Certification is mandated for all casework staff and supervisors (including POS) in the state of Illinois. Other professional roles such as IPS, PPT, and Wrap Providers also certify and complete CANS per program expectations. It is expected that all CANS users will hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree.

CANS 2.0 Training and Certification Instructions

All staff are required to be certified on the CANS annually to be valid and reliable users of the instrument. Below are instructions for initial certification and re-certification on the tool.

 For initial certification on the tool:

1. Visit the Illinois DCFS Virtual Training Center and enter your login and password. If you don’t have a login/password, you can get one by contacting DCFS training at 877-800-3393.
2. Locate events and registration and search for CANS
3. Sign up for the CANS ONLINE TRAINING. This training can be completed at any point during the week time frame you register for.
4. Once you have successfully completed the online training, you will be able to sign up for the CANS EXAM component (repeat steps 1 and 2).
5. DCFS will send you an email with your score and certification status within a few weeks.

 For re-certification on the tool:

1. 1. Scoring Refresher Training must be taken before the recertification exam
   2. Register for CANS 2.0 recertification exam by calling 877-800-3393