NCVAN Victim Service Practitioner Certification Academy

Upcoming Victim Service Practitioner Certification Academy:

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The NCVAN Victim Service Practitioner Certification Academy provides practitioners working with victims of crime with an oportunidad de recibir más de 40 horas de capacitación sustancial to bolster their knowledge and experience while also gaining prestigious state and nationally- recognized certification to reflect their growing expertise.

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The NCVAN Victim Service Practitioner Certification Academy is the official academy recognized in North Carolina, approved by the National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP). After becoming certified through the prerequisite NCVAN Academy, graduates may seek provisional licensing and certification on the national level through NACP.

In addition to covering up to 22 core topics essential to trauma-informed victim service provision, the program continues to evolve according to emerging best practices. Through ongoing guidance from state and national leaders in the victim service movement and through extensive participant feedback, the NCVAN Academy prepares victim service providers with North Carolina-relevant material directly applicable to their work. The curriculum was also given approval by consultants from the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA).

Credits & Support

In addition to the certification, some victim service providers can receive additional professional credits for participation in the Academy:

Sworn law enforcement officers can receive continuing education credit through the North Carolina Justice Academy.

Advocates in DV/SA programs may count Academy credits towards annual organizational training requirements set forth by the N.C. Council for Women.

The Administrative Office of the Courts sometimes covers the certification fee and some travel expenses related to participation for court staff. For more information, contact Megan Lively at the Conference of DAs.

**Participants must complete each module to become certified as a victim service practitioner.

Temas anticipados

  • Homicide
  • Abuso infantil
  • Childhood Trauma & PTSD
  • Violencia doméstica
  • Víctimas y Tecnología
  • El papel del fiscal de distrito en la prestación de servicios a las víctimas
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  • Sexual Assault
  • Crime Victim's Rights
  • Civil Legal Options for Crime Victims
  • Elder Abuse & Adult Protective Services
  • Coordinated Community Response
  • Serving Victims Who Are Differently-Abled
  • Profesionales de la justicia penal/Obstáculos para el cumplimiento de la ley
  • Ética en la Atención a las Víctimas del Delito
  • Sirviendo a Víctimas de Agresión Sexual en Entornos Militares
  • Historia del Movimiento de Víctimas
  • Crisis Intervention & Victim Empathy
  • trata de personas
  • Compensación de la víctima
  • Victim Notification
  • Vicarious Trauma & Resilience

Engage in real-time conversations with our faculty, representing North Carolina's most seasoned victim service professionals in the field.

Recent faculty:

Dra. Rumay Alejandro

UNC-Chapel Hill

 

pam dickens

Defensor de la discapacidad y las víctimas

 

amy durall

Gerente de Proyectos Internacional Asociación 

de Jefe de Policía

 

Sabrina García, MA

Especialista en aplicación de la ley jubilado

 

Angelica Reza

Previous Executive Director, 

Nuestra voz, Asheville

 

Liddie Shropshire 

Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Carolina del Norte

Office of Victim Services

 

Kim Banko

NC Department of Adult Correction

 

Gigi Warner

Domestic Violence &

Family Law Attorney

Legal Aid of NC

 

Erica Blackwood

Advocacy Coordinator,

NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault

 

 

 

Ashley Tauscher

Outreach Specialist,

Comisión de Trata de Personas de Carolina del Norte

 

​Kit Gruelle

Defensor y Entrenador Nacional 

sobre la violencia doméstica

 

Juan Guardia

Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Pitt

 

salón cristian

Respuesta a la agresión sexual 

Coordinator,

NC National Guard

 

jane allen wilson

NCVAN Director of Training & 

Special Projects

 

Julie Schroer

Children's Advocacy Centers of

North Carolina,

Training & Curriculum Coordinator

 

Sarah Welsch

Outreach Specialist,

NC Department of Justice

 

Danielle Kitchen

NACP Senior Program Manager,

NOVA

 

 

amily mccool

Domestic Violence Attorney,

Bufete de abogados Scharff

 

Michael Parker

Former Homicide Prosecutor

 

Kristy Preston

Director of the NC Adult

Protection Network,

UNC Chapel Hill School of

Government

 

​Trishana Jones

Director of Youth Exposure to DV

& Special Projects, 

NC Coalition Against Domestic

Violence

 

​Aurelia Sands-Bell

Medical University of SC,

National Mass Violence Center

 

Courtney Dunkerton

trata de personas

Program Coordinator,

NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault

 

Participantes

Los participantes de la Academia de NCVAN representan un grupo diverso de profesionales aliados. Nuestros estudiantes son agentes del orden público, personal militar, terapeutas, funcionarios judiciales, clérigos, defensores de víctimas, por nombrar algunos. De esta manera, la academia es una experiencia de aprendizaje combinado. La creación de redes brinda conexiones valiosas que benefician a los participantes mucho más allá de la finalización de la certificación.

Fall 2023

Requisitos previos para la aceptación

Applicants must have at least six months of recent experience working directly with victims of crime in a state-recognized program.

Special considerations are sometimes made on a case-by-case basis for those seeking to meet the prerequisite. Please reach out to formación@nc-van.org with questions.

No todas las agencias de servicios para víctimas sin fines de lucro basadas en la comunidad están reconocidas por el estado.  Para determinar si un programa es reconocido por el estado en Carolina del Norte, los defensores de los programas comunitarios de defensa de las víctimas sin fines de lucro pueden hacer clic a continuación para consultar las siguientes listas de programas por condado o región.

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“La capacitación excepcional brindada a través de este programa intensivo de una semana es esencial para el objetivo de NCVAN de garantizar que las víctimas de delitos violentos en Carolina del Norte reciban servicios confiables y consistentes. Los facilitadores, presentadores y participantes comparten un compromiso rector para brindar a las víctimas un apoyo completo y reflexivo centrado en la persona”.

 

– Jane Allen Wilson, directora de capacitación

¡Consiga la certificación como profesional de servicios para víctimas de Carolina del Norte!

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