NACP PRE-APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAMS

These organizations have submitted their forty-hour training curricula to the NACP Review Committee for review and pre-approval and are responsible to inform NACP of any changes in their training hours and topics. NACP does not regulate how often they hold their training, the training delivery or its quality; NACP requires that each pre-approved training be a minimum of forty hours and include the basic or foundation level topics outlined in its “Introductory Advocacy” training area.  If you would like to add your 40-hour introductory advocacy training to this list, click here for additional information. 

National trainings

CLS by Barbri (previously) The Center for Legal Studies – Victim Advocacy Certification Course (online)

National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)- National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline Training

OVC – VAT Online Training  (NACP requires a Certificate of Completion for the training in its entirety or a full transcript from OVC indicating successful completion of all modules – individual module certificates and/or badges will not be accepted. Please see the OVC tutorial video for information on accessing required documentation (the Transcripts section beginning at 4:33) or contact OVC directly for assistance- Email: TTAC@ovcttac.org/Phone: 1–866–682–8822)

RAINN Online Hotline Training

ReInventU– Victim Advocacy Certificate Course

Shamsaha Women’s Center- Crisis Advocacy Certification Training

Strand2 Squared- 45-hour Victim Advocacy Online Course

The School of Purpose- Victim Advocacy Fundamentals Course

Alabama

The Crisis Center Inc. Rape Response Program (Birmingham, Alabama)

The Center for Legal Studies- Auburn University

The Center for Legal Studies- Jacksonville State University

The Center for Legal Studies- Troy University

The Center for Legal Studies- University of North Alabama

Alaska

The Center for Legal Studies- University of Alaska-Fairbanks

Arizona

Arizona State Victim Assistance Academy- AVAA Basic Victim Assistance Academy

Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault

The Center for Legal Studies- A.T. Still University

The Center for Legal Studies- University of Arizona

Arkansas

The Center for Advocacy and Awareness- National Emotional Abuse Advocate Certification

California

The Victim Services Certificate – California State University, Fresno 

The Center for Legal Studies- California State University Monterey Bay

The Center for Legal Studies- California State University San Marcos

Colorado

Adam’s Co., CO Sheriff’s Office Volunteer Advocate Training Program

17th Judicial District Adams County, CO Basic Advocate Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- Adams State University

The Center for Legal Studies- Metropolitan State University of Denver

University of Northern Colorado- ASAP Advocate Training

Connecticut

The Center for Legal Studies

Delaware

Delaware Victim Assistance Academy

Sexual Offense Support (S.O.S) at the University of Delaware

The Center for Legal Studies-Delaware State University-Dover

District of Columbia

The Center for Legal Studies- UDC Community College

Florida

The Center for Legal Studies- Florida Gulf Coast University

The Center for Legal Studies- Lake Sumter State College

Georgia

Georgia Victim Assistance Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- Atlanta Metropolitan State College

The Center for Legal Studies- Chattahoochee Technical College

The Center for Legal Studies- Columbus State University

The Center for Legal Studies- University of Georgia at Griffin

The Center for Legal Studies- University of Georgia Center in Athens

The Center for Legal Studies- Valdosta State University

The Center for Legal Studies- West Georgia Technical College

Guam

Teal and Purple Roses Victim Advocate Training Course

Hawaii

Idaho

Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

The Center for Legal Studies- North Idaho College

Illinois

Illinois Victim Assistance Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- Chicago State University

The Center for Legal Studies- Eastern Illinois University

The Center for Legal Studies- Northeastern Illinois University

The Center for Legal Studies- Prairie State College

Indiana

Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault INSVAA Academy (2011-2012 only)

Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence- Basic Academy (2017- current)

Iowa

Kansas

Kansas Academy for Victim Assistance

The Center for Legal Studies- Butler Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- Kansas City Kansas Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- Kansas State University

Kentucky

Kentucky Victim Assistance Academy– (training completed from 10/19/2020- 7/16/2023 will not be accepted)

Louisiana

Louisiana State Victim Assistance Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- Southern University

Maine

Maine Attorney General’s Office- Maine Victim Assistance Academy

York Community College- Introduction to Victim Advocacy course

Maryland

Community Advocates for Family & Youth (Capitol Heights, MD)

Roper Maryland State Victim Assistance Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- Carroll Community College

Massachusetts

Assumption University- Victim Advocacy: Working with Survivors of Violence (HRS/SOC/CRM
301)

Pathways for Change, Inc. Rape Crisis Training Program

The Center for Legal Studies- Bridgewater State University

The Center for Legal Studies- Framingham State University

The Center for Legal Studies- Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School

Michigan

Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Victim Rights Training Program (June 2009-)

Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Victim Advocate Basic Training

The Center for Legal Studies- Bay College

The Center for Legal Studies- Brandon School District

The Center for Legal Studies- Clarkston Community Education

The Center for Legal Studies- Lansing Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- Monroe County

The Center for Legal Studies- University of Michigan, Flint

The Center for Legal Studies- Washtenaw Community College

Minnesota

Minnesota State Victim Assistance Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- Minnesota State University, Mankato

The Center for Legal Studies- St. Cloud State University

Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi/Administration of Justice

The Center for Legal Studies- Mississippi State University

Missouri

Missouri State Victim Assistance Academy

University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology- Advocacy & Crisis Intervention (CJC 381)

Montana

Montana Law Enforcement Academy

Montana Victim Advocate Academy

Nebraska

Nebraska State Victim Assistance Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- Mid-Plains Community College

Nevada

Victim Assistance Academy of Nevada (VAAN) 

Center Advocacy Network (CAN)

SafeNest Domestic Violence Academy

Signs of HOPE- Advocacy University  (previously The Rape Crisis Center- The Rape Crisis Center Advocate University)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas- Care Advocate Training Institute

New Hampshire

The Center for Legal Studies- Plymouth State University

New Jersey

New Jersey Victim Assistance Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- New Jersey City University

New Mexico

New Mexico Basic Victim Assistance Academy

Rape Crisis of Central New Mexico Volunteer Advocate Training

The Center for Legal Studies- Eastern Mexico University

The Center for Legal Studies- New Mexico Junior College

The Center for Legal Studies- University of New Mexico, Los Alamos

New York

New York State Victim Assistance Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- Binghamton University

The Center for Legal Studies- Borough of Manhatten Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- CUNY, Medgar Evers College

The Center for Legal Studies- Eastern Suffolk, BOCES

The Center for Legal Studies- Mohawk Valley Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- Niagara County Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- OCM Boces

The Center for Legal Studies- Purchase College, SUNY

The Center for Legal Studies- Stony Brook University

The Center for Legal Studies- SUNY College at Old Westbury

The Center for Legal Studies- SUNY Oswego

The Center for Legal Studies- Wagner College

North Carolina

North Carolina Victim Service Practitioner Certification Academy

The Center for Legal Studies-  North Carolina State University

The Center for Legal Studies- Wake Technical Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- Western Carolina University

The Center for Legal Studies- Winston-Salem State University

North Dakota

The Center for Legal Studies- Bismarck State College

The Center for Legal Studies- University of North Dakota

Ohio

Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence- The OAESV Training Institute

Summit Victim Assistance Academy

Rape Crisis Center of Medina & Summit Counties Training

OhioHealth Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio

The Center for Legal Studies- Ohio University

The Center for Legal Studies- The University of Akron

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Victim Assistance Academy (OVAA)

The Center for Legal Studies- Central Tech

The Center for Legal Studies- Oklahoma Panhandle State University

The Center for Legal Studies- Oklahoma State University

The Center for Legal Studies- Tulsa Technology Center

The Center for Legal Studies- University of Central Oklahoma

Oregon

Oregon State Victim Assistance Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- Blue Mountain Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- Umpqua Community College

Pennsylvania

PAAR Sexual Assault Counselor Training

Sexual Assault Counselor Training provided by PCAR Centers

The Center for Legal Studies- Lock Haven University

Rhode Island

Rhode Island State Victim Assistance Academy

South Carolina

South Carolina Victim Assistance Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- Spartanburg Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- University of South Carolina Aiken

Restoration & Purpose Training Academy, LLC- Basic Victim Advocacy (BVA) Training

University of South Carolina Beaufort- Introduction to Victim Advocacy

South Dakota

Tennessee

Senator Tommy Burks Victim Assistance Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- Columbia State Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- Tennessee State University

The Center for Legal Studies- University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Texas

The Rape Crisis Center Sexual Assault Training Program, San Antonio, TX

Center Against Sexual & Family Violence-Victim Advocacy Training

Utah

Utah State Victim Assistance Academy

The Center for Legal Studies- Dixie State University

The Center for Legal Studies- The University of Utah

Vermont

Vermont Victim Assistance Academy 

Virginia

City of Alexandria Sexual Assault Center Advocate Training

Virginia Victim Assistance Academy

Domestic Violence Program – Volunteer Training (City of Alexandria)

The Center for Legal Studies- Rappahannock Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- Southside Virginia Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- Tidewater Community College

The Center for Legal Studies- Wytheville Community College

Washington

Working With Crime Victims: Saint Martin’s University, Department of Social Work

Family Support Center & Kids First CAC Victim Assistance Training (Colville, WA)

Core Victim Advocate Academy – Victim Support Services (2018 or later)

WAPA Core Advocacy Program

The Center for Legal Studies- North Seattle College

The Center for Legal Studies- Continuing Education at Seattle Central College

West Virginia

Blue Ridge Community & Technical College- Victim Advocacy Course

Wisconsin

The Center for Legal Studies- University of Wisconsin, Platteville

The Center for Legal Studies- University of Wisconsin, Stout

The Center for Legal Studies- UW-Baraboo/Sauk County

The Center for Legal Studies- UW-Fond du Lac

The Center for Legal Studies- UW-Marinette

The Center for Legal Studies- UW- Marshfield/Wood County

The Center for Legal Studies- Richland

The Center for Legal Studies- UW Colleges- Southeast Region

The Center for Legal Studies- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Wyoming

Canada

Integrated Experience AcademyVictim Specialist Training

Military Pre-Approved Trainings

U.S. Air Force Sexual Assault Training Program
U.S. Army SHARP Foundation Course (80 hours)
U.S. Army SHARP Basic Course
U.S. Army SARC/VA Career Course (7 week)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sexual Assault Prevention, Response & Recovery Program (with 10 hours OVC VAT Online modules supplemented as directed by USCG)
U.S. Marine Corps- Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Program Uniformed Victim Advocate Training
U.S. Navy Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Training (40 hours)
National Guard Bureau Sexual Assault Response & Prevention (SAPR) Training (2022 Update)

These organizations have submitted their forty-hour training curricula to the NACP Review Committee for review and pre-approval and are responsible to inform NACP of any changes in their training hours and topics. NACP does not regulate how often they hold their training, the training delivery or its quality; NACP requires that each pre-approved training be a minimum of forty hours and include the basic or foundation level topics outlined in its “Introductory Advocacy” training area.