WIC Training

Training for Staff

WIC staff must complete required training prior to performing duties. Policy TR:03.0 outlines the training requirements. Each agency is required to designate a training coordinator, who is responsible for ensuring that appropriate and timely training is provided for their agency staff and documented for review.

Training Policy

Policy TR:03.0 Required Local Agency Training, was created to ensure timely systematic training occurs for all WIC staff prior to performing duties.

TR:03.0 Required Local Agency Training (PDF) (Rev. 06/01/22)

Many of the required staff trainings are self-paced and can be completed online in the Texas WIC Training Learning Management System (LMS).

Training Policy Guidance

The charts below are guides for training topics and timeframes for completion per policy TR:03.0. These are intended to help staff acquire appropriate and timely training before performing their duties independently. If you have any questions regarding the training policy or completing training according to these guides, please contact your designated LA training coordinator.

Training Requirement Charts

Texas WIC Training Learning Management System (LMS)

The Texas WIC Training LMS is where you'll be able to see what trainings you have registered for, attended, or are in the process of viewing. Additionally, the person designated as the Texas WIC Training Administrator at your local agency will be able to pull completion reports, activate and de-activate staff, reset passwords and more. Trainings on using the LMS can be found in the Texas WIC Training Catalog under the “Using the WIC LMS” tag.

How to Get Started

You must be entered into the system either by your local agency Texas WIC Training Administrator or by the Texas WIC LMS Administrator to be able to start viewing and tracking trainings. Check with your WIC director to find out if you are unsure.

Once you are entered into the system, visit the Texas WIC Training LMS and use your registered email to log in. You can view all your trainings in the "Home" tab, using either the "My Calendar" or "My Training" features. Most other functions and tabs will not be accessible.

Texas WIC Training Catalog

The Texas WIC Training Catalog is where you can see all of the trainings being offered, learn more about the trainers, and view and register for trainings.

How to Get Started

Visit the Texas WIC Training Catalog and browse trainings you would like to register for. You can filter the trainings using the training tags on the right-hand side.

This directory lists all the self-paced trainings that are currently available in the Texas WIC Training Catalog, organized by training tag name. To find a training, go to that tag name in the catalog.

Directory of Self-paced Trainings

In the training catalog, once you find a training you would like to view, click "Register." Be sure you use your registered email and password to sign up for a training.

If you fill out the form without using your correct login or if you accidentally type in your login incorrectly, it will consider you a "guest," which means it will not track your attendance in any of the trainings.

Tip: If you're logged into the Texas WIC Training LMS while you view the catalog, it will recognize you and makes registration faster.

Need Help?

If you are a WIC staff member and need technical assistance, email the WIC LMS Administrator or call 512-374-6371.

If you are a WIC vendor and need assistance, please contact 800-252-9629 or email WIC Vendor Info.

WIC Staff Training and Continuing Education Units

Some trainings have been approved to offer continuing education units for WIC Staff who participate, stay for the entire training, and complete an evaluation. Click on the CE Credit tag in the catalog for easy access and view training details for specific information on hours for each course.

For a live training, the presenter will give you instructions how to claim your continuing education units. Once the State Agency has verified attendance and participation for live trainings, certificates will be sent to your LA's administrative office on a quarterly basis. Recorded trainings will have the option for downloading a certificate of completion.

If you have any questions about CEUs, please contact us.

If you have difficulty accessing content using assistive technology, please email Accessibility and we will be glad to assist you.

Texas WIC Live Online Training Schedule

The Texas WIC Live Online Training Schedule is where you’ll be able to see all the live online trainings we have to offer for the coming months. The registration link to each training is included in the schedule. This schedule will be updated monthly.

Live Online Training Schedule (PDF)

Calendar At-A-Glance (PDF)

Some live trainings do not allow late entry and you may not receive credit for attendance. If you have specific concerns, please contact the instructor listed in the training schedule.
 
If no attendees are logged in to the training within 5 minutes after the scheduled start time, the training will be cancelled.
 
Please check with your management before registering for a live training to ensure adequate clinic coverage.

Need Help?

If you have questions about any trainings offered on the schedule, please email the contact listed for that training.

Live Training for WIC Staff

These trainings are intended for Texas WIC Staff and may not be applicable to other agencies or institutions; however, anyone may attend the breastfeeding trainings. 

Breastfeeding Training

Several live breastfeeding trainings are offered for both WIC staff and healthcare providers. Visit the Breastfeeding Courses page for more information and registration.

New WIC Director Orientation

This training is designed to assist WIC Directors, Assistant WIC Directors and fiscal/financial personnel in operation, policy management and financial aspects of the WIC agency. Get more information and register for an upcoming orientation here.

WIC Nutrition and Breastfeeding Conference

The Nutrition and Breastfeeding Conference is an annual event for WIC staff that provides continuing education opportunities, innovations for WIC, motivational speakers, networking and more. The conference is open for all WIC staff; however, Nutrition Education Coordinators and Breastfeeding Coordinators are required to attend the NBF conference or an approved substitute (per policies BF:02.0 and NE:02.0).

The conference is held in Austin, Texas. For more information please email WIC General.

TXIN Application Training

For information about TXIN application training, please contact TXIN Training Specialists: Sandi West and Debra White .

WIC Partner Training

The WIC Partner Training Site offers the opportunity for community partners to attend free, online training that can be completed on your own time and at your own pace.

Why did Texas WIC develop this training platform?

Texas WIC is your community partner! As part of our commitment to public health education we understand the barriers related to training, scheduling and cost. Offering high quality, no cost training allows for consistent messaging among all organizations and a better opportunity to increase health outcomes for Texas families. We plan to offer a broad range of training topics including breastfeeding, nutrition and other public health topics.

Is continuing education available?

Some trainings will offer CE credits. Check the website for details.

Will the WIC Partner Training site allow me to track my education?

No, the site will not track individual training. You will receive a certificate at the end of each training that will note the CE provided. Please note: Certificates will only be available to print ONE time. Make sure that you are connected to a printer before beginning the training, or simply take a screen shot of your certificate to print later.

Please visit the WIC Partner Training Site for more information on available trainings. For further questions, please email WIC Partner Training.

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