Upcoming Academy Classes

The following is a list of upcoming training offerings from the Northern Academy that are now open for enrollment. Note: This list does not include Core for Social Workers, Core for Supervisors or CWS/CMS Consortium courses as these have an alternate enrollment process.

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 (530) 757-8725 or [email protected]

Scheduled Sections Open for Enrollment

Title	City	Start Date Sort descending	Enroll
Motivational Interviewing Foundations		09/08/2026	Enroll Now
Common Core 3.5 Field Advisor Training		09/08/2026	Enroll Now
Child Welfare Central Index Overview		09/10/2026	Enroll Now
Child and Family Team Meetings: Facilitation Training	Chico	09/15/2026	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - Shifting Mindset Toward Prevention		09/15/2026	Enroll Now
Linkages Overview and Emergency Response		09/16/2026	Enroll Now
Safety Organized Practice Foundations		09/16/2026	Enroll Now
FFPS Leadership Learning Collaborative		09/17/2026	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - ICPM Overview	Chico	09/21/2026	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - ICPM Overview	Chico	09/21/2026	Enroll Now
Substance Use Disorders: Identification, Treatment and CWS Intervention		09/21/2026	Enroll Now
Best Practices in Case Planning		09/22/2026	Enroll Now
CFT Overview		09/22/2026	Enroll Now
Extended Foster Care: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go		09/22/2026	Enroll Now
Recognizing and Responding to Trauma Using a Healing-Centered Approach		09/23/2026	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - Case Management for Child Welfare		09/23/2026	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - Case Management for Community Pathway		09/24/2026	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - Implicit Bias and Disproportionality		09/29/2026	Enroll Now
Leading from Where You Are: Catalyzing Change in Child Welfare- One Day		09/29/2026	Enroll Now
Writing Skills for Social Workers		10/06/2026	Enroll Now
Individualized Care for Youth with Complex Behavioral Needs	Orland	10/07/2026	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - ICPM Overview		10/07/2026	Enroll Now
The Neuroscience of Engagement and Emotional Wellness in Child and Family Systems of Care		10/08/2026	Enroll Now
Motivational Interviewing - Advanced Skills for Supervisors		10/09/2026	Enroll Now
CDSS Foundational Series - Pilot		10/13/2026	Enroll Now
Multiethnic Placement Act		10/14/2026	Enroll Now
FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative		10/15/2026	Enroll Now
Mindfulness: A Trauma-Informed Approach		10/22/2026	Enroll Now
Engaging with Families Experiencing Domestic Violence		10/22/2026	Enroll Now
IP-CANS: Overview and Preparation for Certification		11/03/2026	Enroll Now
Court Petition Writing	Chico	11/03/2026	Enroll Now
Commercial Sexual Exploitation Among Tribal Youth in California: Culture is Prevention		11/05/2026	Enroll Now
FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative		11/05/2026	Enroll Now
IP-CANS: Collaborative Assessment and Planning through Teaming		11/10/2026	Enroll Now
Resource Family Approval Learning Collaborative		11/17/2026	Enroll Now
Case Review Learning Collaborative		11/17/2026	Enroll Now
Safety Organized Practice Foundations		11/17/2026	Enroll Now
ICPM Overview		11/18/2026	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - Safety through the Lens of Prevention		11/19/2026	Enroll Now
ICWA: History, Policy and Practice		11/19/2026	Enroll Now
Common Core 3.5 Field Advisor Training		12/01/2026	Enroll Now
CFT Meeting Observation Tool		12/01/2026	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - FFPS Overview		12/02/2026	Enroll Now
Sexual Abuse Investigations: Interviewing and Evaluating Children’s Disclosures through a Research-Based Lens		12/02/2026	Enroll Now
Sexual and Reproductive Wellness in Foster Care		12/03/2026	Enroll Now
Motivational Interviewing Foundations		12/03/2026	Enroll Now
IP-CANS in Supervision: Coaching Staff Towards Practice Integration		12/03/2026	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - Shifting Mindset Toward Prevention		12/09/2026	Enroll Now
CFT and CANS Learning Collaborative		12/09/2026	Enroll Now
Extended Foster Care Legislative and Practice Updates Webinar		12/09/2026	Enroll Now
Trauma-Informed Practices for Emergency Response		12/10/2026	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - Case Management for Community Pathway		12/15/2026	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - Case Management for Child Welfare		12/16/2026	Enroll Now
FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative		12/17/2026	Enroll Now
Motivational Interviewing - Advanced Skills		01/05/2027	Enroll Now
Motivational Interviewing - Advanced Skills for Supervisors		01/06/2027	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - Implicit Bias and Disproportionality		01/07/2027	Enroll Now
Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings: Facilitation Training		01/12/2027	Enroll Now
Contagion Prevention Against Toxic Practices While Promoting Trauma Informed Services		01/13/2027	Enroll Now
Child Interviewing Best Practices for Social Workers		01/14/2027	Enroll Now
Principles of Concurrent Planning		01/14/2027	Enroll Now
IP-CANS: Collaborative Assessment and Planning through Teaming		01/20/2027	Enroll Now
Conflict Resolution and De-Escalation with Youth		01/20/2027	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - Safety through the Lens of Prevention		01/20/2027	Enroll Now
FFPS-CPP Leadership Learning Collaborative		01/21/2027	Enroll Now
Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Affected by Commercial Sexual Exploitation		01/21/2027	Enroll Now
Court Procedures		01/26/2027	Enroll Now
Psychotropic Medication in Foster Care		01/26/2027	Enroll Now
Integrating CANS into CFT Meetings & Case Planning		01/27/2027	Enroll Now
California FFPS Learning Series - ICPM Overview		01/27/2027	Enroll Now
Educational Stability and Access for Foster Youth		01/28/2027	Enroll Now
Warrant, Consent, or Exigency: Protecting a Family’s Fundamental Rights		02/02/2027	Enroll Now
Safety Organized Practice for Support Staff		02/03/2027	Enroll Now
Concurrent Planning Conversations and Documentation		02/09/2027	Enroll Now
IP-CANS: Overview and Preparation for Certification		02/09/2027	Enroll Now
Safety Organized Practice Foundations		02/09/2027	Enroll Now
Extended Foster Care Learning Collaborative		02/10/2027	Enroll Now
CFT Overview		02/11/2027	Enroll Now
Crisis Intervention and De-Escalation with Foster Youth and Caregivers		02/11/2027	Enroll Now
Best Practices for Intake Hotline		02/11/2027	Enroll Now
SOP Interviewing Children		02/16/2027	Enroll Now
Discovering What Matters: The Neuroscience of Purpose in Human Services (Virtual Training)		02/17/2027	Enroll Now
Adolescent Brain Development and the Neurobiology of Trauma		02/23/2027	Enroll Now