Certified adult resource parents and relative resource parents need to complete 30 hours of training during each two year certification period.
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RAFT training counts toward these 30 hours during your first certification period.
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View training courses available to meet your certification renewal requirements or for continuous learning and skill development.
Certification renewal requirements
Together with your certifier, you will develop a two-year training plan based on your interests and training needs of children you are caring for or may care for in the future.
You can take your training through a variety of ways including:
- Classroom training
- On-line computer-based training
- Viewing videos
- Listening to audio recordings/podcasts
- Reading books
- Attending support groups
- Conferences and seminars
Classroom and distance training
- 3 hour course = 3 training credits (credits are based on the length of the training)
Library materials and videos
Books
- 100-170 pages = 1.5 hours
- 171-275 pages = 3 hours
- 276 – 375 pages = 4 hours
- Over 375 = 5 hours
- Over 475 = 6 hours
DVDs and Videos
- 75 – 90 minutes = 1.5 hours
- 91 – 120 minutes = 2 hours
- Over 120 hours = 3 hours
Counseling and therapeutic services
- Count the time spent as part of and involved in the session.
Support groups, mentoring, advisory committees, associations and peer gatherings
A maximum of 12 credited training hours for any 24 month period can be awarded for attending support group related activities or meetings as follows:
- Structured Support Group: Maximum of 3 training credits
- Unstructured Support Group: Maximum of 2 training credits
- Mentoring Between Resource Parents or Relative Resource Parent Providers: Maximum of 1.5 training credits
- Resource Parent Advisory Committee or local Foster (Resource) Parent Association meeting: 1 training credit
- Social Gatherings of Resource and Relative Resource Providers: .5 training credit
Training formats
Live/online scheduled training
A variety of live, online training sessions coordinated by ODHS Child Welfare. Registration is required.
Course schedule and registration
On-demand training
Just-in-time modules and other training from various sources make these on-demand learning resources convenient for your schedule.
On-demand training
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