IV-E BSW & MSW Scholars need Portal Profiles to take courses through the MN Child Welfare Training Academy. If you have questions or run into technical issues, submit a ticket on the Contact Us page.

How to create a Portal Profile

Step 1: Request a Portal profile

Video: Profile request tutorial

Select "Login/Register" from mnchildwelfaretraining.com.
Select “New Profile Request Form” from the "New Profile" section.
Fill out the form.
- Use your school email, unless you are a UMN or UMD student.
  - UMN/UMD students must use an email address that is NOT associated with your academic account including alternate email addresses.
- Current Title/Role: Select "Current Student/Intern"
- Start Date: Choose the date closest to the semester start
- Agency Type: Select "State"
- Agency: Choose your university or school
- Direct Supervisor: Melissa Mendez (mamendez@umn.edu)
- Additional Comments: Note that you're a current IV-E student and include your coordinator’s name and email.
Select “Submit”. The training team will review and approve your request. This may take a day.
Once approved, you’ll get an email with further instructions.

Note: If you already have a UMN guest account, skip Step 2.

Step 2: Create a UMN guest account

(Skip if you already have a guest account)

Video: Guest account creation and log-in tutorial

Go to https://my-account.umn.edu/create-guest-acct.
Fill out the form using the same email from your Portal request.
Select "Submit".
Your guest account has been created!

Step 3: Finish setting up your Portal profile

Log into your MNCWTA Portal with your UMN guest account under "Existing User".
Fill out the rest of your profile, enter Melissa Mendez under Supervisor and mamendez@umn.edu under Supervisor Email and select "Update".
Select "Training Portal" from the dropdown by your name.
Take the site tour and click "Grant Permission" to access Canvas.

Video: Using the MNCWTA Training Portal: How to Grant Permission to Canvas tutorial

Step 4: Connect with your coordinator

Confirm your profile setup with your university’s IV-E Coordinator.
To accept an invitation from your coordinator, follow the steps in MSW/BSW Students Connect with Coordinators.
If you are having issues adding your coordinator, submit a ticket on our Contact Us page.

Step 5: Keep your Portal profile updated

When you have a supervisor, you can add them to your Portal Profile.
When you graduate, your coordinator will disconnect from your Portal Profile.
Do not create another Portal Profile or UMN guest account, instead submit a ticket on our Contact Us page to update your portal.