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Threat Assessment In Schools: A Guide To Managing Threatening Situations And To Creating Safe School Climates

4.25 CE Hours
246 members have taken this course

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About the Course

This course presents information on creating and maintaining safe school environments. The material presented sets forth a process for identifying, assessing, and managing students who may pose a threat of targeted violence in schools. Specific recommendations on implementing and conducting a school threat assessment are offered. Other areas discussed include how to manage a threatening situation and how to create a climate of connectedness in schools.

This course is based on the reading online article, Threat Assessment In Schools: A Guide To Managing Threatening Situations And To Creating Safe School Climates created by Fein, Robert A., et al.

Publication Details

Journal/Publisher: U.S Secret Service and U.S. Department of Education
Publication Date: 2004

Course Material Author

Fein, Robert A., et al.

Fein, Robert A., et al. authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for school administrators and personnel, as well as all health care professionals who deal with child and adolescent issues, who seek knowledge about threat assessment and the prevention of violence in school environments. It is recommended for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Identify how to create a foundation for reducing school violence.
  2. 2 Become familiar with the implementation of a school threat assessment process.
  3. 3 Explain how to conduct a school threat assessment and manage a threatening situation.
  4. 4 Be able to apply material presented to contributing to a more connected, safer school climate.

Disclosure to Learners

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$45

Your CE Credits

4.25 CE Hours CE Approvals CE Approvals

Course Details

Reading Online
Course 100894

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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