Certified Workplace Violence and Threat Specialist (WVTS) - Residential Program
# of Students: 6857 | Delivery: Live In-Person
Skill Level: Intermediate | Duration: 50 Hours
CPE Credits: 50
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, REALISTIC AND UP-TO-DATE TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATS WITHIN THE WORKPLACE. WE PREPARE YOU FOR REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS AND SUCCESS!
For the first time in history, The McAfee Institute brings together the industries best to form the only board certification focused on preventing, investigating and responding to crisis and threats in the workplace & school systems.
Active shooter scenarios and workplace violence situations unfold quickly leaving the employees vulnerable with little time to respond and mitigate the event.
The skills that you will learn by studying for the WVTS will help you to become the resident expert in dealing with potential workplace violence situations, threats in the workplace and school system, active shooter situations and more.
You will learn everything from Threat Assessment, Prevention, Implementation, Investigation, Prosecution, Root Cause Analysis, and Response.
GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED & ACCREDITED
Eligibility Requirements
Learn if you are eligible to take one of our programs
Bachelor’s degree or higher plus one year of experience in workplace violence, active shooter scenarios, fraud investigations or prevention, workplace investigations, criminal investigations, law enforcement, forensics, criminal justice, law, human resources, and/or loss prevention or other similar field or
Associates degree plus two years of experience or
High school diploma or equivalency plus four years of experience or A minimum two years’ experience as a full-time faculty member at an accredited educational institution.
In addition, a person convicted of a felony, any crime of moral turpitude or misdemeanor relating to honesty, theft, embezzlement, fraud or the like shall be ineligible to become a WVTS®.
Applicant must provide a copy of the certified transcript of education ONLY if using a college degree rather than experience to qualify. Applicant must successfully pass the prescribed background check, which may include a criminal background check and examination process. Falsification or omission of information on the application form will be reason enough to disqualify an applicant from becoming or remaining a Workplace Violence & Threat Specialist.
Associates degree plus two years of experience or
High school diploma or equivalency plus four years of experience or A minimum two years’ experience as a full-time faculty member at an accredited educational institution.
In addition, a person convicted of a felony, any crime of moral turpitude or misdemeanor relating to honesty, theft, embezzlement, fraud or the like shall be ineligible to become a WVTS®.
Applicant must provide a copy of the certified transcript of education ONLY if using a college degree rather than experience to qualify. Applicant must successfully pass the prescribed background check, which may include a criminal background check and examination process. Falsification or omission of information on the application form will be reason enough to disqualify an applicant from becoming or remaining a Workplace Violence & Threat Specialist.
Renewal
How often do our certifications need renewed?
You have to renew the board certification every two years, once you are certified. The cost is $125 for an additional two years.
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Download Syllabus
Want to learn more about the WVTS? Within this program, you are going to discover cutting-edge techniques and real-world training in workplace violence and position yourself as an industry-recognized expert with this incredible Certification Program. Download the complete syllabus here.
