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.
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
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#09046856)
Webcams are required.
Register Here: https://cvent.me/KyGM5r
Basic Felony Sentencing – Live Webinar
This course explores the power of evidence-based sentencing; the probation sentence; basic rules of sentencing of single and multiple count cases to state prison and under PC section 1170(h); the strategies of sentencing after realignment; an introduction to the calculation of custody credits; and victim restitution. 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
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#03998873)
Webcams are required.
Register Here: https://cvent.me/Myvk3w
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
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#03998873)
Webcams are required.
Registration link: https://cvent.me/gqdzQB
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
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#09046856)
Webcams are required.
Register Here: https://cvent.me/gqQNm9
Practical Leadership in Probation – Winter 2026
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:
December 9-10, 2026
8:30am – 4:30pm
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
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#03998873)
Webcams are required.
Registration link: https://cvent.me/Ry34Qg
Basic Felony Sentencing – Live Webinar
This course explores the power of evidence-based sentencing; the probation sentence; basic rules of sentencing of single and multiple count cases to state prison and under PC section 1170(h); the strategies of sentencing after realignment; an introduction to the calculation of custody credits; and victim restitution. 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
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#03998873)
Webcams are required.
Register Here: https://cvent.me/1oGxL9
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
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#09046856)
Webcams are required.
Register Here: https://cvent.me/v4ZbY4
Practicing Self Care and Preventing Burnout – Live Webinar
Virtual
This 4-hour virtual training will not only articulate the definition of self-care, but will also feature the emotional, physical, and psychological impact of self-care and burnout. Various techniques for lowering stress and increasing self-care will be discussed, along with how to set healthy boundaries both at work and home. Participants will learn resilience strategies and how to effectively set healthy goals. Lastly, the participants of this webinar will learn how to recognize and mitigate being burnout.
Instructor: Dr. Mel Campbell
Platform: Zoom
September 9, 2026
STC Certification: : 02939352 (4 hours)
Cost: $100.00
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/nWKdKR
SYTF Secure Youth Treatment Facility Commitment Continuum – Tulare
Previously named: Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) as a WIC 707(b) Disposition Option
This 2.5-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.
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: Visalia, CA
Dates: August 18-20, 2026
Time: Day 1 & 2: 8:30 am- 4:30 pm | Day 3: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch to be provided for Day 1 & 2.
STC Hours: 17.5
Cert. Number: 03388776
Tuition Cost: $500
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/4eKzVg
Live Webinar: Emotional Intelligence
Virtual Training
Numerous research suggests emotional intelligence (EQ) is a factor in predicting job performance. This course will assist participants in assessing their own emotional intelligence while learning to mitigate the impact of stress while improving interpersonal communication in both their professional and personal lives. Attendees will learn seven traits of an emotional intelligence characteristics to help them react diligently to physical and psychological reactions of others. This course is intended for probation staff at all levels.
Instructor: Dr. Mel Campbell
August 6, 2026
Cost: $100
4 STC Hours – Certification #: 06877940
Virtual Platform: Zoom
Registration link: https://cvent.me/1oYrg9
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
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#03998873)
Webcams are required.
Registration link: https://cvent.me/DyQneG
Managers Leadership Academy – San Bernardino Spring 2027
In-Person
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.
Supervisor Leadership Academy – Sacramento Fall 2026
In-Person
The 60-hour intensive training Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) course 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 One 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 Two 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)
Week One: September 21-25 , 2026
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday | 8:00am to 12:00pm
Week Two: October 26-29, 2026
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
Endorsement and essay: SLA Endorsement & Essay
Registration link: https://cvent.me/Py7GEL
Foster Care Training: Child and Family Team Meetings: Facilitation Training – Sacramento County
In-Person
This three-day 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.
Clone of Juvenile Report Writing for Probation
Virtual
This 12-hour, two-day course is designed to provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the role and responsibilities of juvenile probation officers, with a focus on the essential skills needed to write accurate, clear, and effective reports. Through a combination of lectures, group discussions, and hands-on exercises, participants will learn about various types of juvenile probation reports.
Foster Care Training: Navigating Mental Health Services for Youth on Probation
Virtual
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.
Course Schedule: May 11-12, 2027
Extended Foster Care – A Comprehensive Overview For Probation
In-Person
This course will explore all aspects of Extended Foster Care (EFC) 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 in and exiting extended foster care. This course will incorporate various learning styles that promote participant engagement.
Foster Care Training: Quality Matters – Enhancing Caseworker Visits for Foster Care Youth to Succeed -Virtual
April 20, 2027
Quality engagement is essential when visiting youth in out-of-home care as this crucial component assist with ensuring positive outcomes for youth in foster care. 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.
Project Management in Probation – Virtual
This three-day virtual course will focus on the concepts of Project Management to include an in-depth review of strategies designed to implement projects effectively. The training will be based on a combination of discussion, lecture, and group exercises. Topics covered in the training include identifying characteristics of a successful project manager, developing a project charter, reviewing the nine knowledge areas of Project Management, and the communication plan used to ensure that stakeholders are aware of the nature of the project. Participants will be required to complete a Project Charter and Stakeholder Analysis and present the information to the group. This highly interactive course is designed for any staff who handles project management activities in their role, and/or would like to further expand their knowledge to be effective in project teams.
Target Audience: Probation at all levels who currently undertake various projects.
Cost: $600
Date: April 13-15, 2027
Times: 9:00am to 4:00pm
STC Credits: 18 Hours (01073622)
Register here: https://cvent.me/aDkKZD
