ICWA/MIFPA 2-Day Training Update

Scheduling of all ICWA/MIFPA courses is moving to the Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP), who also leads all ICWA/MIFPA trainings available through the Training Academy. Instead of offering different trainings, each with a different course code, there will now be one course: ICWA/MIFPA Foundations (TTCP x101.C). The course title may reflect different audiences, but all ICWA/MIFPA 2-Day Trainings will satisfy the New Worker Training and Motivational Interviewing prerequisites. These courses (both in-person and virtual) will continue to be accessible in our Training Portal, but will also be visible in a new TTCP Training Portal, launching soon. More information is coming soon!

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 Cohort 217 for Supervisors and Directors ONLY

The Training Academy is offering this one-time opportunity for supervisors, managers, directors, and tribal leaders to attend New Worker Foundations training. Learners will need to complete New Worker Orientation (self-paced and Enhancement), will take the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) assessment and attend a follow-up debrief session, and complete the ICWA/MIFPA 2-day training, just as is expected of all new child protection workers. To make this opportunity accessible statewide, the entire Foundations cohort will be held virtually between July 28 - October 29. Learners MUST be able to commit to all training dates and required assignments. New workers cannot participate. If you have questions, contact Nicole Davis at davi4418@umn.edu.

Foundations Video Update

Following is our first monthly video update for the launch of New Worker Foundations. More videos are coming throughout the summer.