Foster Care Education
Feel free to contact our FKCE office at 661- 722-6500
Our college provides the following:
Specialized Care Increment (SCI) initial training - 12 hrs.
SCI Specialized classes - 4 hrs. each
RFA, SCI, W renewal classes
When a child is placed in your home, you will begin receiving a monthly stipend to cover the cost of care for that child. Learn more about resource family funding and other financial assistance at:https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/caregivers/resource-family-financial-assistan…
How many hours of RFA are required for renewal? 8 hrs every year
What type of training is required for the SCI? Will D- and F-Rate certifications be grandfathered in?
- Initial SCI approvals require 16 hours of Resource Parent training (12 hours of a foundational curriculum - SCI Certification, plus four additional hours of a specialized course: Importance of Documentation or Caring for A Child/Youth with Healthcare & Other Special Needs.
- Six hours of specialized training, chosen by the Resource Parent, are required for annual recertification each year thereafter.
- For existing D- and F-Rate caregivers who have already participated in the basic D- or F-Rate foundational training, six hours of additional courses will be required when their annual assessments come due.
The classes are currently offered via Zoom and in order to receive credit hours, participants must adhere to the following:
Participants’ identity will be verified
Participants must attend the entire training
Participants’ video must be on with your presence in view during the entire training
Participants will be dismissed from the training without credit for the following behaviors:
Disorderly, lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct
Habitual profanity or vulgarity
Obstruction or disruption of teaching
Defiance or refusal to adhere to directions
Important Information: Please allow 3-5 workdays to receive a certificate. Our trainers do not issue certificates. The roster goes back to the FKCE office and after necessary verification, the class attendance will be input into the FKCE database and you will be issued a certificate and/or a transcript.
Classes are eligible for RFA, W, and SCI renewals.
(unless otherwise specified)
(Classes are offered via Zoom. Registration link will open 2 weeks prior to the class start date.)
November 2025 Schedule
Classes are eligible for RFA, W, and SCI
(unless otherwise specified)
SCI (Specialized Care Increment) Must attend All Sessions (12 hrs Total)
(not eligible for renewal hours)
Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdA_iVeUwZwVwdeF00pqTZb7pu3gDpvShLL2lejY4X1JDR69w/viewform?usp=dialog
Navigating Mental Health Supports in the Education Space
(This class hours are only eligible for RFA & W renewasl hours)
Friday, November 7, 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm (2 hours)
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDMy-72HwLLPiu3eTWRJVTlD-Vqb470Rdq5abev43nkk05Cw/viewform?usp=preview
Promoting Positive Self-Esteem through Guidance/Discipline Techniques
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
10:00 am -1:00 pm (3 hours)
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc35_-YJa4mfTtmVuJxzwd5wO0v0-PKb_f_0sqN3mQ3VHz3uA/viewform?usp=preview
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Autism 101
Thursday, November 13, 2025
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (3 hours)
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtepoWEyKaQTTF9JqZpKJ-jlUdCEExHC9meqLdEQOZQsd_hQ/viewform?usp=preview
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Friday, November 14, 2025
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (3 hours)
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffNElm7I3dc9XCLYv_AcGR48hFT6bt0vZ_oX6axHaU0M0sDA/viewform?usp=preview
Caring for a Child/Youth with Healthcare & Other Special Needs
Saturday, November 15, 2025
9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4 hours)
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepkEFFBihM4OJ5rhjBzM_3kBS4Jztdc16A8vs8aGE7NhbkmQ/viewform?usp=preview
Effective Discipline in Developmental Stages
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm (3 hours)
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNZnoS5AxkMM2y14yRkwfWxROXcrFs2lmfTkyFZNcB61f5zA/viewform?usp=preview
Autismo 101 (Clase en español)
(Autism 101 in Spanish)
Thursday, November 20, 2025
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (3 hours)
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoXNcOGcvbT6_rMuv3hHcb-UXOQGFbz-iwmWWd-M5Kz9A7hQ/viewform?usp=preview
Understanding Genetic Disorders
Saturday, November 22, 2025
9:00 am -12:00 pm (3 hours)
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdcsbaZO2SPEbD-H1-7XvLUVxd8gaFM6Y9ZjS0fA5x0Mzr_g/viewform?usp=preview
December 2025 Schedule - Opening Soon
Classes are eligible for RFA, W, and SCI renewals
(unless otherwise specified)
SCI (Specialized Care Increment) Must attend All Sessions (12 hrs Total)
(not eligible for renewal hours)
Monday, December 1, 2025, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4 hours)
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4 hours)
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4 hours)
Registration: Opening Soon
Domestic Violence & Children
Friday, December 5, 2025
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (3 hours)
Registration: Opening Soon
SCI (Specialized Care Increment) - not eligible for renewal hours
Debe asistir a ambas sesiones (certificación total de 12 horas) - Clase en español.
(horas no elegibles pare renovar)
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Registration: Opening Soon
Strategies to use with Children with Challenging Behaviors
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
10:00am - 1:00pm (3 hrs)
Registration: Opening Soon
Financial Literacy: Money Matters
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm (3 hours)
Registration: Opening Soon
Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) (Clase de Español)
(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD)
Thursday, December 11, 2025
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Registration: Opening Soon
Human Trafficking 101: What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know
Friday, December 12, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm (2 hours)
Registration: Opening Soon
Violencia doméstica y niños (clase de español)
(Domestic Violence & Children)
Friday, December 12, 2025
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (3 hours)
Registration: Opening Soon
Caring for a Child/Youth with Healthcare & Other Special Needs
Saturday, December 20, 2025
9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4 hours)
Registration: Opening Soon
Higher Education Module II (11-12 Grades) S
Supporting Successful Transitions from High School to College (This class is only eligible for RFA & W Renewal hours)
Saturday, December 20, 2025
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (3 hrs)
Registration: Opening Soon