CPOCF Training
CPOCF Training Program
The Chief Probation Officers of California Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. CPOCF supports and conducts research, provides educational and training activities relative to the development of the probation industry.
For more information regarding upcoming trainings, please click on Training Calendar.
Managers Leadership Academy – San Bernardino County 2025
Rescheduled Dates
The 80-hour intensive training course is designed to prepare current probation managers for executive positions. The course blends practical skill building, individualized leadership development, and a focus on ethical, data-driven decision-making to cultivate California’s future probation leadership. The course is comprised of two weeks of classroom training, an intersession practicum assignment, self-paced learning modules, peer study groups, and a 360-leadership assessment.
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
MLA LPI Webinar:
March 11, 2025 – 9:00 am to 11:00am
Week 1:
April 28 – May 2, 2025
Monday to Thursday – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Friday – 8:00 am to 12:30 pm
Week 2:
June 2 – 6, 2025
Monday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Tuesday to Thursday: 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Friday – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
STC Certification: 80 Hours (STC # 09957046)
Cost: $1500 (STC Tuition)
Lunch is provided daily EXCEPT on May 2nd, and June 2nd due to half-day training.
Supervisor Endorsement Page: MLA San Bernardino Supervisor Endorsement Page
Register Here: https://cvent.me/YZBkd0
Supervisors Leadership Academy – Tulare County
The Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) is designed to prepare first line Probation Department supervisors for their new role as change leaders. Leadership can be defined as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Whether this is your definition or not, being an effective leader is key for any supervisor. This SLA program is designed to take participants to the next level as a leader in their department. Topics that will be covered in week 1 include Real Colors temperament tool, leadership roles, organizational culture, learning organization, Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), Leading and Managing Change, understanding cycle of conflict and workforce diversity. Topics covered in week 2 include workforce diversity, conflict management, performance measures, data-decision making, reward & recognition, and coaching and mentoring.
Location: Visalia, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Week 1: October 7 - 11, 2024
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday | 8:00am to 12:00pm
Week 2: November 18 – 21, 2024
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Wednesday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday | 8:00am to 2:00pm
STC Certification: 04447812 (60 Hours)
Cost: $1325 ($1125 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will not be provided , with exception for the last day (Nov. 21, 2024)
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/55Lb0E
Endorsement and essay: Endorsement and essay
Probation Writing Academy – Sacramento 2024
In - Person Training
The 3-Day California Probation Writing Academy is a 20-hour course designed to help attendees enhance their writing skills by using appropriate writing mechanics and techniques, as well as providing practical experience in writing reports and case notes. The course is structured to include lectures, group discussions, and individual and group exercises.
Location: Sacramento, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Virtual
Day 1: August 6th
9:00 am – 4:00 am
In-Person
Days 2 and 3: August 14th and 15th
8:30 am to 4:30 pm Daily
STC Certification: 05612039 (20 Hours)
Cost: $450 ($375 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will be provided on August 14th and 15th
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/05kOeD
Best Practices for Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) – Sacramento 2024
Batterer intervention programming (BIP) is an important component in the treatment of DV offenders. Ensuring that BIP providers comply with operational guidelines and use promising and evidence-based programming is a critical responsibility of California’s Probation Departments.
Supervisors Leadership Academy – Sacramento
Registration is Closed
The Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) is designed to prepare first line Probation Department supervisors for their new role as change leaders. Leadership can be defined as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Whether this is your definition or not, being an effective leader is key for any supervisor. This SLA program is designed to take participants to the next level as a leader in their department. Topics that will be covered in week 1 include Real Colors temperament tool, leadership roles, organizational culture, learning organization, Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), Leading and Managing Change, understanding cycle of conflict and workforce diversity. Topics covered in week 2 include workforce diversity, conflict management, performance measures, data-decision making, reward & recognition, and coaching and mentoring.
Location: Sacramento, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Week 1: August 19 – 23, 2024
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday | 8:00am to 12:00pm
Week 2: September 30 – October 3, 2024
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Wednesday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday | 8:00am to 2:00pm
STC Certification: 04447812 (60 Hours)
Cost: $1325 ($1125 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will not be provided , with exception for the last day (Oct. 3, 2024)
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/PerBvr
Endorsement and essay: SLA Endorsement & Essay
Managers Leadership Academy – Sacramento County 2024
Registration Closed
The 80-hour intensive training course is designed to prepare current probation managers for executive positions. The course blends practical skill building, individualized leadership development, and a focus on ethical, data-driven decision-making to cultivate California’s future probation leadership. The course is comprised of two weeks of classroom training, an intersession practicum assignment, self-paced learning modules, peer study groups, and a 360-leadership assessment.
Location: Sacramento, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Week 1:
September 9-13, 2024
Monday to Thursday – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Friday – 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Week 2:
October 21-25, 2024
Monday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Tuesday to Thursday: 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Friday – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
STC Certification: 80 Hours (STC # 09957046)
Cost: $1500 (STC Tuition)
Lunch is provided daily EXCEPT on September 13th and October 21st due to half-day training
Foster Care Training: Concurrent Planning – Live Webinar
This course provides a thorough review of concurrent planning
practice for probation officers working with foster youth in
California including definitions, legal basis, implementation
strategies, best practices, and documentation requirements.
*A working webcam and microphone are needed to participate
in this webinar *
Target Audience: Those working in Juvenile Probation Placement Units
Instructor:
Rob Doty, CPOC Consultant
STC Certification # 06840226 (6 hours)
No cost to attend this training.
Registration: https://cvent.me/gkObdw
Building Stronger Team Bonds: Relationship-Centered Strategies for Probation Professionals in California – Tulare County 2024
In-Person Training
Research in organizational psychology and workplace culture have identified three primary drivers of workplace success: positive mindset, resilience and social connection. During this session we’ll focus on social connection, in the form of workplace relationships. Social connection and belonging have been identified as critical to both workplace well-being and also the collective success of groups. Effective team-building efforts lead to stronger bonds improving trust, cohesion, fulfillment, communication and results. During this session, attendees will learn how to efficiently build, deepen and then sustain relationships.
Instructor: Anthony Poponi
STC Certification # 00071268 (7 Hours)
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/bk5xgk
Mindful Resilience: Cultivating Self-Care for Probation Officers – Tulare County 2024
In-Person Training
This course will discuss the direct impact on mental wellness when working with clients for the field staff. Engage and allow participants to discover their self-care coping tools and demonstrate practical coping tools including self-care application tools that they can use daily in their work and personal life. Provide self-care take-home packages to use during and after the workshop. The format of the sessions will combine the elements of psychoeducation, interaction, and MBSR activity.
Instructor: Irem Choksy
Nadim Rahman
STC Certification # 06258769 (7 Hours)
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/29NNeE
Practical Management in Probation – Sacramento 2024
In - Person Training
This course will provide management-level staff with pragmatic solutions to real-world issues in their leadership roles. Topics will include leadership vs. management, thinking like a Chief, implementing new processes, dealing with personnel issues, overcoming challenges, running productive meetings and systems, and effective team building.
Location: Sacramento, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
May 21-22, 2024
Tuesday – Wednesday
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
STC Certification: 00606050 (15 Hours)
Cost: $500 ($281.25 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will be provided
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/dk4LmR
Foster Care Training: Child and Family Team Meetings: Facilitation Training – Tehama
In-Person Training
This 3-day in-person training provides participants with the basic knowledge and skills to facilitate a Child and Family Team (CFT) meeting utilizing the Integrated Core Practice Model (ICPM) as the foundational guide for CFT meeting facilitators.
Target Audience: Those who are CFT Facilitators
or planning to become CFT Facilitators
Instructors:
Chris Van Orden, Napa County Probation Department
Rob Edmisten, Sacramento County Probation Department
Location: Red Bluff, CA (training location
address will be provided upon completion of registration)
STC Certification # 00053433 (20 STC
Hours)
No Cost to Attend this training.
For more information and registration please use the following
link: https://cvent.me/zrDzza
Conducting and Supervising Internal Affairs Investigation (IA) – Tulare County 2024
Registration Closed
This course will discuss the root causes of employee misconduct, and the Internal Affairs process/workflow, including complaint intact through investigation, reporting, disposition, pre-disciplinary rights, and post-discipline appeal.
Target Audience: This course is designed for supervisors and management staff who are interested in comprehending, interpreting, and applying this body of law.”
Instructor: Paul Coble
STC Certification # 04899983 (7 hours)
California Public Records Act (PRA) – Sacramento 2024
Registration Closed
An overview of the origins of the Public Records Act, with a study of the various provisions and application of the Act in response to public requests for records; records exempt from disclosure; prohibition against selective disclosure; disclosures to victims and other interested parties; subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum; and disclosures under recent Acts regarding specified types of officer-involved incidents.
Target Audience: This course is designed for PRA personnel who are responsible for handling public record act requests, as well as those who supervise such personnel.
Instructor: Paul Coble
STC Certification # 07107148 (7 hours)
Public Safety Officer’s Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBR) – Sacramento 2024
Registration Closed
This course provides the students with a contextual understanding of the origin of the Act and its statewide purpose. We then proceed through the various facets of the Act, noting where and how it may arise and apply or not apply to hypothetical scenarios. The teaching objective is to have students leave the course understanding this body of law and with confidence in their ability to properly administer it. Review and analysis of the Public Safety Officers’ Procedural Bill of Rights Act (Gov Code sec. 3300-3312), including statutory modifications, court decisions impacting on the statute, and how the Act is to be applied.
Target Audience: This course is available to all probation staff, but the primary focus of instruction is on the correct interpretation and application of the body of law related to supervision and management.
Instructor: Paul Coble
STC Certification # 76772922 (7 hours)
Foster Care Training: Concurrent Planning – Live Webinar
Waitlisted
This course provides a thorough review of concurrent planning
practice for probation officers working with foster youth in
California including definitions, legal basis, implementation
strategies, best practices, and documentation requirements.
*A working webcam and microphone are needed to participate
in this webinar *
Target Audience: Those working in Juvenile Probation Placement Units
Instructor:
Rob Doty, CPOC Consultant
STC Certification # 06840226 (6 hours)
Registration: https://cvent.me/7E7WPW
Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) Booster – April 2024
CPOC Foundation is pleased to present the SLA Booster Course, a program specifically tailored for graduates who have successfully completed the Supervisors Leadership Academy. The course covers a range of leadership topics, including self-care, the stages of competence, coaching and delegation, time management, and accountability. The discussion will also emphasize the importance of fostering teamwork and collaboration by nurturing a team and equipping students with the necessary skills and knowledge.
Location: Sacramento, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Dates: April 23-25, 2024
Tuesday & Wednesday – 8:30am to 4:30pm
Thursday – 8:00am to 12:00pm
STC Certification: #09942971 (18 Hours)
Cost: $350 STC Tuition ($337.50 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will be provided Tuesday & Wednesday
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/ax5D9y
Supervisors Leadership Academy – San Luis Obispo
Registration Open
The Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) is designed to prepare first line Probation Department supervisors for their new role as change leaders. Leadership can be defined as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Whether this is your definition or not, being an effective leader is key for any supervisor. This SLA program is designed to take participants to the next level as a leader in their department. Topics that will be covered in week 1 include Real Colors temperament tool, leadership roles, organizational culture, learning organization, Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), Leading and Managing Change, understanding cycle of conflict and workforce diversity. Topics covered in week 2 include workforce diversity, conflict management, performance measures, data-decision making, reward & recognition, and coaching and mentoring.
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Week 1: April 8 – 12, 2024
Week 2: May 13 – May 17, 2024
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday | 8:00am to 12:00pm
STC Certification: Certified for 68 Hours for
both weeks.
STC # Week 1: 04447812
STC # Week 2: 00532788
Cost: $1300 ($1275 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will not be provided
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/XZ5X7a
Endorsement and essay: Endorsement and essay
Supervisors Leadership Academy – Sacramento
Registration Closed
The Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) is designed to prepare first line Probation Department supervisors for their new role as change leaders. Leadership can be defined as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Whether this is your definition or not, being an effective leader is key for any supervisor. This SLA program is designed to take participants to the next level as a leader in their department. Topics that will be covered in week 1 include Real Colors temperament tool, leadership roles, organizational culture, learning organization, Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), Leading and Managing Change, understanding cycle of conflict and workforce diversity. Topics covered in week 2 include workforce diversity, conflict management, performance measures, data-decision making, reward & recognition, and coaching and mentoring.
Location: Sacramento, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Week 1: March 11-15, 2024
Week 2: April 29 – May 3, 2024
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday | 8:00am to 12:00pm
STC Certification: Certified for 68 Hours for
both weeks.
STC # Week 1: 04447812
STC # Week 2: 00532788
Cost: $1300 ($1275 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will not be provided
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/Vwxn18
Endorsement and essay: Endorsement and Essay
Foster Care Training: Child and Family Team Meetings: Facilitation Training – Santa Barbara
COURSE CANCELLED
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
This 3-day in-person training provides participants with the basic knowledge and skills to facilitate a Child and Family Team (CFT) meeting utilizing the Integrated Core Practice Model (ICPM) as the foundational guide for CFT meeting facilitators.
Target Audience: Those who are CFT Facilitators or
planning to become CFT Facilitators
Instructors:
Piper Lee-Schulz, Riverside County Probation Department
Joseph Delfin, Los Angeles County Probation Department
STC Certification # 00053433 (20 STC
Hours)
No Cost to Attend this training.
Foster Care Training: Quality Matters – Enhancing Caseworker Visits for Foster Care Youth to Succeed
Registration Closed
Quality engagement is essential when visiting youth in out-of-home care as this crucial component assist with ensuring positive outcomes for foster care youth. Since the federal passage of the Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006, the state of California has upgraded the performance standards for caseworker visits to be in accordance with federal guidelines that includes frequency, location, and quality of caseworker visits.
