These courses are designed to provide practitioners with the knowledge, skills and abilities to operate successfully in the juvenile court system.
How to Enroll
To enroll, select the title of the course you are interested in, review the course details, then click the "Enroll Now" button. You’ll be redirected to the California Child Welfare Training System (CACWT), where you will be required to log in to your account and follow the prompts to complete your registration..
If you do not have a CACWT account, please contact your county training coordinator to request a profile be created for you.
Questions? If you need help enrolling or have any questions, contact us at academy@ucdavis.edu.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Participants enrolled in Northern Academy courses are eligible to receive credit from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education through Continuing Education Units (CEUs). To learn more about CEUs, please visit our Credit Services webpage.
2025 Dependency Legal Update Webinar (Recorded)
This recorded webinar informs participants about new laws that impact child welfare practice in California's dependency court system. Content changes annually based on updates to laws and corresponding policy.
Instructor: Roger Coffman, J.D.
2025 ICWA Webinar Series (Recorded)
Each session in this series offers advanced 1½-hour sessions designed to provide child welfare professionals with the tools and knowledge necessary to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The series highlights the importance of supporting Indian children, families, and Tribes while maintaining vital cultural and familial ties and adhering to statewide and federal ICWA standards
To Navigate Topics
The first video in the series is featured below by default. To navigate topics, please choose the "table of contents" icon toward the top right of the initial video.