Current Training Schedule
Foster, adoptive and kinship parents are welcome to attend any of our trainings. Even if you adopted internationally or domestically, all Iowa adoptive parents are welcome to attend. All of our trainings are approved for foster parent credit. There is no cost to attend our trainings. Please note: Children are NOT allowed at IFAPA trainings and child care is not provided. Participants will be asked to leave if children are present. Children and infants are too distracting for training participants.
How to Register
Parents:
Foster, adoptive and kinship parents can sign up for a class* by completing our TRAINING REGISTRATION FORM. You will then receive a confirmation approximately 1 week prior to the training date.
Social Workers:Some classes have also been approved for Social Worker CEUs.
VIEW CLASSES APPROVED FOR SOCIAL WORKER CEUS.
Social workers can register for a class by mailing in our CEU REGISTRATION FORM with their payment, or they can pay online with a credit card. Social Worker CEUs are per person and cost $15 for a 3 hour class and $30 for a 6 hour class.
Others:
If you are not a foster, adoptive or kinship parent, you may still register for an IFAPA training (i.e. daycare providers, CASA workers, other human service professionals, etc.); however, there is a charge per person to attend an IFAPA training. IFAPA trainings are $15 for a 3 hour class and $30 for a 6 hour class. IFAPA trainings are only authorized for foster parent training credit. If you would like this class approved for your specific training needs (i.e. for child care) it is your responsibility to get it approved for credit. REGISTER FOR A CLASS & PAY ONLINE
IFAPA's Training Schedule
| MARCH 2021 TRAININGS |
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| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
Saturday, |
Dangerous Playgrounds 2.0 Trainer: Mike McGuire CLASS IS FULL |
6 hours | Ankeny IFAPA/Four Oaks Training Center |
Saturday, |
Trainer: Laura Burleson |
6 hours | Ankeny IFAPA/Four Oaks Training Center |
| APRIL 2021 TRAININGS |
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| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
Saturday, |
I Won't Do It and You Can't Make Me: ODD in Children and Teens Trainer: Warren Phillips, PhD |
3 Hours | Ankeny IFAPA/Four Oaks Training Center |
| MAY2021 TRAININGS |
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| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
Saturday, |
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Foster Care Trainer: Bambi Schrader |
3 Hours | Ankeny IFAPA/Four Oaks Training Center |
Saturday, |
EHuman Trafficking in Iowa: It's Here and Thriving Trainer: Ruth Buckels |
3 Hours | Ankeny IFAPA/Four Oaks Training Center |
| JUNE 2021 TRAININGS |
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| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
Saturday, |
I Won't Do It and You Can't Make Me: ODD in Children and Teens Trainer: Warren Phillips, PhD |
3 Hours | Ankeny IFAPA/Four Oaks Training Center |
TO REGISTER FOR A TRAINING:
COMPLETE OUR ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM*.
