Other Trainings NOT Associated with IFAPA

Other Workshops NOT Connected to IFAPA

The following trainings are not connected with IFAPA, but may be of interest to foster, adoptive and kinship parents. Attention foster parents - the trainings in this chart have not been approved for foster parent credit, unless otherwise noted. Please contact your worker for credit approval prior to attending any of these trainings.

Upcoming Conferences & Trainings
Date & Location	Training Details	Organization Sponsoring the Training	For More Information
Oct. 25-27, 2010 West Des Moines	Iowa's Children are Our Stars & Future Conference This conference has been approved for foster parent credit. Oct. 25 & 26 are worth a max. of 6 hours of credit each day and Oct. 27 is worth 3 hours max. Workshops NOT approved for credit are: Oct. 26 (#14) DHS Panel & Oct. 27 (#17) Ethical Responsibilities	Coalition for Family & Children's Services in Iowa	View Workshops To register online click here.

 

 

Online Courses NOT Connected to IFAPA

These online courses have been approved for foster parent credit (with two exceptions - see below). If you have issues with any of the online courses listed below, please contact the organization affiliated with that particular class. IFAPA will not be able to help resolve any issues with these classes since they are not connected to or operated by IFAPA.

 

Online Foster Parents Courses (FosterParents.com)

In Iowa, foster parents needs six hours of training annually to renew their foster care license. Foster parents can obtain a maximum of three hours of their training through online courses offered by www.FosterParents.com; the other three hours must be obtained through a group setting. To view a list of online courses and the cost, click here. These courses are not affiliated with IFAPA, if you have questions about the FosterParents.com online courses call 818-998-4462. Please be sure to read the online training directions to know time limits allowed to complete the online class. Please note: The following two courses under the category Reactive Attachment Disorder, titled Bonding and Attachment Workshop I and Bonding and Attachment Workshop II are NOT approved for training credit.

 

Online Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter Course (HealthCE.com)

The CE Solutions Group offers a Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter Course on their website. CE Solutions Group offers different Mandatory Reporter courses online, but only one is approved for foster parents to take. The only course that foster parents can receive credit for is the course titled Child Abuse for IA Mandatory Reporters. Foster parents will receive 2 hours of foster parent credit for this course. The State of Iowa requires this course be timed; therefore you must read the course online for a minimum of two hours and complete the test after the end of your two hours (see more details below). Cost: $18.95 per person

CE Solutions Group / HealthCE.com
Instructions for the CE Solutions Group online course
Step 1	Visit www.healthce.com
Step 2	Click on customer sign-up / sign up now
Step 3	Complete the User Registration form. On this form you will be asked to give an e-mail address and make your own password. For occupation select "other". It will ask for your license number, license state and license expiration date. This test is also for nurse professionals and that is why a license number is requested. Foster parents can put a 0 (zero) in the license number field, select Iowa for the license state and select any random date in the license expiration date field.
Step 4	Click on the green button "search for a course" and enter the key words "mandatory reporter" and click on the search button.
Step 5	Select the course "Child Abuse for Iowa Mandatory Reporter 2009". PLEASE NOTE: The CE Solutions Group website offers different Mandatory Reporter Classes online, but only one is approved for foster parents to take. The only class that foster parents can receive credit for is the course titled "Child Abuse for Iowa Mandatory Reporter 2009". PLEASE NOTE - THE STATE OF IOWA NOW REQUIRES THAT THIS COURSE BE TIMED. YOU MUST READ THE COURSE ONLINE FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 HOURS. AT THE END OF 2 HOURS YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE TEST AND COMPLETE THE COURSE. PLEASE DO NOT OPEN ANY OTHER BROWSER WINDOWS OR ALLOW YOUR COMPUTER TO GO INTO SLEEP MODE BECAUSE THE TIMER WILL STOP. A timer will appear in the upper left corner of the course counting down the 2 hour time limit. To ensure the timer will work properly please use Internet Explorer 7.0 or Firefox 2.0 or higher. When using Internet Explorer 7.0 and using the side scroll bar please be sure to click on the content to restart the timer after using the scroll bar because use of the scroll bar in IE 7 will stop the timer.
Step 6	Click on "Purchase this course now", then you will be asked to enter your credit card information to pay for the course.
Step 7	Begin the Child Abuse for Iowa Mandatory Reporter 2009 course. There are seven sections of reading materials that you will need to read. It is highly recommended that you print these sections to keep and use to refer back to while taking the required test.
Step 8	Take required test and print off training certificate. You must score 75% or higher on your test in order to pass. If you pass the test, you will be able to print off your own Mandatory Reporter Training certificate. If you do not pass the test the first time, you can retake the test as many times as you need without being charged additional fees. If you do not have a printer or lose your certificate, make sure you write down the e-mail address and password you used to register in order to log-in at a later date to print off your certificate.
If you have any issues, please contact CE Solutions Group at 866-650-3400 or email info@cesolutionsgroup.com. IFAPA will NOT be able to help resolve any issues with this online course since it is not connected to or operated by IFAPA. Please be sure to contact CE Solutions Group with any questions or issues you may have.