Child Welfare Certification (Florida)
Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2025
1. What is the primary goal of child welfare services?
A. Punish abusive parents
B. Remove children from homes permanently
C. Ensure child safety, permanency, and well-being
D. Investigate all family members
Ensuring safety, permanency, and well-being are the three key outcomes in
child welfare practice per federal and state guidelines.
2. Which of the following is considered a mandated reporter in Florida?
A. Only teachers
B. Only physicians
,C. Every person, regardless of profession
D. Only law enforcement officers
Florida law requires every person to report known or suspected child
abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
3. When assessing for safety, which of the following is the most
important?
A. The parent’s explanation
B. The cleanliness of the home
C. Immediate danger to the child
D. The child’s age
Immediate safety threats must be identified first to ensure protection of
the child from imminent harm.
4. A safety plan must be implemented when:
A. The parent denies allegations
B. There is only a risk factor present
C. A child is in present or impending danger
D. A child is crying frequently
A safety plan is necessary when a child is unsafe and needs protection
while the case is being assessed or services provided.
, 5. Which of the following best defines "reasonable efforts"?
A. Taking every step possible
B. Services provided to prevent removal or to reunify a child with their
family
C. Waiting for parents to improve behavior
D. Investigating all neighbors
Reasonable efforts are legally required attempts to keep families together
or reunify them unless it is unsafe.
6. Which document outlines how services will address risk and safety
factors?
A. Removal order
B. Case plan
C. Intake report
D. Petition for shelter
The case plan is developed with the family to address issues contributing to
abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
7. Who is the primary client in the child welfare system?
, A. The parent
B. The guardian
C. The child
D. The judge
While services may be provided to adults, the child’s safety and well-being
are the central focus of child welfare work.
8. How often must a child in foster care be visited face-to-face by a case
manager in Florida?
A. Monthly by phone
B. Bi-monthly in person
C. Monthly in person
D. Quarterly via video
Florida law requires monthly, in-person visits with children in out-of-home
care to monitor safety and well-being.
9. What is the purpose of the Child Protective Investigator (CPI)?
A. To provide therapy
B. To investigate abuse, neglect, or abandonment allegations
C. To manage foster homes
D. To file court petitions only
Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2025
1. What is the primary goal of child welfare services?
A. Punish abusive parents
B. Remove children from homes permanently
C. Ensure child safety, permanency, and well-being
D. Investigate all family members
Ensuring safety, permanency, and well-being are the three key outcomes in
child welfare practice per federal and state guidelines.
2. Which of the following is considered a mandated reporter in Florida?
A. Only teachers
B. Only physicians
,C. Every person, regardless of profession
D. Only law enforcement officers
Florida law requires every person to report known or suspected child
abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
3. When assessing for safety, which of the following is the most
important?
A. The parent’s explanation
B. The cleanliness of the home
C. Immediate danger to the child
D. The child’s age
Immediate safety threats must be identified first to ensure protection of
the child from imminent harm.
4. A safety plan must be implemented when:
A. The parent denies allegations
B. There is only a risk factor present
C. A child is in present or impending danger
D. A child is crying frequently
A safety plan is necessary when a child is unsafe and needs protection
while the case is being assessed or services provided.
, 5. Which of the following best defines "reasonable efforts"?
A. Taking every step possible
B. Services provided to prevent removal or to reunify a child with their
family
C. Waiting for parents to improve behavior
D. Investigating all neighbors
Reasonable efforts are legally required attempts to keep families together
or reunify them unless it is unsafe.
6. Which document outlines how services will address risk and safety
factors?
A. Removal order
B. Case plan
C. Intake report
D. Petition for shelter
The case plan is developed with the family to address issues contributing to
abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
7. Who is the primary client in the child welfare system?
, A. The parent
B. The guardian
C. The child
D. The judge
While services may be provided to adults, the child’s safety and well-being
are the central focus of child welfare work.
8. How often must a child in foster care be visited face-to-face by a case
manager in Florida?
A. Monthly by phone
B. Bi-monthly in person
C. Monthly in person
D. Quarterly via video
Florida law requires monthly, in-person visits with children in out-of-home
care to monitor safety and well-being.
9. What is the purpose of the Child Protective Investigator (CPI)?
A. To provide therapy
B. To investigate abuse, neglect, or abandonment allegations
C. To manage foster homes
D. To file court petitions only
