National Children's Advocacy Center

Online Training Courses

NCAC has launched a new Online Training platform.  Free online training courses, archived Ask the Expert sessions and archived Webinars  (listed below) are now available.   

Registration Instructions for online trainings

List of Available Online Trainings 

  • Abusive Head Trauma Evidence - Admissibility at Trial
  • Best Practices in the Treatment of Abused Children and Their Families
  • Burns in Pediatric Abuse
  • Child Abuse Investigations in Meth Lab Cases
  • Child Development 101
  • Child Sexual Abuse: A Judicial Perspective
  • Children's Advocacy Centers - A Model for Improving the Systems Response to Child Abuse
  • Children's Advocacy Centers Safety Assessment
  • Collaboration, Consistency and Cultural Competency
  • Crawford for Interviewers
  • Developmental Perspectives on Child Sexual Behavior in Children and Adolescents
  • Filtering Information - Utilizing Interpreters in Investigative Interviews
  • Forensic Interviewing Skills for Working with Child Abuse Victims with Cognitive and or Communication Impairments
  • Human Trafficking: The Three P's: Protection, Prosecution, & Prevention
  • Interviewing Preschool Children
  • Intimate Partner Violence: A Pediatric Issue?
  • Law Enforcement's Response to Child Sexual Abuse
  • Opening Statements and Closing Arguments in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
  • Pornography: The Pink Elephant of Prevention
  • Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten: Readiness Activities and Skills for Success
  • Profiling the Child Molester
  • Providing Expert Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
  • Providing Leadership in a Multidisciplinary Environment
  • Shattered Heart: When Adolescents Sexually Abuse Within Their Family
  • Standards for Prevention Programs
  • Teaching with Teddy
  • Technology Facilitated Crimes Against Children: Internet Lures and the Dangers of Social Networking Sites
  • The CPS Worker: Making a Case for Safety
  • The Emotional Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
  • The Medical and Developmental Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
  • Trial Strategies in Child Protection Cases
  • Victim Assistance: Preparation and Support for Children in Criminal Proceedings
  • When It Is In The Family - How to Handle Sibling Sex Abuse
  • Winning in Court - Taint and Crawford, The Dual Dilemma
  • Working with the Non-Offending Caregiver

List of Available Archived Ask the Expert Sessions 

  • NCAC-ATE-008 Adolescents Who Sexually Abuse:  Helpful Information for Professionals  More Info
  • NCAC-ATE-005 Compliant Child Victims: Confronting an Uncomfortable Reality- Kenneth Lanning, Ph.D  More Info
  • NCAC-ATE-002 Exploring the Vulnerabilities of LGBTQQ Youth: An Open Discussion - Elda Dawber, LICSW  More Info
  • NCAC-ATE-003 How to Develop Effective Messages and Get Them Covered by the Media - Barbara F. Nash, APR More Info
  • NCAC-ATE-001 "I Just Knowed It": What Can We Expect From Our Youngest Witnesses? - Linda Cordisco Steele, M.Ed,LPC More Info
  • NCAC-ATE-007 Managing Vicarious Trauma - Jon R. Conte, Ph.D.More Info
  • NCAC-ATE-004 Rethinking Sexual Violence Prevention:  Innovations With Bystanders, The Internet and Youth Serving Organizations - Keith Kaufman, Ph.D., John Foubert, Ph.D. & Elizabeth Griffin, MA  More Info 
  • NCAC-ATE-006 The Foundations for Understanding Vicarious Trauma - Jon R. Conte, Ph.D. More Info

 List of Available Archived Webinars 

  • NCAC-W-008 Consensual But Unlawful - Andra Chamberlin, MA More Info
  • NCAC-W-004 Declining Rates of Child Sexual Abuse and What This Really Means - Mark Chaffin, Ph.D & Lisa Jones, Ph.D More Info 
  • NCAC-W-007 Drug Endangered Children - Karen Farst, M.D.  More Info. 
  • NCAC-W-003 Friend Me:  Why Facebook, Twitter and Social Networking Matter to Your Organization - Adam Rosenberg, Esq  More Info.
  • NCAC-W-002 Interviewing Victims of Violence and Homicide - Understanding Homicide Through the Eyes of a Child - Andra K. Chamberlin, MA More Info  
  • NCAC-W-005 Overcoming Barriers to Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse - Robin Castle More Info
  • NCAC-W-009 Patterns and Trends in the Online Victimization of Children - Kathleen Harris  More Info
  • NCAC-W-001 Prevention:  The Ultimate Victim Advocacy - Cordelia Anderson More Info
  • NCAC-W-010 Sexually Transmitted Infections in Sexual Behavior - Karen Farst, M.D. More Info
  • NCAC-W-012 The NCAC Extended Forensic Interview Model: Rationale and Key Components - Linda Cordisco Steele, M.Ed,LPC More Info
  • NCAC-W-011 Understanding How Social Networking Sites Are Used - Mike Duffey More Info
  • NCAC-W-006 Using Solid Research to Enhance Your Communications Program - Barbara Nash More Info 

How to Register for Online Trainings

  1. Follow this link to the NCAC Online Training website.
  2. Click on the "Register" button at the top of the page next to "Login"
  3. Fill out the form to create a "New Student" account.
  4. When you have filled out the form please click the "Create New Student" button.
  5. This will bring you into our Online Training Center. Here you will see a list of available courses.
  6. To register for a course, locate the desired course title and click the green plus sign, Add Course Button which you will find to the left of the Catalog ID.
  7. You will be prompted by a pop up box asking you "Are you sure you want to enroll?". Click the "Yes" button. You are now enrolled in the selected course.
  8. Next, click the "My Courses" tab at the top of the page.
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  9. A list of courses you have enrolled in will appear. Click the desired course.

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  10. Under “Course Item”, click on the orange box with green arrow to the left of the course you wish to take. The opening screen to begin your Online Training will appear.

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Questions?  Please contact Ann Leith at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .