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.
Adult Court Report Writing for Probation – Live Webinar Training
This 2-day virtual course provides an overview of adult court writing for new probation officers or experienced probation officers transitioning into an adult investigations assignment. It is also useful for probation managers seeking a deeper understanding of adult report writing procedures, best practices, and current adult sentencing mandates, which changed in recent years. Content includes probation’s investigative expectations defined in the Penal Code and Rules of Court, evidence-based practices guiding sentencing recommendations, dispositional options, information gathering and interviews, and basic determinate sentencing. Active student participation is critical and all students will be expected to engage, despite the remote-learning environment.
Instructor: SPO Lorie Nicholson, Riverside County Probation
NOTE: At this time, this webinar class is limited to probation staff ONLY.
Cost: $300 ($225 STC Reimbursable)
Date: May 14 & 15, 2025
Times: 9:00am – 4:00pm Daily
STC Credits: 12 Hours (00388899)
Register here: https://cvent.me/RD84RW
Supervisors Leadership Academy – Tehama
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: Red Bluff, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Week One: September 8-12, 2025
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday | 8:00am to 12:00pm
Week Two: October 6-9, 2025
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: $1500 ($1125 STC Reimbursable)
Endorsement and essay: SLA Supervisor Endorsement & Essay
Registration link: https://cvent.me/z3An03
CPOC Legislative Training Day 2025
Please join us for CPOC’s virtual Legislative Training Day on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Legislators, State Officials, and additional guests are invited to speak to CPOC to discuss statewide policy and budget priorities and key topics of interest.
Cost: $150.00 ($112.50 STC Reimbursable)
STC Hours: 6 (#00554164)
Registration: https://cvent.me/lrNDM1
California Probation Writing Workshop – Sonoma 2025
Hybrid
The California Probation Writing Academy (Academy) is a 21-hour course, facilitated over three days. The structure of the Academy includes lectures, group discussions, individual and group exercises. The Academy is designed to improve writing skills for staff by utilizing appropriate writing mechanics and techniques and providing practical experience in writing reports and case notes.
Best Practices for Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) – Orange County 2025
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.
Domestic Violence Core Training For Probation Officers – Orange County 2025
Probation Officers who supervise individuals convicted of domestic violence offenses encounter issues that are not common in other types of supervision caseloads. For example, these Probation Officers interact more with victims, work directly with Batterer Intervention Programs, and need to understand the unique dynamics of interpersonal relationship violence. This two-day (16 hour) intensive, highly interactive, victim-centered trauma-informed core training is specifically designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of Probation Officers responsible for the supervision of individuals convicted of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Topics include: understanding victim and offender profiles and behavior; victim-blaming; history of trauma and abuse; power and control issues; legal role and authority of probation; restraining orders; domestic violence courts; supervision techniques, including awareness about LGBTQ issues; risk assessments; investigation issues; the expectations and requirements of Batterer Intervention Programs; evidence-based interventions and fidelity; data collection; and secondary trauma and toxic stress.
Target Audience: This course is designed for Probation Officers responsible for the supervision of individuals convicted of domestic violence, dating violence and stalking court case.
Due to high demand, please contact CPOC if you’d like to enroll more than 3 people.
Location: Orange County, CA
Date and Time: September 9-10, 2025 | 8:00am – 5:00pm
STC Cert # 07297763 (16 STC Hours)
No Cost to Attend this training
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/0krm3R
Best Practices for Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) – Sacramento 2025
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.
Foster Care Training: Navigating Mental Health Services for Youth on Probation
This course will orient attendees to the essential landscape of the state’s Mental Health delivery system, including the Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS), California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) and other services to help support Probation-involved youth in foster care. Topics will include but not limited to understanding the impacts of trauma, key terms of mental health, and the role of the probation in treatment and case management.
Extended Foster Care – A Comprehensive Overview For Probation
In-Person
This course will explore all aspects of Extended Foster Care for probation supervised youth, including but not limited to governing federal and state laws, court and legal requirements, case management techniques and best practices to better serve non-minor dependents (NMDs). Resources, including housing options, will be discussed for youth people in and exiting extended foster care. This course will incorporate various learning styles that promote participant engagement.
Target Audience: This course is designed for placement probation officers and supervisors who have attended placement or supervisor core and managers/directors who oversee probation placement units who support probation foster youth in or entering extended foster care.
Location: Sacramento, CA (CPOC Training Center)
Course Schedule:
April 30- May 1, 2025
April 30, 2025 | 8:30am to 4:00pm
May 1, 2025 | 8:30am to 4:00pm
Cost: No Cost
STC #: 09484462 (13 Hrs.)
Lunch will not be provided
Registration link: https://cvent.me/wA3ozZ
Domestic Violence Core Training For Probation Officers – May 2025
Probation Officers who supervise individuals convicted of domestic violence offenses encounter issues that are not common in other types of supervision caseloads. For example, these Probation Officers interact more with victims, work directly with Batterer Intervention Programs, and need to understand the unique dynamics of interpersonal relationship violence. This two-day (16 hour) intensive, highly interactive, victim-centered trauma-informed core training is specifically designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of Probation Officers responsible for the supervision of individuals convicted of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Topics include: understanding victim and offender profiles and behavior; victim-blaming; history of trauma and abuse; power and control issues; legal role and authority of probation; restraining orders; domestic violence courts; supervision techniques, including awareness about LGBTQ issues; risk assessments; investigation issues; the expectations and requirements of Batterer Intervention Programs; evidence-based interventions and fidelity; data collection; and secondary trauma and toxic stress.
Target Audience: This course is designed for Probation Officers responsible for the supervision of individuals convicted of domestic violence, dating violence and stalking court case.
Due to high demand, please contact CPOC if you’d like to enroll more than 3 people.
Location: Sacramento, CA
Date and Time: May 6-7, 2025 | 8:00am – 5:00pm
STC Cert # 07297763 (16 STC Hours)
No Cost to Attend this training
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/vAa8aR
SB 823 Training: Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) as a WIC 707(b) Disposition Option – May 2025
This two-and-a-half-day course provides an in-depth review of the statutory requirements and emerging best practices for juvenile probation staff working with youth committed to, or who are eligible to be committed to, a Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) by the court as a disposition for a Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) 707(b) offense. The course content includes a brief history of SB 823 and SB 92, how to recommend a SYTF disposition and factors that go into that recommendation, how to establish the baseline term, determining age of jurisdiction, preparing to testify in court, creating the Individual Rehabilitation Plan (IRP), preparing for progress review hearings, when and how to recommend stepping down to a Less Restrictive Program (LRP), and preparing for the discharge hearing.
Target Audience: The course is designed for juvenile probation staff who have direct case management or court related responsibilities for youth eligible or committed to SYTF. The course is most applicable for juvenile probation court intake/investigation officers and field probation officers who work directly with youth committed to SYTFs. It is recommended that staff have been in their position for at least two to four months to get the most out of the training
It is highly recommended that participants complete CPOCF’s eight-part SB 823 Implementation Core Training Series before attending this training. This self-paced course is available on the CPOC Foundation’s On-Demand Platform. For more information about the eight-part series, please click here.
Due to high demand, please contact CPOC if you’d like to enroll more than 3 people.
Location: Sacramento, CA
Dates: May 20-22, 2025
Lunch to be provided for Days 1 & 2.
STC Hours: 17.5
Cert. Number: 03388776
Tuition Cost: $500($328 STC Reimbursable)
Registration Link:https://cvent.me/y3n3GN
Foster Care Training: Identifying Family Connections and Building Support Networks for Youth- Sacramento
In-Person
The Continuum of Care Reform has increased the need for California’s juvenile probation departments to find ways to meaningfully engage immediate and extended family members in helping youth to succeed on probation. This eight-hour training is designed for line staff, supervisors, and managers interested in learning new family finding strategies and techniques for locating and effectively engaging family and involving them in case planning activities to benefit the youth. The goal of engagement is to ensure these family members play a supportive role in the youth’s life, regardless of where the youth resides. The training will help staff and supervisors develop approaches to integrate this work into their daily activities of case management without becoming an extra burden.
Location: Sacramento, CA (CPOC Training Center)
Course Schedule:
April 29, 2025
STC Certification: 01263890 (8 Hours)
Cost: No Cost
Lunch will not be provided
Registration link: https://cvent.me/1eBBWb
Practical Leadership in Probation – Sacramento 2025
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:
March 19 & 20, 2025
Wednesday and Thursday
8:30am – 4:00pm
STC Certification: 00606050 (15 Hours)
Cost: $500 ($281.25 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will be provided
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/0ZnPRx
Advanced Felony Sentencing – Live Webinar
The course provides detailed instruction on sentencing pursuant to the Three Strikes law and for felony sex crimes. The class will review the special rules for consecutive sentencing and custody credits. The sex crimes portion of the class will discuss the use of risk assessment tools, probation eligibility, and the containment model for sex offender case management. The class is presented with a combination of lecture, PowerPoint, and hypothetical case problems
Includes access to instructor’s virtual office hours a few weeks after the conclusion of the live webinar for detailed Q&A.
Instructor: Judge J. Richard Couzens, Retd.
NOTE: At this time, this webinar class is limited to probation staff ONLY.
Cost: $150 ($112.50 STC Reimbursement)
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#09046856)
Webcams are required.
Register Here: https://cvent.me/e5qevb
Calculating Custody Credits – Live Webinar
This course offers detailed instruction on awarding actual time and conduct credits in criminal cases. The class reviews conduct credit limitations, awarding of credits with concurrent and consecutive sentencing, and the rules of attributability when credit is claimed in more than one case. The class also reviews sentencing strategies to maximize the jurisdictional time over the defendant by use of the credit rules. The class is presented with a combination of lecture, PowerPoint, hypothetical case problems, and written text materials.
Includes access to instructor’s virtual office hours a few weeks after the conclusion of the live webinar for detailed Q&A.
Instructor: Judge J. Richard Couzens, Retd.
NOTE: At this time, this webinar class is limited to probation staff ONLY.
Cost: $150 ($122.50 STC Reimbursement)
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#03998873)
Webcams are required.
Registration link: https://cvent.me/PBbDQr
Foster Care Training: Child and Family Team Meetings: Facilitation Training – Sacramento County
In-Person
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, trainees will learn: 1) key elements of team meetings for safety and case planning 2) procedural basics of team meeting facilitation 3) the role and skills needed to be an effective CFT facilitator 4) structured problem-solving and solution-focused dialogue within team meetings. Although probation is not required to complete the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS), probations’ involvement of sharing and receiving foster youths’ information from the CANS are crucial components in assisting in the safety, permanency, and well-being of foster youth. This course will provide an overview of CANS and cover the main areas that are applicable to probation.
Location: Sacramento, CA (CPOC Training Center)
Course Schedule:
February 18 -20, 2025
February 18 & 19, 2025 | 8:30am to 4:30pm
February 20, 2025 | 8:30am to 3:30pm
STC Certification: 00053433 (20 Hours)
Cost: No Cost
Lunch will not be provided
Registration link: https://cvent.me/ODYbV0
Self Care and the Probation Officer – Live Webinar
This presentation provides trauma-informed approach to self-care and the professional, specifically the probation officer. The trauma-informed framework, based on the public health model, sets the stage for a safe, effective, and job-related investigation into the professional self at work. In the first half of the presentation, attendees will learn how to understand self-care as a skill developed in early childhood and that can be learned in later life. The second half looks at the workplace and the environment needed for employees to be able to care for their needs at work. A specific review of the literature related to probation officers will highlight the research and best practices.
Instructor: Gabriella Grant, Director of California of Excellence for Trauma Informed Care
Platform: Zoom
STC Certification: 02437608 (6 hours)
Cost: $150 ($112.50 STC Reimbursable)
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/NgDmVv
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 One:
March 3-7, 2025
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday | 8:00am to 12:00pm
Week Two:
April 7-10, 2025
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 (April 10, 2025)
Endorsement and essay: SLA Supervisor Endorsement & Essay
Self Care and the Probation Officer
This presentation provides a one-day onsite trauma-informed approach to self-care and the professional, specifically the probation officer. The trauma-informed framework, based on the public health model, sets the stage for a safe, effective, and job-related investigation into the professional self at work. In the first half of the presentation, attendees will learn how to understand self-care as a skill developed in early childhood and that can be learned in later life. The second half looks at the workplace and the environment needed for employees to be able to care for their needs at work. A specific review of the literature related to probation officers will highlight the research and best practices.
Instructor: Gabriella Grant, Director of California of Excellence for Trauma Informed Care
Location: Visalia, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
STC Certification: 02437608 (6 hours)
Cost: $180 ($112.50 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will be provided.
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/5Q0vda
Supervisors Leadership Academy – San Mateo County
This Academy is full - 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: San Mateo, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Week 1: December 9 -13, 2024
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday | 8:00am to 12:00pm
Week 2: January 13 – 16, 2025
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 (Jan. 16, 2024)
This Academy is full – Registration is closed.