Continuing Education

CASA of Lexington offers many ways for CASA volunteers to earn the 12 hours of continuing education units (CEUs) they need each year. This includes our monthly continuing education trainings, which are also open to the public whenever possible; webinars and trainings from the National CASA Association; approved lists of books, movies and other media; and trainings on relevant topics made available through other organizations. Explore all of our continuing education options below!

Please log your CEU hours in Optima in order to receive credit. The Optima login link and a certificate generator for CEUs that do not provide verification of your completion are available on the Volunteer Dashboard.


Live Training Opportunities

Upcoming live training events, both in-person and virtual, including CASA of Lexington monthly trainings, webinars from National CASA, trainings offered by community partners and more.

 

Volunteer Training Refresher

5:30-8:30 PM, Oct. 21, 2025

CASA of Lexington Office, 3245 Loch Ness Dr. in Lexington

Please RSVP by Friday, October 17 so we can ensure we have enough handouts and materials for all attendees.

Join Volunteer Manager Kyrsten Adkins on Tuesday, October 21st from 5:30 to 8:30 at the Lexington CASA office for a Volunteer Training Refresher. We will review the 2021 version of National CASA’s initial 30-hour training curriculum but condensed into 3 hours! 

Topics include: Exploring the Volunteer Role, The Well-being of the Child, Trauma, Resilience & Communication, Mental Health & Poverty, Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, Cultural Competency, Educational Advocacy, Working with Older Youth, and LGBTQ.

This will be an interactive training with activities and group work. Volunteers who went through training prior to 2021 are encouraged to join but all volunteers are welcome.  We will be discussing the nuances of working a case and diving deeper into the volunteer role!


Educational Podcasts

Podcasts are one of the easiest ways to complete CEU credits. Check out many educational options here!

View Approved Podcasts

Educational Shows, Movies and Documentaries

View approved shows

Watch these pre-approved videos on popular streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, or borrow them from your local public library.


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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training

Find information about available trainings on diversity, equity and inclusion here.

See Training Opportunities

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Local Recorded Trainings

You can watch many previous CASA of Lexington continuing education trainings.

View Available Trainings

All Children All Families Webinars

View the Webinar Catalog

The complete catalog of recorded webinars from All Children All Families provides excellent, comprehensive training on LGBTQ inclusion and affirmation.


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Recorded Trainings from National CASA

National CASA provides access to many recorded virtual trainings through their annual course catalogs.

2024 National CASA Catalog
2021 National CASA Catalog
2020 National CASA Catalog

The catalogs include clickable links to start the trainings. You should be asked for your email when you begin a training, and you will be emailed a certificate verifying completion afterward. Please forward your certificate to office@casaoflexington.org.


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KCN Continuing Education

Kentucky CASA Network maintains a large collection of CEU-approved materials and trainings, which you can choose from on their website.

Kentucky CASA Network

After completing a training or approved CEU material, please forward any certificate you receive to office@casaoflexington.org, or fill out our online CEU credit form here.


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On-Demand CEU Archive

Check out our list of various other resources that can count toward your CEU hours.

On-Demand CEU Opportunities

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National CASA Reading Lists

All books and media on these lists are approved to count toward your annual CEU requirements. Please remember that no more than 4 of your required 12 hours can come from reading books and articles. This restriction does not apply to videos, podcasts, etc.

2020 List
2019 Fall List
2019 Summer List

Core Model and Guiding Principles

Watch the Training

This six-minute training is required every year for all CASA volunteer advocates, board members and staff. Please click below to watch. Volunteer advocates: You do not need to fill out a CEU credit form for this training; you will need to sign that you have watched during your annual evaluation.