Training for all WIC Staff
Welcome to WIC Learning Online (WLOL), a series of free online courses designed to train all levels of WIC staff. These courses are custom-made, developed specifically for WIC staff. All courses we currently offer are below. Before registering for courses, please review the WIC Learning Online (WLOL) - Getting Started page.
Select courses are approved for 1 continuing education unit (CEU) per course by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. These courses are custom-made, developed specifically for WIC staff. All courses we currently offer are below.
new! Three new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) courses have been added to the WLOL library. Courses feature topics including understanding personal bias, using gender neutral language, and gaining competencies for enabling inclusive behavior and conversations. These three courses are only available on the Skillsoft learning management system and include:
- Becoming a DEI Ally and Agent for Change
- Moving from Bias to Inclusion in a DEI Journey
- Embedding Inclusion into Everyday Experiences
CPEU Update
Due to recent changes to the course credit approval process (overseen by the Commission on Dietetic Registration), WIC Learning Online (WLOL) will no longer offer continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for Registered Dietitians or Dietetic Technicians, Registered.
Select courses are approved for 1 contact hour by the Maryland Nursing Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Course |
Updated |
CEU Expiration |
|
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Dietitians |
Nurses |
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Feeding Infants: Nourishing Attitudes and Techniques |
2021 |
11/29/21 |
1/10/2024 |
WIC Baby Behavior |
2015 |
11/29/21 |
1/10/2024 |
Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA) |
2016 |
11/29/21 |
1/10/2024 |
VENA: Connecting the Dots Between Assessment and Intervention |
2016 |
11/29/21 |
1/10/2024 |
WIC 101 |
2016 |
N/A |
N/A |
Communicating with Participants |
2021 |
N/A |
N/A |
Using Active Listening in Workplace Situations |
(added 2017) |
N/A |
N/A |
Confronting Your Assumptions |
(added 2017) |
N/A |
N/A |
WIC Breastfeeding Basics (course retired in 2020) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
First-time Users: Please submit a registration form by clicking on the Register link found on the WIC Learning Online login page. Within 24 - 48 hours of registering, users will receive an approval email with a temporary password. Please note, before approval, accounts will display as Deactivated.
Having trouble with a course? Visit Skillsoft's Knowledge Base or contact their Support team.
Has Your Account been Disabled? If you haven't logged into WLOL for two or more years, please register for a new account by clicking on the Register link. If you are unable to create a new account or have other questions, please contact the WIC Works team.