CASAs undergo a thorough 39 hour training course. During the training, volunteers learn about courtroom procedure from the principals in the system—judges, lawyers, social workers and court personnel. Court Appointed Special Advocates also learn effective advocacy techniques for children and are educated about specific topics ranging from child sexual abuse to how to give a report in court.

Spring volunteer training will be held March 4-30, 2010. Trainings are scheduled twice a year in the fall and in the spring. Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. and on Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The culmination of the initial training is the swearing-in ceremony with the Juvenile Court Judge.