CERAP EXAM 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM 130
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Overview:
Updated for 2025–2026, this resource reflects the latest standards and requirements of the
CERAP exam. Each question is paired with a 100% correct answer, providing a clear and
structured review for exam readiness.
Key Features:
130 authentic exam-based questions with verified correct answers.
Fully aligned with current CERAP exam standards.
Verified A-grade accuracy and quality.
Organized for easy study and self-assessment.
Purpose:
To prepare candidates with realistic exam-style practice.
Reinforce critical knowledge areas and concepts.
Build confidence and readiness for CERAP certification success.
Recommended For:
Candidates preparing for the CERAP certification exam 2025–2026.
Professionals seeking re-certification or skill validation.
Trainers and educators needing reliable prep materials for learners.
Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol (CERAP) - ANSWER-"Life-of-the case" protocol designed
to provide workers with a mechanism for quickly assessing the potential for moderate to severe harm
immediately or in the near future and for taking quick action to protect children
CERAP is a ____________________ assessment only - ANSWER-Familial
Any child safety threats identified in CERAP must...... - ANSWER-Be incorporated into the SACWIS Family
Service Plan
,Severity of the Behavior/Condition - ANSWER-The likely degree of harm involved children are subjected
to by a behavior/condition that is the responsibility of a caregiver. This degree of harm can range from
low to moderate to severe
Moderate to Severe Harm - ANSWER-A serious threat of danger to a child's life or health, impairment to
his or her physical or mental well-being, or disfigurement
Immediately or in the Near Future - ANSWER-An incident can occur now or in the very near future I.e.,
before the next time department or contracted child welfare staff see a child, if no protective action is
taken to ensure the child's safety
Risk - ANSWER-The likelihood of any degree of longer-term future harm/maltreatment (low to severe
degree of harm)
-It does not predict when the future harm might occur, but rather the likelihood of it happening at all
Risk and Safety are.... - ANSWER-Interchangeable and both can change very quickly
Is Risk a subset of Safety or is Safety a subset of Risk - ANSWER-Safety is a subset of Risk
Similarities between Safety and Risk - ANSWER--Both concerned with future harm
-Both relate to conditions of: Home environment & Caretaker, family member, or paramour behavior
-Both can change quickly
-Both can be controlled
Caretaker - ANSWER-Anyone who impacts the child's safety in the home
Child Vulnerability - ANSWER-Any characteristic, condition, or behavior affecting a child that
substantially increases the child's susceptibility to the dangerous behavior of a caregiver or a dangerous
condition within the home
History - ANSWER-Any known or credibly alleged previous or on-going examples of an identified
dangerous behavior/condition for which a caregiver is responsible
, Mitigation - ANSWER-Family strengths or action taken by the caregivers on their own initiative that
keeps children safe from identified safety threats
Paramour - ANSWER-A current ex-boyfriend or girlfriend who has been or may be or is in a care-taking
role.
-The paramour may or may not be residing within the family unit
-Paramour involved families may be identified at the time of intake, during a child abuse or neglect
investigation or anytime during the life of an open service case
-A putative father would fall under the definition of paramour
Prevention Services - ANSWER-Non-investigatory services directed to preserving families where children
remain in their home without a threat to their safety.
-Prevention services can take the form of providing families with neighborhood/community linkages and
advocacy services on a voluntary/self-referral basis
-They may also include, but are not limited to, court ordered services such as assessments and visitation
orders from Marriage and Dissolution court
Safe - ANSWER-After considering all reasonably available information/evidence concerning the presence
of each of the 16 potential safety threats, and taking into account the vulnerability of the child, and
considering the caregiver(s)'s displayed ability/action to mitigate any identified threats, it is determined
that a child in the household or in custodial care is not likely to be moderated or severely harmed
immediately or in the near future
Safety Plan - ANSWER-Voluntary, temporary, short-term plan designed to control serious and immediate
threats to children's safety as a result of an unsafe finding on the CERAP.
-Safety Plans can take a variety of forms and are developed with the input and voluntary consent of the
children's legal caregivers and other family members
-Safety plans are typically short term environmental manipulations to ensure child safety; they are not
interventions designed to change behaviors over the long term
When Are Safety Plans Not Completed - ANSWER-During investigations of foster homes, residential
facilities, schools or day care facilities
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
|AGRADE
Overview:
Updated for 2025–2026, this resource reflects the latest standards and requirements of the
CERAP exam. Each question is paired with a 100% correct answer, providing a clear and
structured review for exam readiness.
Key Features:
130 authentic exam-based questions with verified correct answers.
Fully aligned with current CERAP exam standards.
Verified A-grade accuracy and quality.
Organized for easy study and self-assessment.
Purpose:
To prepare candidates with realistic exam-style practice.
Reinforce critical knowledge areas and concepts.
Build confidence and readiness for CERAP certification success.
Recommended For:
Candidates preparing for the CERAP certification exam 2025–2026.
Professionals seeking re-certification or skill validation.
Trainers and educators needing reliable prep materials for learners.
Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol (CERAP) - ANSWER-"Life-of-the case" protocol designed
to provide workers with a mechanism for quickly assessing the potential for moderate to severe harm
immediately or in the near future and for taking quick action to protect children
CERAP is a ____________________ assessment only - ANSWER-Familial
Any child safety threats identified in CERAP must...... - ANSWER-Be incorporated into the SACWIS Family
Service Plan
,Severity of the Behavior/Condition - ANSWER-The likely degree of harm involved children are subjected
to by a behavior/condition that is the responsibility of a caregiver. This degree of harm can range from
low to moderate to severe
Moderate to Severe Harm - ANSWER-A serious threat of danger to a child's life or health, impairment to
his or her physical or mental well-being, or disfigurement
Immediately or in the Near Future - ANSWER-An incident can occur now or in the very near future I.e.,
before the next time department or contracted child welfare staff see a child, if no protective action is
taken to ensure the child's safety
Risk - ANSWER-The likelihood of any degree of longer-term future harm/maltreatment (low to severe
degree of harm)
-It does not predict when the future harm might occur, but rather the likelihood of it happening at all
Risk and Safety are.... - ANSWER-Interchangeable and both can change very quickly
Is Risk a subset of Safety or is Safety a subset of Risk - ANSWER-Safety is a subset of Risk
Similarities between Safety and Risk - ANSWER--Both concerned with future harm
-Both relate to conditions of: Home environment & Caretaker, family member, or paramour behavior
-Both can change quickly
-Both can be controlled
Caretaker - ANSWER-Anyone who impacts the child's safety in the home
Child Vulnerability - ANSWER-Any characteristic, condition, or behavior affecting a child that
substantially increases the child's susceptibility to the dangerous behavior of a caregiver or a dangerous
condition within the home
History - ANSWER-Any known or credibly alleged previous or on-going examples of an identified
dangerous behavior/condition for which a caregiver is responsible
, Mitigation - ANSWER-Family strengths or action taken by the caregivers on their own initiative that
keeps children safe from identified safety threats
Paramour - ANSWER-A current ex-boyfriend or girlfriend who has been or may be or is in a care-taking
role.
-The paramour may or may not be residing within the family unit
-Paramour involved families may be identified at the time of intake, during a child abuse or neglect
investigation or anytime during the life of an open service case
-A putative father would fall under the definition of paramour
Prevention Services - ANSWER-Non-investigatory services directed to preserving families where children
remain in their home without a threat to their safety.
-Prevention services can take the form of providing families with neighborhood/community linkages and
advocacy services on a voluntary/self-referral basis
-They may also include, but are not limited to, court ordered services such as assessments and visitation
orders from Marriage and Dissolution court
Safe - ANSWER-After considering all reasonably available information/evidence concerning the presence
of each of the 16 potential safety threats, and taking into account the vulnerability of the child, and
considering the caregiver(s)'s displayed ability/action to mitigate any identified threats, it is determined
that a child in the household or in custodial care is not likely to be moderated or severely harmed
immediately or in the near future
Safety Plan - ANSWER-Voluntary, temporary, short-term plan designed to control serious and immediate
threats to children's safety as a result of an unsafe finding on the CERAP.
-Safety Plans can take a variety of forms and are developed with the input and voluntary consent of the
children's legal caregivers and other family members
-Safety plans are typically short term environmental manipulations to ensure child safety; they are not
interventions designed to change behaviors over the long term
When Are Safety Plans Not Completed - ANSWER-During investigations of foster homes, residential
facilities, schools or day care facilities
