TRUSTED by
Thousands
Exceptional training for youth workers by youth workers. 90+ trainings, 12,000+ training registrations in 2023
Proven Results
99%
Immediate
Positive Impact
Participants confirm skill enhancement directly applicable to their youth work.
99%
Dynamic
Content
Respondents agree that YIPA's trainings are a seamless user-friendly experience from start to finish.
99%
Positive Outcomes for Youth
Respondents agree that YIPA’s training enhances their ability to positively impact the outcome of the youth they serve.
99%
Exceptional
Quality
Participants rate YIPA’s certificate course as a high-quality training program.
Training
Matters
1
94% of employees believe they would stay with a firm for a longer period if the employer were involved in their learning and development.
2
70% of employees prefer online/self-paced training courses.
3
70% of employees are relatively inclined to quit their current job to work for a company that invests in employee development and learning.
Why Become
a YIPA Member
Training youth workers since 1987!
99% of survey respondents agree that:
YIPA cares about me, youth work, and our young people
YIPA understands the needs of youth workers
YIPA understands the needs of youth-serving organizations
YIPA is a strong community of like-minded people that care deeply for young people.
What Trainers
and Members Say
I can only say great things about the YIPA staff! I was strongly encouraged to have all my ducks in a row long before the training. We had a trial run in the virtual classroom a few days prior to the actual presentation which really helped calm my nerves.
Sarah Hamlin
LSW, Main Street Family Services Program Director
YIPA’s professional and organized approach provided clarity to every step of the process, from creating the initial speaker agreement to navigating potential technical errors during the webinar. We were impressed to see YIPA’s attention to detail when creating the splash page, interactive quiz questions and polls; these were all new practices for us!
Christine Dittel & Andria Botzet
University of Minnesota, Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research
Working with YIPA as a trainer was phenomenal. Everyone involved in the coordination of my training from start to finish were kind, professional and engaging.
Lisa Herman
Owner and Clinical Psychologist, Synergy eTherapy
YIPA has clearly done a lot of trainings, because they have their system down. They handled all of the technical aspects of the training, and were so prepared for any eventuality that I stopped worrying about that end of things completely. All I had to worry about was taking care of the content, and even then, they had suggestions if I needed them and made sure I had everything I needed to be ready.
James Scott
Senior Training Manager, StreetWorks, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Their well-developed process equips trainers to deliver engaging content. There’s a lot of preparation to provide high quality training and YIPA has the formula for success.
Tamara Stark
Senior Director of Housing and Youth Development, Tubman
I want all of my training to be with YIPA! The staff is organized beyond expectation, and more importantly, supportive, encouraging, and positive.
Katie Olson
Director of Training, Zero Abuse Project, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
DEI
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Our mission is rooted in equity and social justice. We do not accept the status quo and we commit ourselves, as an association and as individuals, to be actively antiracist allies.
YIPA is a community where everyone is welcome, everyone is respected, and everyone belongs.
Our one-of-a-kind Certificate Course
Our highly interactive online certificate course provides the fundamentals of the eight core competencies that comprise excellence in youth work.
You’ll identify your strengths and weaknesses, it offers motivation, suggestions for additional growth, and practical tools you can implement right away.
LMS
Learning Management System
Each YIPA member gets their own customized LMS
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90+ trainings,
18 new each year
2
Mobile
friendly
3
Add your
own courses
4
Track your
team's learning
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Frequently Asked Questions
The variety and options help youth workers develop and maintain their knowledge, skills, and confidence to be the most effective youth advocate they can be. To learn more about becoming a member or about The Professional Youth Worker suite of learning opportunities.
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