The National Advocate Credentialing Program

The Advisory Group of the National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP) has approved the National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA), Track 1 Foundation-Level Training for use in obtaining NACP Provisional Advocate Credentialing.

To apply for the NACP Provisional Advocate Credentialing, using your experience at the NVAA, Track 1 Foundation-Level Training, you must:

• Complete the NVAA pre-assignments.
• Attend the entire Track 1, Foundation-Level Training.
• Complete specific modules from the Victim Assistance Training Online (VAT Online). This Web-based training combines core information and basic skills victim service providers need to effectively and sensitively assist victims of crime. To access VAT Online, please go to https://www.ovcttac.gov/register/register.cfm?Access=NACP. When you access the registration form, please be sure to check “NACP Certification (VAT Online).”

VAT Online contains seven modules. For NACP certification, you must complete the following material from TWO of the modules:

--Overview and 4 of the topics under Issues: Specific Populations

4 topics = approximately 80 minutes (1 hour, 20 minutes)

--Overview and 12 topics under Crimes

12 topics = approximately 395 minutes (6 hours, 35 minutes)

• For more information about NACP, about the credentialing process or how to apply for credentials, contact http://www.trynova.org/nacp.

• For technical issues related to accessing or using VAT Online, please contact OVC TTAC at VATOnline@ovcttac.org or 1-866-682-8822 to receive assistance. For questions about NVAA, please contact Judith Walton at jwalton@ovcttac.org.