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

North Dakota

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern · Phone: · Fax:

North Dakota Foster Care

Rates (Foster Care)

Foster care rate paid at:

Receiving State’s rate

North Dakota foster care rates:

Service Level of Care	Amount per day

Requirements (Foster Care)

Foster Care Resource Requirements:

NDAC 75-03-14

Training (Education and Training):

Every foster parent initally licensed must takethe PRIDE pre-service training prior to child placement and must complete the full PRIDE training course within the first year of licensure. The PRIDE pre-service training will also meet the annual 12 hour requirement for that year. Foster parents licensed to provide therapeutic foster care must receive additional training hours.

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements:

NDAC 75-03-14 (Family Foster Care Homes)

NDAC 75-03-16 (Licensing of Group Homes & Residential Child Care Facilities)

NDAC 75-03-36 (Licensing of Child Placing Agencies)

Foster Care Placements:

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

Foster Care
Relative-Foster Care
Adoption
Foster/Adopt

North Dakota 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)
Certified

North Dakota resource training program is as follows:

North Dakota accepts the following training programs as comparable to its education and training program licensing:

Other: Varies with each Region in North Dakota; and the Training must meet North Dakota curriculum.

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

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

1-3 mos.
1-3 Months - Foster Care and Adoption

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:

1 year1 year - foster care 2 years - adoption

North Dakota offers classes (education and training) to become licensed/certified/approved:

Other: Varies in each region throughout North Dakota.

Wait Time for Criminal Records Results

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: 15-30 days

Local/County: 15-30 days

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 15-30 days

Local/County: 15-30 days