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.
Subscribe to CEU Opportunity Notifications
CASA of Lexington shares CEU opportunities from partners and other organizations on our Continuing Education Blog. You can check the blog regularly for new CEU opportunities, or subscribe to receive notifications whenever we post a new CEU opportunity.
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.
Youth Villages
June 2 | 12-2 PM | CASA of Lexington Office
This lunch and learn on Youth Villages will be led by Laiken Ross, a 2023 MSW graduate from the University of Kentucky who has been working with Youth Villages for over 5 years.
Ross started with the LifeSet program, supporting young adults with navigating the transition to adulthood and later moved to the program representative role. Laiken's primary tasks at this time is discussing services with prospective families and sharing how Youth Villages programs can support and partner with other community resources/providers, such as CASA, DCBS, etc. Laiken also works with families to complete initial intake assessments and pair them with their ongoing specialist for continued care.
After attending this training, you will be able to define Youth Villages program's in Kentucky, describe the importance of the Map2Impact initiative and how it impacts the counties they work in, and take away a strong understanding of how to connect and collaborate with Youth Villages staff and specialists.
Please RSVP by emailing bwise@casaoflexington.org.
Educational Podcasts
Podcasts are one of the easiest ways to complete CEU credits. Check out many educational options here!
Educational Shows, Movies and Documentaries
Watch these pre-approved videos on popular streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, or borrow them from your local public library.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training
Find information about available trainings on diversity, equity and inclusion here.
Local Recorded Trainings
You can watch many previous CASA of Lexington continuing education trainings.
Recorded Trainings from National CASA
National CASA provides access to many recorded virtual trainings through their annual course catalogs.
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.
KCN Continuing Education
Kentucky CASA Network maintains a large collection of CEU-approved materials and trainings, which you can choose from on their website.
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.
On-Demand CEU Archive
Check out our list of various other resources that can count toward your CEU hours.
National CASA Reading Lists
All books and media on these lists are approved to count toward your annual CEU requirements.
Core Model and Guiding Principles
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.