Completion of a NACP pre-approved 40-hour training course (Certificate Required)
Basic Level Applicants:
Completion of 40 hours Introductory Advocacy training
A minimum of 20 hours of Basic Specialty training for each area of specialty
*If choosing Comprehensive, your Basic Specialty training must come from a minimum of three different types of populations – see specialty training topics below.
Intermediate Level Applicants:
Completion of 40 hours Introductory Advocacy training
A minimum of 20 hours of Basic Specialty training for each area of specialty
A minimum of 10 hours of Advanced Specialty training for each area of specialty
*If choosing Comprehensive, you must have 20 hours of Basic Specialty training and 10 hours of Advanced Specialty training must come from a minimum of three different types of populations- see specialty training topics below.
Advanced Level Applicants:
Completion of 40 hours Introductory Advocacy training
A minimum of 20 hours of Basic Specialty training for each area of specialty
A minimum of 20 hours of Advanced Specialty training for each area of specialty
*If choosing Comprehensive, you must have 20 hours of Basic Specialty training and 20 hours of Advanced Specialty training must come from a minimum of three different types of populations – see specialty training topics below.
Introductory Training Topics
- Advocacy/Role of the Advocate
- Cultural Sensitivity/Competency
- Case Management/Coordination
- Ethics/Confidentiality
- Civil/Criminal Justice System
- History of Victim Services
- Crime Victims Compensation
- Trauma of Victimization
- Crisis Intervention
- Victims’ Rights
Basic Specialty Training Topics
Domestic Violence
Includes: Barriers to Safety, Batterers’ Use of Power & Control, Child Abuse & Neglect, Lesbian & Gay Battering, Lethality/Danger Assessment, Domestic Violence Statutes, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Safety Planning, Stockholm Syndrome, TPO Enforcement/Violations, Responses to Trauma
Adult and/or Child Sexual Assault
Includes: Sexual Assault/Abuse, HIV-STD Information, Interviewing Victims/Survivors, Sexual Offense Statutes, Police Investigation of Rape, Rape Evidence Examination, Rape Trauma Syndrome, Trauma-Informed Care, DNA Evidence, Special Population, Human Trafficking
Child Abuse
Includes: Child Physical Abuse/Maltreatment/Neglect, Parental & Non-Parental Child Abduction, All Crimes Against Children Except Sexual Assault/Abuse, Forensic Interviewing/Serving Child Victims, Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Working with Child Victims of Crime, Child Safety/Protection, Trauma-Informed Care, Human Trafficking
Drunk Driving
Includes: Advocacy with Police, Prosecutors, Judiciary, Probation, Parole, Aftermath of Drunk Driving, Assessment for PTSD, other Counseling Needs; Basics of CJS; Catastrophic Injury Experience; Drunk Driving Impact Panels; Homicide Survivor Experience; Insurance/Civil Suits/Bankruptcy; Applicable State Statutes
System or Community-Based Victims Services
Includes: Community Resources, Court Advocacy, Hospital Advocacy, Applicable State Statutes, Specialized Needs, Trauma of Victimization, Trial Preparation, Victims’ Rights Legislation/Statutes, Restorative Justice, Victim/Offender Reconciliation, Victim/Offender Mediation, Identity Theft
Homicide
Includes: Interventions with Homicide Survivors, Grief Process, Dealing with Law Enforcement, Dealing with Medical Services, Death Notification, Applicable State Statutes
Campus Advocacy
Includes: History of the Student Movement regarding Sexual Assault on College Campus, Federal & State Campus Legislation (Title IX, Cleary Act and FERPA) and Victims’ Rights, Sexual Assault/Rape Culture, Campus Safety Planning, Trauma-Informed Advocacy, Sexual Violence and Substance Abuse, Safety Planning & Protective Orders, Ethics, Boundaries & Confidentiality.
Victim Assistance Program and Staff Management
Includes: Community Needs Assessment, Program Development, Community Relations, Personnel Management, Coordinated Services, General Administration, Fiscal Management, Proposal Writing, Grants Management, Budgeting, Record Keeping, Volunteer Management, Supervision, Labor Laws, Service Evaluation, Legislation, Board Development, Developing Task Forces, Research, Expert Testimony, Protocols, Fund Raising, Public Speaking Public Policy Issues, Policy Development, Techniques and Victim Assistance Program Management.
Identity Theft/Financial Crimes
Includes: Identity Theft Types (Social Security, Driver’s License, Tax, Medical and Insurance Identity, etc.); Victim Impact; Domestic Violence-Related Identity Theft and Fraud; Financial Impact, Recovery; Risk Reduction Programs & Resources; Local, State and Federal Laws
Human Trafficking
Includes: Adult & Child Sexual Exploitation; Involuntary Servitude/Forced Labor; Recruiting, Transportation, Transfer, Harboring or Receipt of Persons; Threat or Use of Force or Other Forms of Coercion; Abuse of Power in Employment, Forced Labor or Services; Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation, Forced Labor and Slavery or Similar Practices; Unique Needs of Undocumented Victims; Resources; Specialized Court & Community-Based Programs; State and Federal Laws
Elder Abuse
Advanced Specialty Training Topics
Domestic Violence
Includes: AAaC/ACoA, Burn Out, Post-Conviction Systems, Related Statutes (Agg. Men., Crim. Tres., Stalking, TPO Viol., Child Abuse), Ritual Abuse, Safety Issues/Planning, Topics from Sexual Assault “B” Series, Suicide Intervention, Support Groups, Systems Advocacy, Protective Order Enforcement, Victim Impact Statements, Victims who Resort to Violence, New State/Federal Statutes, New Developments in the Field
Adult and/or Child Sexual Assault
Includes: more of the types of subjects listed in this category in the “B” Series section, but at a more advanced level. Also includes emerging issues and topics relevant to managers of these types of programs
Child Abuse
Includes: more of the types of subjects listed in this category in the “B” section, but at a more advanced level. Also includes emerging issues and topics relevant to managers of these types of programs
Drunk Driving
Includes: Adult Siblings, Children’s Grief Process, Complicated Mourning, Crisis Response, Death Notification, Male Grief, PTSD, Rehabilitation, Support for Advocates, Support Groups, Survivor Issues, Vicarious Victimization, MADD Victim Institutes, New State/Federal Statutes, New Developments in the Field
System or Community-Based Victims Services
Includes Burglary/Robbery Victims, Topics from Domestic Violence “B” & “C” Series, Legal Precedents, Topics from Drunk Driving “B” & “C” Series, Homicide “B” & “C” Series, Post-Conviction Advocacy, Sexual Assault/Child Abuse “B” & “C” Series, Testimony Issues, New State/Federal Statutes, New Developments in the Field
Homicide
Includes: Coroner’s Office Protocol, Dealing with Holidays & Special Occasions, Dealing with the Parole Board, Funeral Directors/ Protocol, Intervention with Child Victims, Realities of Capital Murder Cases, Support Groups, Truth In Sentencing, New State/ Federal Statutes, New Developments in the Field
Campus Advocacy
Includes: Community Partnerships, Outreach & Empowerment of Marginalized Students, Supporting Student Survivors with Disabilities, Evidence-based Strategies for Primary Prevention, Bystander Intervention, Risk Reduction Programs, Neurobiology of Trauma, Trauma-Informed Interview Techniques, Cultural Awareness & Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault Perpetrator Behavior, Managing Written Records and Data Collection Requirements
Includes: Community Needs Assessment, Program Development, Community Relations, Personnel Management, Coordinated Services, General Administration, Fiscal Management, Proposal Writing, Grants Management, Budgeting, Record Keeping, Volunteer Management, Supervision, Labor Laws, Service Evaluation, Legislation, Board Development, Developing Task Forces, Research, Expert Testimony, Protocols, Fund Raising, Public Speaking Public Policy Issues, Policy Development, Training Techniques and Emerging Issues in Victim Assistance Program Management.
Elder Abuse