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

MI Pathways 2 and 3 are Merging

In order to simplify the process for agency hosted Motivational Interviewing (MI) training, the Pathway 3 option will merge with Pathway 2 starting January 16, 2026. As of that date, Pathway 2 will be for Minnesota child welfare agencies who want to host, or who have hosted, their own MI training with a MINT member or a Training Academy approved MI trainer. This merge aims to streamline the documentation and skills demonstration process for learners. Learn more.

Updated Mandated Reporter Training

During the first week of September, the Training Academy released the latest version of Mandated Reporter Training. Based on feedback from community partners and learners, this updated course includes information about labor trafficking as a form of child maltreatment, which was added in legislation in July 2025, as well as expanded content about identifying child neglect, abuse, and trafficking. Learn more.

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