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Does the Family Court approve these courses?
Yes. California Parenting is on the Family Court Services (F.C.S.) resource list of Providers. Our Teachers, Anita Chavez and Jessica Chavez have been working with the family courts since 2000 and assisting families and children in crisis since 1998 - providing in-home visitations, counseling, legal document assistance, resource compilation, parenting classes, and other family support services needed. Anita holds over 30-years working with families in crisis, while Jessica M. Chavez holds a Degree in Early Childhood Education and twenty plus years working as a Professional Supervised Visitations Monitor.


Do you offer any number of hours for my Course?
Yes, you can decide how many hours you would like to take and register accordingly; however, the minimum number of hours/weeks is 6.


How Much are the courses?
Cost depends on the format type. Our Online Courses, are our most affordable and cost starts at $65.00 for a 6-week course, and this includes a certificate of achievement.

Will my Certificate say 6-hours or 6-Weeks?

The time spent on each lesson converts to the total number weeks by default; as each lesson varies in time but is limited to one-hour. Therefore, if you register for a 6-Week course; you will receive a 6-week certificate; a 10-Week course will produce a 10-Week Certificate, etc.
Although we do offer fast-track courses, whereby students can take their courses back to back, these courses are timed and must be completed in full before you can proceed to the next lesson to receive credit for your studies.


What is the difference between an online course and an in-person course?
We believe there are only three differentiating factors involved. All three of the above are required factors for any successful outcome, so it is important to realize each individual's learning style. and strengths in comprehension and critical thinking skills to determine the best fit. For instance, online courses require at minimum, motivation, and the ability to work independently, requiring an "auditory" or "visual" type of learning style; these learners typically learn best by listening to content, taking notes, or reading the substance of things for information to sink in. Whereas, in person, courses are for a more "kinesthetic" (hands-on) type of learner. "Kinesthetic" (aka Tactile) learners tend to incorporate body movements and learn through touching and doing, so they often need more hands-on in-person courses to truly grasp the subject matter. Click here to discover your learning style.


How can I tell if an online course is right for me?
If your inquiring because of a court order, you must refer to the order for specific instruction. If you have an attorney they would be better versed to advise you of what is best for your case needs. Otherwise, you should first discover your motivation for taking this Course, and then consider how you learn best before deciding which course Type is best for you. If your not sure what type of learner you are, perhaps this test can help?


Does your online Course require a minimum number of hours of study per class?
Yes. There is no minimum as to how long it takes for you to retain the information, but sessions are timed to assure full review of particular content. Each lesson is one-hour minimum, and you must complete each lesson before proceeding to the next one.
You do have to demonstrate your knowledge upon your final session by way of a course exam, and if you fail the exam there is a "consequence" of having to pay a processing fee of $25 to prepare your "Certificate of Completion" because it is assumed you will pass, and a Certificate of Achievement is prepared for you when you Register.


Can I finish the full 6-week Course in 1 hour and receive a six-week certificate?
No,you can not complete a 6-week course in 1-hour, because lessons are timed.
However, you can possibly complete a 6-week course in one day if you have at least 6-hours available, because each lesson is an average of 1-hour in length.


Do I have to complete each class in one session?
No. But you will have to complete it within 24-hours from when you begin because all lessons are considered "weekly" lessons and cater primarily to students who require weekly sessions and each class is a minimum of one hour, students must complete each lesson once they begin within a particular time frame (now 1-day).
You will be informed once you login how long each lesson is and how long you have to complete the lesson; we are moving the timeframe to complete each lesson to 24-hours, so each lesson will allow up to 24-hours to complete it once you start so it is recommended students do not begin each lesson until they have at least 1-hour to review the course content in full.



How are your Courses structured?
Please click here to view the details of how our course is structured.



Do you have a high-conflict course that is not domestic violence based?
No, because "High Conflict" implies domestic violence is an issue of concern requiring address; so Domestic Violence is a necessary component to the course.
However, you can create your own high - conflict course by adding any of our additional lessons in our abuse categories available at checkout.
Our high-conflict courses begin at 12-weeks; so you may register for our 12-Week High-Conflict Course and at checkout you may select any of the following abuse matters pertinant to your case to complete your "High-Conflict" Course needs.
Lesson topics: There are 6 abuse topics, each with three additional lessons, which could add up to 18-weeks to the Course selected (resulting in a 30-week certificate).

Abuse Matters


I need/want to take a Co-Parenting Course but I am unsure how many weeks or matters are needed?
All of our courses, except our 6-week Parenting Fundamentals Course, are Co-parenting Courses; therefore, our Co-Parenting Courses begin at ten weeks.
  1. Our Co-Parenting Courses begin at ten weeks.
  2. All Courses beyond ten weeks are "Co-Parenting" Courses.
  3. You may select any of the two Core Courses to review the course description and see if it fits you well.

Please note: If you need anywhere from 11-52 Weeks of Co-Parenting you may select any of our Core Courses from 10-14-Weeks: Thats either our 10-Week Course, 12-Week Course, or 14-Week course and add lessons specific to your situation to satisfy your total number of weeks. 


For instance, the court has recommended that you take a 16-week Co-Parenting Course that addresses "Age-Appropriate" matters pertaining to your case, and you have one toddler and one adolescent child. 

Our recommendation would be as follows:  Select our 14-week High Conflict Course and add our 1-week "Toddler" and 1-week "Adolescent" courses at checkout. This will total 16 weeks of course credit, and both topics will be acknowledged on your certificate.




How can I create my own course?
Our courses begin at 6-weeks
We allow Students with particular course needs to create their own course under the following conditions:

STEP 1) SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING CORE COURSES
    Requirements: Parents must select at least one of our core parenting courses (6-14 weeks).
    Any of the subsequent choices allow additional lesson options upon checkout.
  1. 6-Week Parenting Course
  2. 10-Week Course Co-Parenting Course
  3. 12-Week Co-Parenting Course
  4. 12-Week High-Conflict Co-Parenting Course
  5. 14-Week High-Conflict Co-Parenting Course

STEP 2) ADD ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR CORE COURSE OPTIONS AT CHECKOUT
    Lesson topics: There are 12 topics, each with three lessons, which could add 36 weeks to any Core Course selected.

    Abuse Matters
    • Alcohol Abuse I, II, III
    • Anger Management I, II, III
    • Child Abuse I, II, III
    • Domestic Violence I, II, III
    • Mental Health I, II, III
    • Substance Abuse I, II, III

    Child Development
    • Prenatal Development I, II, III
    • Newborn Care I, II, III
    • Infant Maintenance I, II, III
    • Toddler Management I, II, III
    • School-age Children I, II, III
    • Adolescence I, II, III



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