Training Courses
BASIC SRO COURSE
The NASRO Basic School Resource Officer Course is a forty-hour (40) block of instruction designed for law enforcement officers and school safety professionals working in an educational environment and with school administrators. The course provides tools for officers to build positive relationships with both students and staff. The course is also beneficial for educational professionals dedicated to providing a safe learning environment and provides a more in-depth understanding of the role and functions of an SRO.
NASRO Basic SRO Course Description, Outline, Course Objectives, and Agenda
Duration: 5 days (40 hours)
Cost: $495 per person for non-NASRO members and includes one year NASRO membership/ $445 per person for NASRO members
ADVANCED SRO COURSE
The Advanced School Resource Officer Course is a twenty-four (24) hour block of instruction designed for any law enforcement officer working in an educational environment. This course, following the SRO Triad model, advances the SRO’s knowledge and skills as a law enforcement officer, informal counselor, and educator.
NASRO Advanced SRO Course Description, Outline, Course Objectives, and Agenda
Duration: 3 days (24 hours)
Cost: $345 per person for NASRO members / $395 per person for non-NASRO members
ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING
Adolescent Mental Health Training for School Resource Officers and Educators (AMHT) is designed to help school resource officers and school personnel to better identify and respond to students who are suspected of having a mental health need. It was developed by the National Center for Youth Opportunity and Justice (NCYOJ) at Policy Research Associates and is intended to help school resource officers and other school professionals develop the critical skills and capacity for appropriately responding to the many predictable behavior issues that are typically observed among adolescents with mental health needs.
NASRO AMHT Course Description, Outline, Course Objectives, and Agenda
Duration: 1.5 days (12 hours)
Cost: $195 per person for NASRO members / $225 per person for non-NASRO members
SCHOOL CPTED (CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN)
CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) uses design, management, and activity strategies to reduce opportunities for crime to occur, to reduce fear, and to improve the overall safety of schools. The CPTED concept emphasizes the relationship of the physical environment, the productive use of space, and the behavior of people. Upon completion of this 24-hour course, successful completion of a written test is required to obtain a course certificate. The course will include a hands-on CPTED evaluation of a school, and attendees will be provided with tools to use on their school campuses or in their associated activities with school safety.
NASRO School CPTED Course Description, Outline, Course Objectives, and Agenda
Duration: 3 days (24 hours)
Cost: $345 per person for NASRO members / $395 per person for non-NASRO members
SCHOOL SAFETY OFFICER COURSE
The School Safety Officer Course is for non-sworn safety and security officers working in schools with an SRO or solo. The course will emphasize three main areas of instruction: Functioning as a security officer in the school setting; Working effectively with students; and School Safety and Emergency Planning. Attendees will gain a working knowledge of the School Safety Officer concept and how to establish a lasting partnership with their schools. This course is designed specifically for school safety and security staff.
NASRO School Safety Officer Course Description, Outline, Course Objectives, and Agenda
Duration: 3 days (24 hours)
Cost: $345 per person for NASRO members / $395 per person for non-NASRO members
SRO SUPERVISORS AND MANAGEMENT
SRO Supervisors and Management course is for police supervisors and school administrators who have the responsibility of implementing, supervising, managing, and evaluating school-based police officers and/or programs. The goal is to provide managers with information, skills and strategies to develop, coordinate, and maintain a successful SRO program in their school communities.
Throughout the country, the issue of school violence and the safety of students, faculty and parents at school has become an issue of great concern. Partnerships between law enforcement and schools can be an effective and comprehensive investment in enhancing the safety of our school communities. As the role of the school resource officer expands and becomes increasingly more complex, so too does the role and responsibilities of the person who manages the program. This three day course is designed to assist new and veteran SRO supervisors to develop and maintain the best possible SRO program for their community.
Who Should Attend:
Strong, effective management is a cornerstone of an effective school resource officer program. The program supervisor must recruit, build and maintain a productive and successful unit. He or she must be able to work with a police administration, multiple police divisions, a school administration, city or county administrations, school boards, the business community, parents, neighborhoods and of course the officers they are assigned to manage.
A variety of skills are necessary to perform the SRO unit manager’s function. It is also necessary for school administrators to understand and have knowledge of the function of the SRO unit manager and the program. Participants who should attend this course include:
NASRO SRO Supervisors and Management Course Description, Outline, Course Objectives, and Agenda
Duration: 3 days (24 hours)
Cost: $345 per person for NASRO members / $395 per person for non-NASRO members
NOTE:
All course prices listed are for training conducted within the Continental U.S.
For training outside the Continental US, please call 1-888-316-2776.