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.
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Managers Leadership Academy – Orange County 2024
Registration Now Open
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: Orange County, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Week 1:
February 5-9, 2024
Monday to Thursday – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Friday – 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Week 2:
March 18-22, 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 will be provided
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/ZvYMd1
Supervisor Endorsement Document: MLA Endorsement
COVID-19 Update for In-Person Trainings: CPOC will actively monitor state and local guidance to ensure a continued focus on the health and safety of our attendees, trainers and CPOC staff. Courses scheduled in-person may move to a virtual format depending on local restrictions and recommendations.
Supervisors Leadership Academy – San Bernardino
Registration Open
Limited Space Available
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 Bernardino, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Week 1: Jan. 8 – Jan. 12
Week 2: Feb. 26 – March 1
Monday – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday to Thursday – 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday – 8:00am – 3:00pm
STC Certification: Certified for 72 Hours for
both weeks.
STC # Week 1: 04447812
STC # Week 2: 00532788
Cost: $1300 STC Tuition
Lunch will not be provided
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/N5DAQx
Application: SLA Application
COVID-19 Update for In-Person Trainings: CPOC will actively monitor state and local guidance to ensure a continued focus on the health and safety of our attendees, trainers and CPOC staff. Courses scheduled in-person may move to a virtual format depending on local restrictions and recommendations.
Live Webinar: Emotional Intelligence
Registration Now Open
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 emotional intelligence characteristics to help them react diligently to the physical and psychological reactions of others. This course is intended for probation staff at all levels.
Instructor: Dr. Mel Campbell
Cost: $100 ($75 STC Tuition Reimbursable)
STC #06877940 – 4 STC Hours
Platform: Zoom Meeting
Registration link: https://cvent.me/qR4KoV
*A working webcam and microphone are needed to participate and receive credits for this webinar.
Foster Care Training: Child and Family Team Meetings: Facilitation Training – Tulare
Registration Now Open
Limited Spots Available
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.
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
Location: Tulare, CA (training location address
will be provided upon completion of registration)
Training Schedule:
November 28 & 29, 2023 – 8:30am-4:30pm
November 30, 2023 – 8:30am-3:30pm
Lunch will be provided each
day.
STC Certification # 00053433 (20 STC
Hours)
No Cost to Attend this training.
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/LQz9lz
Public Safety Officer’s Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBR) – Tehama 2023
Registration Now Open
Limited Spots Available
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.
Instructor: Paul Coble
Location: Tehama, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Dates and Time:
Wednesday, October 11 | 8:30am – 4:30pm
Cost: 180 ($131.25 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will not be provided
STC Number - #76772922 (7 hours In-person Instruction)
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/ZKknPL
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.
*Working webcam and microphone are needed to participate in
this webinar.
Instructors:
Anna Ruiz, CPOC Consultant/Retired Orange County Probation
Department
Rob Doty, CPOC Consultant/Retired Juvenile Division Director from
Santa Cruz County Probation Department
Virtual Platform: Zoom Meeting
Date and Time:
October 19th, 2023
8:30am – 12:30pm
STC Certification # 06840226 (4 hours)
No cost to attend this training.
Registration: https://cvent.me/12N3rq
Live Webinar: Calculating Custody Credits
Registration Closed - Full
Virtual Training
This course will provide a detailed review of the law concerning entitlement to actual time and conduct custody credits, including statutory limits on credits and the attributability of credits in multiple-case sentencing. The course will include instruction on post-sentence procedures for parole eligibility and custody credit for prison sentences under Proposition 57 and conversion of fines to custody time. The course is presented through a combination of written text, exercise materials, lecture with PowerPoint, and class participation in hypothetical sentencing situations.
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)
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#03998873)
Webcams are required.
Registration is full. Please continue to check our website
routinely for the next offering.
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