Foster parenting requires ongoing education, from pre-fostering classes to a required number of hours of more advanced training per year. Many online resources have been developed to help parents either find the needed classes or complete these requirements via computer.

State Foster Parent Training Requirements
Pre-foster training and ongoing training requirements to maintain certification, by state.

FosterParentTraining.com
Complete training course, except for hands-on certification and CPR requirements, for future foster and adoptive (in many states) parents. One year membership: $24 (reimbursable in many cases).

Foster Parent Training Online
The entire FosterParentscope Training program is presented in this award-winning Web site from Washington State. Adapted from the SUNY Fosterparentscope curriculum.

MAPP Training
(Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting) Description of classes for those approaching adoption and foster parenting through their state public agencies.

Online Training for Foster Parents
A wonderful selection of online courses for foster parents covering topics from high needs babies to a range of disorders and challenges. Take the course(s) of your interest online and completion certificates are issued immediately. From Foster Parent Community.