who want to learn more about this program, should contact us at info@mnchildwelfaretraining.com.

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