The objective of this course is to provide families with information and resources to consider when adopting an older child. The intent is to provide the opportunity for families to explore this as an option and prepare for the challenges and differences.

This course provides 1.5 hours of adoption training

Upon review of this course, families will complete a brief Q and A in order to receive a course completion certificate.

The purpose this online course is to provide prospective adoptive parents with information on and preparation for adopting a child through a Waiting Child (or Special Needs) program. This course will provide information on the general characteristics and needs of children awaiting adoption, medical descriptions of the needs and resources and information to consider when adoption a Waiting Child. This course provides families with 2 hours of Hague Parent Education Training.

Upon review of this course, families will complete a brief Q and A in order to receive a course completion certificate.

The objective of this course is to educate families about the travel portion of their adoption. This will include detailed explanation of how the adoption trip is planned and the paperwork that is required before travel.  This course provides families with 1.5 hours of Hague Parent Education Training.

Upon review of this course, families will complete a brief Q and A in order to receive a course completion certificate.

The objective of this course is to educate families about the travel portion of their adoption. This will include detailed explanation of how the adoption trip is planned and the paperwork that is required before travel.  This course provides families with 1.5 hours of Hague Parent Education Training.

Upon review of this course, families will complete a brief Q and A in order to receive a course completion certificate.

The objective of this course is to provide families with information on the long-term implications for a family that has become multicultural through intercountry adoption. This course provides families with 2 hours of Hague Parent Education Training.

Upon review of this course, families will complete a brief Q and A in order to receive a course completion certificate.

The objective of this course is to provide families with information on attachment disorders and other emotional problems that institutionalized or traumatized children and those with a history of multiple caregivers may experience either before or after their adoption. This course also provides families with information about the impact on a child of leaving familiar ties and surroundings.

Upon review of this course, families will complete a brief Q and A in order to receive a course completion certificate.

This course provides families with 1.5 hours of Hague Parent Education Training.

The objective of this course is to provide families with information on the general characteristics and needs of children awaiting adoption, including data on institutionalized children and the impact of institutionalization on children, the effect on children base on the length of time spent in an institution and the type of care provided by the orphanage. The course will also discuss the impact on a child of leaving familiar ties and surroundings.

Upon review of this course, families will complete a brief Q and A in order to receive a course completion certificate.

 This course provides families with 3 hours of Hague Parent Education Training.

The objective of this course is to educate families about the effects on children of malnutrition, relevant environmental toxins, maternal substance abuse and of any other known genetic, health, emotional and developmental risk factors associated with orphaned children. This course will also provide information on the in-country conditions that affect orphaned children.

Upon review of this course, families will complete a brief Q and A in order to receive a course completion certificate.

This course provides families with 1.5 hours of Hague Parent Education Training.

The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the adoption process by outlining country specific laws and adoption processes, including foreseeable delays and impediments to finalization of an adoption. This course will also provide families with an explanation of any reporting requirements associated with Hague Convention adoptions.

Upon review of this course, families will complete a brief Q and A in order to receive a course completion certificate.