Training FAQs

• How do I register for a class?

Go to our Registration page and click on the training you would like to register for.

Or if the training is sponsored by CDHS, then you can register for these trainings at www.cdhsacademy.com (go to our Training Programs page to determine if a training is sponsored by CDHS).

• How do I find out who is sponsoring a training?

You can determine who is sponsoring the training by going to the Training Programs page. All of the trainings listed there have an icon next to its title. These icons are meant to show who the training is sponsored by. A list of the sponsors can be found at the bottom of that page.

• How much do classes cost?

Training that is sponsored by CDHS is free for all child welfare employees of all Colorado county departments of social services/human services and foster/adoptive parents from all colorado county departments of social services/human services. If you are not a child welfare employee or foster/adoptive parent for a colorado county, or for cost information on trainings not sponsored by CDHS, go to our Current Training page and select the training you would like to attend. This will pull up information on how much that specific training will cost.

• How do I cancel from a class?

For CDHS sponsored trainings, please go to www.cdhsacademy.com and log in to your account. From there you can drop from your training. Or you can contact Centralized Registration at mscd-cocwtraining@mscd.edu or 303.556.5205 or 1.888.569.1830. For all other trainings or if you have lodging arranged for the training you are canceling, please contact the Butler Institute for Families at 303.871.4435 or email caren.nixon@du.edu

• How do I reschedule a class?

For CDHS sponsored trainings, please go to www.cdhsacademy.com and log in to your account. From there you can register for new training. Or you can contact Central Registration at mscd-cocwtraining@mscd.edu or 303.556.5205 or 1.888.569.1830. For all other trainings, please call the Butler Institute for Families at 303.871.4435 or email caren.nixon@du.edu.

• What should I do if I need to make up a part of a class?

If you need to reschedule part of training for a make-up, please contact the Butler Institute for Families at 303.871.4435 or email caren.nixon@du.edu.

• Am I allowed to miss a part of class due to a court appointment?

Workers should schedule training when they will not be required to be in court, and supervisors are strongly discouraged from calling workers out of training. But if you must miss part of a day of training, the trainer will arrange a homework assignment for you to complete. If you miss an entire day of training, you will be required to make up that day, before you can continue your Core training series. If you miss the first day of any training, you will not be allowed to attend the rest of the training and you will need to contact Centralized Registration at mscd-cocwtraining@mscd.edu or 303.556.5205 or 1.888.569.1830 to reschedule.

• How do I get a certificate of completion for a training?

A certificate is provided to trainees upon completion at each training. If you need a replacement certificate, please contact the Butler Institute for Families at kathy.schmitz@du.edu or 303.871.4435.

• How is lodging arranged for me?

The Butler Institute for Families will arrange your lodging. When you register online for a CDHS sponsored training, there is an area that asks if you qualify for lodging. If you qualify for lodging and fail to complete this portion online, you will not be given any lodging by default. We will gladly honor your request to share your room with a specific trainee, but please give us ample time to process your request. Special requests are most easily honored by completely filling out the lodging section when registering online. Please contact the Butler Institute for Families if you require any special lodging arrangements at caren.nixon@du.edu or call 303.871.4435.

• How do I sign up for a single room or a roommate?

Please contact the Butler Institute for Families (before you get to the hotel) to request special lodging requirements for your training. There will be no charge to you if you share your lodging room with another trainee. You will be charged a half-room rate if you request a single room. This rate varies depending on the hotel, but it usually will not exceed $50 per night. Call 303.871.4435 or email caren.nixon@du.edu to arrange your single room and to find out what the exact room charge per night will be.

• Do I need to take Specialized Interviewing Skills training if I don't do sex abuse investigation?

Check with your supervisor. Some counties require all caseworkers to complete this training, others only require or recommend certain workers to attend.

• Where are the trainings located?

All New Worker Training Academy classes are held at the University Center at Chaparral. Other trainings are held at various hotels around the state. Maps to all training locations can be found on the Locations page.

• Is lunch provided at the trainings?

The Butler Institute for Families will provide a continental breakfast and an afternoon snack during your training. Unless otherwise noted, you will need to provide your own lunch.

• How do I get reimbursed for travel expenses?

You MUST keep all your itemized meal receipts and fill out a travel reimbursement form at your training to request reimbursement. Otherwise, you will need to ask for reimbursement from your county. To check on a travel reimbursement request for CDHS sponsored training, please contact Centralized Registration at mscd-cocwtraining@mscd.edu or 303.556.6163. For other trainings, please contact the Butler Institute for Families at 303.871.4435 or cnixon2@du.edu.

• Where can I find your information on Foster Care Trainings?

Both the Current Training and Training Programs pages should answer many of your questions. Please call 303.871.4435 or email cnixon2@du.edu if you should need further information.

• What do our participants think of our training?

Here's what our participants say about our training . . .
Training Endorsements. pdf

• How will I know if my training is delayed or canceled due to inclement weather?

The Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver rarely cancels a day of training due to inclement/severe weather. If you must be reassured before heading out on the road to attend your training, call 303.871.4435 or 303.871.3796. You may not reach an actual person on the other end of the phone, but if the training is canceled or delayed, the details will be on the voice mail message. If the voice mail you are hearing does not address the weather, then consider the training on.

If you are attending any training at the University Center at Chaparral, then you need to call (303) 797-5700, the select option 9, to find out if this location is open for training. If this location is closed, then any training being held at the University Center at Chaparral has been cancelled.

If the training is still being held, and you cannot make it due to the weather, then you will need to schedule a make-up day. To do so, please call us at 303.871.4435 or email cnixon2@du.edu.