Academy pre-service training must be initiated as soon as available upon hire. 

All staff that come into direct contact with children and their supervisors must complete the six (6) hour LGBTQ and Cultural Competency/Working Effectively with LGBTQ Identified Youth Training within ninety (90) days upon hire.

All staff engaged in child welfare services and staff who are handling or could potentially handle cases involving a sexually exploited child and the supervisors of these staff must complete the six (6) hour Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) course within one year upon hire.

All case-carrying child welfare staff and the direct supervisors of case carrying child welfare staff should complete this training in the first year upon hire. (This is provided during the new worker Academy)

​All of the following foundational overview topics:

• Substance use disorders and child welfare practice

• Childhood trauma and child welfare practice

• Mental health conditions and child welfare practice

• Father engagement and child welfare practice

• Domestic violence and child welfare practice