Victim Services Professional Development Program

The Office of Attorney General, Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute (FCPTI) established the Victim Services Professional Development Program to provide comprehensive victim services/victim advocacy training for law enforcement personnel, state attorney office staff, private non-profit victim advocates and other professionals in the field of victim services. FCPTI is pleased to present its 2008-2009 Victim Services Training Schedule which offers training opportunities through FCPTI in the following areas and are TUITION FREE:

• Victim Services Practitioner Designation is offered by the Office of the Attorney General to recognize the competency and professionalism of individuals who complete the "Victim Services Practitioner Designation Training" course. Participants who complete the course receive training on the basic issues related to victimology, victims’ rights and the role of the victim advocate including ethical concerns. Emphasis is placed on legislative mandates, community resources and available services to assist victims of crime. Other topics include the impact of crime; crisis intervention strategies; cultural/ethnic issues; legislatively mandated services; and presentations on child abuse, homicide, domestic violence, sexual assault, identity theft, victims with disabilities and the elderly populations, cyber crime and children, and global victim issues. The designation of “Victim Services Practitioner” is currently valid for a period of 4 years from the date that appears on the participant’s certificate. To renew the designation, a “Victim Services Practitioner” must meet the Victim Services Practitioner Designation Renewal Requirements.



• Numerous eight (8) hour courses on topics of interest to the victim’s discipline are offered to enhance the skills and abilities of victim service providers.
  
  
• First Response to Violent Crime is a training program designed to enhance the skills of law enforcement officers who are first responders to the scene of violent crimes.

For more specific information call FCPTI at (850) 414-3360 or write to:

Office of the Attorney General
Attention: Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute
The Capitol, PL-01
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050