Training  

Safety is a community responsibility. Training and education is a critical component to the mission of the Department of Risk Assessment. Our offices, Violence Prevention & Threat Management and Youth Programs & Compliance offer a number of training opportunities students, faculty and staff to attend.

Training is made available throughout the year. Though, we have scheduled training dates identified in REPORTER, departmental requests can be made. If you are interested in a specialized training topic please complete the form below:

Training Opportunities

Understanding Workplace/Campus Violence Prevention and Your Role

Safety is a community responsibility and all University community members should be aware of their responsibility in sharing concerns.  All staff and faculty are encouraged to complete this training at least biennially.  This is an interactive training offered to all employees and students.                         

At the completion of this training attendees will be able to:

  • identify components of the Campus/Workplace Violence Prevention Regulation,
  • understand what constitutes violent behavior and their mandatory reporting responsibilities,
  • identify concerning behaviors,
  • identify strategies to enhance communication and defuse hostile situations,
  • identify available resources.

Please view and sign up for one of the available training dates in REPORTER with the Course ID: EHPS-VP100

Workplace Violence Prevention and Guidance for Managers and Leaders

Safety is a community responsibility. According to the Campus/Workplace Violence Prevention Regulation all supervisors and managers are required to attend workplace violence prevention training. As a manager or leader, you are committed to a work environment free from violence and threats of violence. Workplace violence can present itself in many different forms, such as written, spoken, or even physical contact.

Workplace violence in any form is unacceptable. It’s important you take every reasonable precaution to keep your workplace safe. This training will provide information to assist in helping faculty and staff to identify concerns and recognize who to report concerns and the value of early intervention.  

Please view and sign up for one of the available training dates in REPORTER with the Course ID: EHPS-VP101

Minors Regulation

The required regulation training course, EHPS-YP100 is automatically assigned in REPORTER to those associated with a program or activity for minors.

Printable PDF version: Use to take notes and follow along with the training video. 

Google Slide Show: Use to access the embedded links throughout the training video.

Video link: Use if experiencing difficulty with the online course.

Personal Boundaries: This document outlines appropriate boundaries in programs and activities involving youth, and must be agreed to after viewing the training video.

  • Attendees will review the Minors Regulation
  • Attendees will review applicable university policies, procedures, and rules in regards to programs hosting minors.
  • Attendees will learn information on child abuse identification and reporting.
  • Attendees will review best practices when working with minors.

Please view and sign up for one of the available training dates in REPORTER with the Course ID: EHPS-YP100

Child Abuse Awareness

Please view and sign up for one of the available training dates in REPORTER with the Course ID: EHPS-VP602

Question, Persuade & Refer – Suicide Prevention for Faculty & Staff

QPR is intended to teach individuals how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, including verbal, behavioral, and situational clues. It provides guidelines on how to question a person about suicidal thoughts, persuade and refer the person for help. The QPR training is both educational and experiential, and includes:

  • An overview of statistics regarding suicide
  • Myths and facts regarding suicide & suicidal behaviors
  • Identifying behavioral, verbal, and situational warning signs
  • Role playing and practicing the skills

Please view and sign up for one of the available training dates in REPORTER with the Course ID: EHPS-VP200

Attention students: The Department of Risk Assessment is partnering with the Counseling Center & Prevention Services to provide QPR training. If you are student interested in taking QPR, please sign up for one of the Counseling Center & Prevention Services training opportunities in REPORTER with the Course ID: DASA-COU-QPR-001

Bullying and Respect in the Workplace

Workplace bullying is behavior that can be meant to hurt, intimidate or control others. It can lead to negative outcomes in the workplace by impacting productivity, workplace satisfaction, leading to causing an increase in absenteeism, stress and high turnover. This training is primarily for employees (faculty and staff) to learn how to speak up and be an active bystander and how to get help from their leadership or HR.  

Please view and sign up for one of the available training dates in REPORTER with the Course ID: EHPS-VP603

Bullying in the Workplace – Guidance for Managers and Supervisors

Workplace bullying is behavior that can be meant to hurt, intimidate or control others. It can lead to negative outcomes in the workplace by impacting productivity, workplace satisfaction, leading to causing an increase in absenteeism, stress and high turnover. This training is primarily for employees (faculty and staff) to learn how to speak up and be an active bystander and how to get help from their leadership or HR.

Please view and sign up for one of the available training dates in REPORTER with the Course ID: EHPS-VP604

Sexual Assault Prevention

Studies indicate that as many as 1 in 4 college age women will experience a sexual assault. Training objectives are as follows:

  • Attendees will be able to define sexual assault and consent.
  • Attendees will become familiar with bystander intervention strategies.
  • Understand available resources and leave with some crisis intervention tools to assist someone that has reported an assault.
  • Attendees will understand their reporting responsibilities.

Please view and sign up for one of the available training dates in REPORTER with the Course ID: EHPS-VP300

Domestic Violence and Stalking Awareness

According to a 2008 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 4 women in the U.S. report that they have experienced domestic violence. Domestic and Dating Violence are two of the most commonly reported cases to NC State’s Behavior Assessment Team.

  • Attendees will be able to define domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
  • Attendees will become familiar with bystander intervention strategies.
  • Attendees will be familiar with NCSU and community resources.
  • Attendees will understand their reporting responsibilities.

Please view and sign up for one of the available training dates in REPORTER with the Course ID: EHPS-VP400

A Day in the Life: A Workplace Response to Domestic Violence

This is a comprehensive training program developed by the Centrer County Women’s Resource Center. This training is an outcome of a domestic violence homicide that occurred in 2001, in State College, PA. The training objectives are as follows:

  • Increase awareness and understanding of domestic violence and how it affects people at home and in the workplace.
  • Increase opportunities for employees to access resources.
  • Increase knowledge about how best to support abused employees.
  • Motivate attendees to become part of the ‘solution’ at work and in the community.

Please view and sign up for one of the available training dates in REPORTER with the Course ID: EHPS-VP500

 

Additional Topics:  Threat Assessment & Threat Management 101, Classroom Behavior Management, etc.