Eligibility

Child Welfare Trainer Certification candidates must be referred by an agency charged with responsibility for conducting child protective investigations and/or case management services or by an entity under contract to provide pre-service training for such agencies. The referring agency/entity will assume responsibility for necessary screening and confirmation of requisite eligibility requirements.

To be eligible for Child Welfare Trainer Certification candidate must:

Have been previously certified as a Child Welfare Trainer in the State of Florida

OR:

If candidate has not been previously certified as a Child Welfare Trainer in Florida, candidate must meet the following requirements:

  • Must have passed the Child Welfare Pre-service Training Post-test with a score of 80% or better.
  • Must have two years of child protection experience.
  • Must take the following train-the-trainer courses:

Trainer Tools and Techniques: This is a three day course that includes: trainer presentation skills and group facilitation instruction, the use of adult learning principles and learning styles and the effective use of questions in the classroom. In addition, participants will receive instruction regarding the preparation of training materials and the use of visuals, creating safe learning environments and cultural competence.

Pre-Service Training Curriculum Overview: This is a five day course that includes: review of the current pre-service training curriculum, participant practice delivering portions of the curriculum and the provision of feedback concerning delivery performance. Participants will also receive an overview of the Skillnet system and functionality, test administration and proctoring instruction, and a Trainer Professional Development Plan will be created.

Florida Safe Families Network: This is a five day course that includes: detailed instruction and practice of basic skills required for using the Intake, Investigation and Case Management functions in Florida Safe Families Network. Upon completion of this training participants will be able to utilize the training curriculum modules to fit their agency’s training needs.