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Minnesota State Office - WIC Program

800-657-3942 (toll-free)

651-201-4444 (state office)

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Contact Info

Minnesota State Office - WIC Program

800-657-3942 (toll-free)

651-201-4444 (state office)

Find your WIC Clinic Phone Number

WIC Annual Required Trainings

Last updated July 2025
Local Agencies are responsible for ensuring that all staff review the required trainings annually and for tracking completion of each staff person's training annually.

Resources for staff development can be found on the WIC Local Agencies page in the Training dropdowns.

WIC Staff	Civil Rights Training	WIC Security Training	Staff Development - See MOM, Section 4.5 (PDF)
Clerk	Yes - required annually.	Yes - required annually.	One Breastfeeding Promotion training and one Customer Service training required annually.
CPA	Yes - required annually.	Yes - required annually.	10 Hours annually, including: At least one Breastfeeding education training, required annually. Other trainings on WIC-related nutrition, counseling, PCS, etc.
Para-Professional CPA	Yes - required annually.	Yes - required annually.	10 Hours annually, including: At least one Breastfeeding education training. Other trainings on WIC-related nutrition, counseling, PCS, etc.
WIC Administrator	Yes - required annually if supervising frontline WIC and Peer staff.	Yes - required annually if has access to the WIC Information System.	As needed based on role.
Peer Breastfeeding Counselor	Yes - required annually.	Yes - required annually.	Additional training at least twice per year required annually.
Students, Volunteers, Interpreters, Contracted Providers, & Others who Interact with WIC Participants	Yes - required annually.	Yes - required annually if has access to the WIC Information System.	As needed based on role.