Training Your Staff

General Training Resources 

Staff Inservices and Workshop Designs

Affirm, Add and Move On (Word) Learner-centered classes are based on getting participants involved and talking. Teachers sometimes worry that participants might contradict them or say things that make them feel the class is getting out of control. The "Affirm, Add, and Move On" technique can help keep classes on track when participants offer "incorrect" information or possibly misleading comments.

Civil Rights

Cultural Diversity Staff Training

Fraud Prevention Training (Coming Soon)

Getting to Know the Nutrition Questionnaires

Rolling with Resistance (PDF)One of the harder things we do in WIC is to try to counsel participants who don't want to listen to us, or seem to have negative attitudes. "Rolling with Resistance" is an approach, consistent with Motivational Interviewing, which may help in these situations. This in-service aims to introduce staff to the concept of Rolling with Resistance and give them a chance to practice this approach.

Open Questions (Word)

Pair and Share (Word) 

Teacher Safety "What To Do if You Don’t Know" (Word) In learner-centered education we encourage participants to ask questions. Many teachers fear getting questions that they do not know the answers to. This module will help WIC teachers practice two ways to deal with these kinds of questions - "Affirm, Admit, and Resolve", and "Bounce Back". It also explores when to use to use each of these technique.

Training Events

Training Bulletin (PDF)- Updated August 2008. (Updated on an as needed basis.)
The Training Bulletin contains links to Training Forms, registration information, a list of training materials that you can order from WIC, training center locations and information about the Nutrition Education Training Consortia.

The American Dietetic Association (ADA) has approved WIC Learning Online (WLOL) for 4 CPE credits. Great benefit for RDs and RDTs to earn free continuing education credits. WLOL is approved for continuing education credits.

Training Forms

Community Resource Project, Inc. WIC Program Registration - Series A 2008 (PDF)

Community Resource Project, Inc. WIC Program Registration - Series B 2008 (PDF)

Design Reinforcement Seminar Application (PDF)

Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach Workshops Application (PDF)

Local Agency Training Approval Request (PDF)

Request to Add Recommended Outside Training (PDF)

State Training Request Form (PDF)

Training Manuals

California WIC Program Training Manual

Fit WIC Training Manual (Word)

Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Training Manual

WNA Certification Manual

WIC Nutrition Assistant (WNA) Candidate's Certification Manual (2008)