24 Hours of Training
Complete 24 hours before providing professional services, including at least 12 hours of classroom instruction and the required subject-hour minimums.
California County Provider Guide
Contra Costa County Supervised Visitation Training Guide
A source-linked training guide for prospective professional providers in Concord, Richmond, Antioch, Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Martinez, Pittsburg, and other Contra Costa County communities. Review California training requirements, county-specific training considerations, and current official court sources.
California Requirements Apply First
Professional supervised-visitation and exchange providers in Contra Costa County remain subject to the statewide requirements in Family Code §3200.5 and Judicial Council Standard 5.20. Training is only one part of eligibility.
CDSS Mandated Reporter Course
The required child-abuse-reporting component includes the California Department of Social Services online mandated-reporter training. Training access is free. A fee may apply to obtain the official Certificate of Completion from the California Mandated Reporter Training platform.
Professional Qualifications
Meet the age, background, TrustLine, Live Scan, language, court-order, and other professional-provider qualifications before providing paid services.
FL-324(P)
Use the current Judicial Council professional-provider declaration as required by statewide law and applicable local filing procedures.
Contra Costa County Training Considerations
Contra Costa court materials reference the California Standard 5.20 professional-provider framework. No separate county training curriculum was identified in the public materials reviewed. Students should document the complete 24-hour training and re-check current Family Court Services guidance.
California training requirement
Use Family Code §3200.5 and Standard 5.20 as the baseline training requirements.
Keep evidence
Retain the certificate, agenda/hour allocation, mandated-reporter certificate, and completion records.
Verify current rules
Check Contra Costa Family Court Services guidance before assuming that a particular training certificate or virtual-classroom format will satisfy a local requirement.
Verify Current Contra Costa County Requirements
Local rules and court procedures can change.
This guide focuses on training—not on how to apply to a county provider list or operate a supervised-visitation business. Before relying on a training certificate, confirm the current requirements directly with the Contra Costa County Superior Court, review the court’s current local rules and official instructions, and read the controlling order in any case you accept.
The Academy does not assume that every county will accept every training provider, certificate format, or synchronous virtual-classroom format for every local purpose. Confirm current requirements directly with the court where you intend to work.
Bridging Families Academy is an independent education provider. The Academy is not affiliated with, approved by, or endorsed by the Contra Costa County Superior Court or the Judicial Council of California. Course completion does not guarantee acceptance by a court, agency, employer, referral source, or local program.
Official Contra Costa County and California Sources
County Court
Contra Costa County Court Resources
Statewide Law