Training

Pre-Service Training

Each foster and adoptive family is required to complete approximately 30 hours of pre-service training before the family is verified. Covenant Kids offers all of the required training classes at our office in Arlington. We utilize the on-site training as an opportunity to get to know each family during the pre-service process.

Covenant Kids' pre-service classes typically run 4 weeks, with new classes starting every 6-8 weeks. Typically, the verification process takes 2-4 months. After a family completes the required training and paperwork, a Home Study is scheduled. When the Home Study is complete and has been approved by CK's Treatment Team, the home is then verified and can begin receiving children.

Pre-Service Training Requirements

• Covenant Kids Pre-Service Training
• Behavior Management I
• Psychotropic Medications
• CPR/First Aid
• Orientation: Roles & Responsibilities
• Ministry of Foster Care
• Agency Documentation

Annual On-Going Training

Each foster and adoptive family is required to earn annual on-going training hours to maintain their active verification. Many such training classes are held at Covenant Kids throughout the year, and families may also earn hours by attending other accredited courses, taking courses online, or by reading a pre-approved book on a relevant topic. Covenant Kids offers a resource library containing books and videos, as well.

Annual On-Going Training Requirements

• 30 hours for each married person of a foster/adoptive home
• 50 hours for each single person of a foster/adoptive home
• 50 hours for each married person of a group home