Victim Advocacy Certificate Course

This intensive online program is designed to train and qualify students to provide assistance to crime victims. The course provides an overview of criminal procedure and discusses the devastating effects crime can have on its victims.

Course topics include legal terminology, legal process, legislation regarding victims' rights, jurisdiction and venue, ethics, effects of victimization on the victim, victim advocate skills, guardianships, and crisis intervention. Also covered are counseling skills for victims of assault, battery, robbery, domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, murder, and homicide.

Participants will be prepared to work in victim advocacy arenas, such as domestic violence shelters, crisis centers and crisis hotlines, and with state and county governments to assist crime victims in progressing through the criminal justice system and toward successful recovery.

Successful graduates of this training program will be eligible at minimum for the NACP Provisional Credential and possibly for the Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Credential based upon their experience in the field. Please refer to the NACP link for additional information: https://www.thenacp.org/pre-approved-trainings-by-location

Prerequisites: CLS courses are designed for adult students and are taught at a college level. The minimum requirement to take any of these courses is a high school diploma or GED, and to be 18 years of age prior to enrollment.

Review the Online Victim Advocacy Certificate Course syllabus to learn more.

This class does not have a required textbook. Recommended books are an additional cost.