Core WIC Training

We’re pleased to offer live, virtual Core WIC Training for new staff and experienced staff who would like a refresher on the WIC certification process. Core WIC Training compliments Certifier Competency Training and will support staff in their training and development as a CPA.

During this training, we’ll walk through the certification step by step from when an individual applies for WIC until they are offered nutrition services including a WIC card with food benefits. Staff attending this training will learn about:

• WIC eligibility, certification, and nutrition service policies
• Prescribing foods and issuing food benefits
• Offering participant centered nutrition services including:
  • Nutrition education
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Referrals to health and social services
• Documenting the certification and nutrition services in Cascades

Please see the agenda (PDF) for additional information.

Schedule

All trainings last one week and are held daily from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Trainings are offered:

• August 18 – 22, 2025
• September 22 – 26, 2025
• October 20 – 24, 2025
• November 17 – 21, 2025

Register Staff in the Learning Center

Following registration, staff will receive an email to confirm their registration for the specific class. The week prior to the training, registered staff and the coordinator will receive an email with a Teams link for the training and additional information.

If you have questions about this training or registration, please contact us.

Training Materials

1. Getting Started in WIC (for all staff)

   • How Participants become WIC Members (PDF)

2. WIC Connects (for all staff)

   • WIC Connects Training Guide (PDF)

3. Income, ID and Residency (for all staff who assess income eligibility)

   • Income, ID and Residency (PDF)
     • Staff Tool: Military Income Guide (PDF)
     • Temporary Certification for Missing Proof of Income Form
     • WIC Statement of Income Form
     • Income Intake Tool

4. Nutrition Risk Assessment (for certifiers/CPA's and Registered Dietitians)

   • Nutrition Risk Assessment (PDF)

5. Directors of First Impressions (for all staff)

   • DOH STATE WIC Participant Centered Education (LC course)

6. Anthropometrics (for staff who weigh and measure participants)

   • DOH STATE WIC Anthropometrics (LC course)
   • Anthropometrics (PDF)

7. Assessing Iron (for certifiers/CPA's and Registered Dietitians)

   • When to Test Hemoglobin or Receive Blood Work (PDF)

8. Transfers (for all staff)

   • Transfers (PDF)

9. Assessment Questions (for certifiers/CPA's and Registered Dietitians)

   • Assessment Questions (PDF)
     • Assessment Questions

10. WIC Foods (for all staff)

    • Issuing Food Benefits in Cascades (PDF)
    • WIC Foods with Cascades Focus

11. Breastfeeding (for all staff) 

    • DOH STATE WIC Breastfeeding (LC course)
    • DOH STATE WIC Baby Behavior (LC course)
    • DOH STATE WIC The Breastfeeding Review Part 1 (LC course)
    • DOH STATE WIC The Breastfeeding Review Part 2 (LC course)
    • Breastfeeding Review Training (PDF)
    • Staff Tool: Breastfeeding (BF) Infant and Participant First Month of Life (PDF)
    • DOH STATE WIC Breast Pumps and Supply Inventory Training (LC course)
    • DOH STATE WIC Cascades Issue Breast Pump and Supply Inventory Training (LC course)
    • DOH STATE WIC Cascades Multi User Breast Pump Follow Up and Return Inventory Tr. (LC course)