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Brief Overview of Courses 

Brief Overview of 9 Courses  Using a software platform developed by dialogEDU, a college, university or security company will be given access to the DSA On Line Training Center that contains various on-line training programs developed to assist colleges and universities with their Clery Act and Title IX Compliance efforts. The courses were specifically developed to provide training for Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) under the Clery Act and Responsible Employees (REs) under Title IX. 

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF 9 COURSES

The Training Center contains nine separate courses that each campus can use, as they choose, to achieve and maintain compliance:

·  GENERAL CSA COURSE--A 1 hour and 25 minute on-line training program for all Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) who do not work for the campus law enforcement, public safety or security department.

·  ADVANCED CSA COURSE FOR POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY–A 2 hour and 16 minute version of the training program is available and designed for Campus Security Authorities who work in the campus law enforcement, public safety, or security department, such as officers, supervisors and administrators. The class contains additional content and information specific to their roles as first responders on campus.

·  CSA RECERTIFICATION COURSE—a 26 minute recertification course available for all CSAs who have previously taken either the General or Advanced Course. Completion of this course will document the recertification training of each CSA on an annual basis. 

·  MINI CSA COURSE (for Study Abroad Advisors and Off Site Trip Leaders)—a 21 minute program specifically designed for individuals who are advisors for Study Abroad Programs and/or individuals who accompany students on off-site trips (domestic and abroad) who otherwise do not have a function as a CSA on an on-going basis. This course will provide them with a basic overview of the key responsibilities they will have in their limited time role as a CSA.

·  TITLE IX Course–a 31 minute program designed for individuals on your campus who have been identified as Responsible Employees, i.e. “mandatory reporters” under Title IX.

·  VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA) Course-a 27 minute course meets the requirements of the Violence Against Women Act as it relates to higher education and provides learners with information related to responding in sound ways to reported offenses of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking, including an overview of bystander intervention and risk reduction. The VAWA information is not required as part of a CSA or RE training for individuals to serve in those roles. However, D Stafford & Associates is providing this content to assist client institutions in meeting some of the Primary Prevention mandates under VAWA, in the event that the institution has not implemented another means of training the CSAs and REs in the specific requirements identified by VAWA. 

·  GENERAL CSA COURSE (GROUP VERSION)–a TEST ONLY version for all Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) who do not work for the campus law enforcement, public safety or security department.  This course would only be utilized by institutions that present the General CSA Course in a group format and CSA’s will login to complete the test individually.

·  ADVANCED CSA COURSE (GROUP VERSION)– a TEST ONLY version of the training program is available and geared toward Campus Security Authorities who work in the campus law enforcement, public safety or security department, such as officers, supervisors and administrators. There is additional content and information specific to their roles as first responders on campus.  This course would only be utilized by institutions that present the Extended CSA Course in a group format and CSA’s will login to complete the test individually.

·  TITLE IX Course (GROUP VERSION)–a TEST ONLY version designed for individuals on your campus who have been identified as Responsible Employees, i.e. “mandatory reporters” under Title IX.  This course would only be utilized by institution that present the Title IX Course in a group format and Title IX reporters will login to complete the test individually.

Group Version:  Institutions choose to present the CSA training in a group format where individuals will only login to complete the test and receive their certification.