ICPC State Pages

About the ICPC

The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).

For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.

Contact the AAICPC

American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555

Web Manager: Carla Fults [cfults@aphsa.org]

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ICPC STATE Pages

Minnesota

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central · Phone: 651-431-4727 651-431-4710 · Fax: (651) 431-7628

Minnesota Licensing/Certification/Approval

Licensing

Dual Licensing state:

Minnesota uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:

Approve (Adoption)
Verified (Foster Home)

Minnesota requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:

Relative
Foster Care
Relative-Foster Care
Foster/Adopt
Other

Minnesota resource training program is as follows:

Local agencies develop and implement their own training curriculum while following the requirements set forth in Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070.

Minnesota will give full or partial credit for foster care and adoption education and training completed in another state:

Adoption
Other: This would be up to the local agency to determine if the completed training is compariable to their curriculum
Foster Care
Other: This would be up to the local agency to determine if the completed training is compariable to their curriculum

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements:

Foster care licensing requirements can be found in Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.3000 through 2960.3340

MN will conduct Relative-Unlicensed home studies, but if it is approved and the child is placed; the resource will be required to start/complete the foster care licensing process.

Foster Care Placements:

No information provided

Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

Other
- MN is unable to give an estimate as there are many factors when completing the licensing process.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:

Other
- Typically the initial foster care license is valid for one (1) year. After the first year the foster care license if valid for two (2) years.

Minnesota offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:

Local agencies develop and implement their own training curriculum while following the requirements set forth in Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070.