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12 Courses
The full DFPS-required curriculum, completed before a license is issued.
Required Curriculum · Houston, TX
What
Texas
requires
What
Texas
requires
before
you
foster.
Every foster family in Texas completes a set of DFPS-required training before a license is issued. New Era walks you through each course at your own pace, with a caseworker on the line throughout.
Training, at a glance.
Four factsbefore the curriculum
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5 Sections
From DFPS coursework to video and emergency-response modules.
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Self-paced
Work through each module on your schedule. Your caseworker is on call.
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Twelve courses, five sections.
1 course
001 / DFPS Learning
Mandatory reporting and the role every community member plays.
01Mandatory Reporting
Recognising and reporting suspected abuse or neglect, and the critical role every community member plays in protecting youth and supporting families.
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3 courses
002 / DFPS Training
Trauma-informed care, medication, and abuse prevention.
02Psychotropic Medication
Essential guidance on the proper use of psychotropic medications for children in care, including potential side effects and required monitoring.
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Skills and understanding to recognise the effects of trauma and provide compassionate care that fosters healing and builds resilience.
Start course →04Preventing & Recognising Sexual Abuse
Critical guidance on warning signs, effective prevention strategies, and responding appropriately to protect youth at risk.
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3 courses
003 / DFPS Website Trainings
Medical consent, normalcy, and runaway prevention.
05Medical Consent
Knowledge and guidance to make informed medical decisions for children in care: legal responsibilities, consent processes, and documentation for routine and emergency care.
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A two-hour training helping foster parents promote age-appropriate, everyday experiences, so children can participate in school events, extracurriculars, and normal life.
Start course →07Runaway Prevention
Tools to identify risk factors and early warning signs, and proactive strategies to strengthen communication and emotional connections with placed children.
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2 courses
004 / Video Trainings
Human trafficking awareness and online safety.
08Human Trafficking Awareness
Recognising signs of trafficking, understanding risk factors that increase youth vulnerability, and responding appropriately, including trauma-informed support for survivors.
Start course →09Cybersecurity
Protecting children from online risks like cyberbullying, identity theft, and online predators, with safe internet practices and responsible digital behaviour strategies.
Start course →To receive credit: after each video, email a brief paragraph summarising what you learned to your Development Specialist and James. New Era issues your certificate directly - you do not receive one from the video link.
3 courses
005 / Emergency Trainings
Preparedness, reunification, and suicide prevention.
10Emergency Preparedness (EPP)
Responding effectively to emergencies: natural disasters, medical incidents, and household events. Covers safety plans, emergency kits, and child wellbeing during unexpected events.
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Supporting the goal of safely reuniting children with their biological families: family preservation, building positive relationships with birth families, and helping children navigate transitions.
Start course →12Suicide Prevention · ASK
Empowering caregivers to recognise warning signs, ask direct and compassionate questions, and connect youth to life-saving support.
Start course →New Era's Disaster & Emergency Plan is updated annually and meets all requirements. You do not need to create a separate emergency plan. Your caseworker shares every link. Do not pay the $50 fee - use coupon code NewEra22 at checkout. EPP can be completed jointly: only one name has to land on the certificate.
Reference
Take the whole list with you.
The complete licensing checklist - every course, every link, every certificate - in one PDF. Print it, share it with your spouse, hand it to your caseworker. The office is open through business hours for anything that's not on the page.