Learning Community FAQ

Pre-Service Training for Caseworkers, Supervisors, and Foster Parents

In the interest of providing the very best child welfare services to the children, youth, and families served through the child welfare system, allowing professionals and community partners to attend CWTS trainings is invaluable. It is also necessary for the CWTS to ensure priority seating is made available for new caseworkers, new supervisors, and new foster parents who are required to complete pre-service training before they are able to fulfill the duties of their job.

The maximum learner capacity for training is set with consideration to several factors: maximizing the training experience for the adult learner, maintaining an opportunity for the transfer of learning to occur, and protecting the learning environment in a manner that allows learners to be fully engaged and included in the learning process. Therefore, registration for CWTS trainings is not to exceed the stated capacity.

When demand for pre-service training exceeds capacity, a waitlist will be created. When there is at least one person on a pre-service training waitlist, the training provider will need to assess registration and prioritize participation. This means that the training provider will need to monitor the class registration lists in order to know when a waitlist has been created. Participation will be prioritized according to the following criteria, in the order listed:

  1. Newly hired caseworkers or supervisors or newly recruited foster parents who must complete the pre-service training to begin their job or caregiving duties and who are employed by a county within the region where the training is occurring
  2. Newly hired caseworkers or supervisors or newly recruited foster parents who must complete the pre-service training to begin their job or caregiving duties and who are employed by a county outside of the region where the training is occurring
  3. Employed county caseworkers, supervisors, or foster parents who do not need to complete the pre-service training to fulfill the duties of their job but need to complete the training to be considered for promotion/advancement within the organization (e.g., a lead caseworker who cannot be considered for promotion without participation in the New Supervisor Academy)
  4. Learners not employed with a county who wish to complete pre-service training for cross-training or auditing purposes

If all registrants are in a single priority category, priority is determined based on the date and time they registered for the training through the CWTS LMS. Prioritized waitlisted learners who are being moved into the class and/or their supervisors will be contacted by the training provider to inform them that they have been added to the registered list.

In-Service Training for Caseworkers, Supervisors, and Foster Parents

In-service training courses are open for registration by anyone employed within the Colorado child welfare system. In general, in-service course registration and waitlists follow a first-come, first-served order, based on the date and time a learner registered. However, CWTS may determine that a more rigorous prioritization order may be needed to best meet learners’ needs for certain courses. In that event, CWTS will work with the provider to determine final registrants and notify all affected learners.

Our training classes are primarily for employees of the Colorado Department of Human Services, County or Tribal departments of human or social services, and foster, kinship and adoptive parents who are certified (or working towards certification) through a county agency or licensed Child Placement Agency. They are also open to Guardians ad Litem and judges who hear child welfare proceedings. As space allows, other community partners are welcome to attend; however, non-child welfare attendees may be "bumped" if space is needed for other participants. There is no registration fee.

If you are waitlisted, keep that date open — you may be contacted at the last minute to attend the class. If your schedule changes and you no longer have that date available, drop the class so the next person on the waitlist will have an opportunity to attend.

If an opening for the class occurs and you are next in line on the waitlist, you will be automatically moved into the class and sent a confirmation email with a calendar invite.

Participants who do not attend the entire class are considered “incomplete participants.” We do not provide partial Training Hours for incomplete participants.

In some cases, incomplete participants can receive credit for the class by making arrangements with the provider to attend another class or complete makeup assignments.

If you do not call the provider or CWTS Support or submit a drop request online before the class starts, you will be listed as a “no-show participant.” All agencies are sent letters identifying “no show participants” each month.

If a class has a pre-requisite, that pre-requisite must be successfully completed before you will be able to register for the class in question.

Before the class, you will receive a confirmation email with key information about the class. Class start and end time is also in the class details section of the class information.

After you register for a class, you will receive an initial email confirming your enrollment status (registered or waitlisted).

Once registered, you can see the courses for which you are enrolled under the “My courses” drop-down menu in Moodle.

For more information, go to course registration.

Participants who have successfully completed all components of a course will be awarded a certificate of completion through Moodle. You can show that certificate to your supervisor.

New accounts can be created from the Moodle log in page by selecting the Create New Account button.

Please contact CWTS Support

If you know or believe you already have an account with us, do not create a new one. Use the “Forgot Your Password” feature to recover your password.

Next, contact CWTS Support. Provide your full name, email address, and address. We will track down your old account and merge all training records into your new account.

Your training provider may have dropped you from the class in question. Check the email account under which you registered for an email explaining why.

Training is provided by region in Colorado. Many classes are held at Regional Learning Centers (RLCs). Your RLC is located in the region that includes the zip code you entered as your address on your student account page. You can view more information about Regional Learning Centers from the About Us menu.

To change your region, you must provide a new address and zip code located within the desired region.

 More questions? Contact CWTS Support at:  (800) 390-9619 or  support@coloradocwts.com

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