Championing Dignity and Compassion for Victims of Crime and Crisis
National Advocate Credentialing Program
The National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP), developed through the cooperative effort of multiple national and state victim assistance organizations, was launched in 2003 as the first voluntary credentialing program available to advocates nationwide.
NACP is designed to promote a minimum of forty hours of pre-service training for advocates, recognizes the advocate’s years of experience, whether volunteer or paid, and requires continuing education for all advocates credentialed under the program.
Four levels of credentialing are offered—Provisional, Basic, Intermediate and Advanced—for all of which eligibility is based upon minimum requirements outlined in the NACP Application download below. Applications are accepted each year in May (1-31) and October (1-31) only.
Download Continuing Education Form
Download Memorandum of Confirmation Form
NACP Pre-approved 40-hour Victim Assistance Training Programs
These organizations have previously submitted their training curricula to the NACP Review Committee for review and approval and are responsible to inform NACP of any changes in their training hours and topics. NACP does not regulate how often they hold their training, the training delivery or its quality; NACP requires that each pre-approved training be a minimum of 40 hours and include the basic or foundation level topics outlined in its "A Series" Basic training area.
- Arizona State Victim Assistance Academy
- Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault
- Community Advocates for Family & Youth (Capitol Heights, MD)
- DC Victim Assistance Academy (Washington, DC)
- Georgia State Victim Assistance Academy
- Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
- Illinois Victim Assistance Academy
- Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
- Louisiana State Victim Assistance Academy
- Minnesota State Victim Assistance Academy
- Missouri State Victim Assistance Academy
- Montana Law Enforcement Academy
- National Guard Bureau Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) & Victim Advocate Course
- National Victim Assistance Academy
- New York State Victim Assistance Academy
- Ohio BASICS Victim Assistance Academy
- Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan - Victim Rights Training Program
- Roper Maryland State Victim Assistance Academy
- South Carolina Victim Assistance Academy
- Tennessee State Victim Assistance Academy
- University of Southern Mississippi/Administration of Justice
- US Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention Certification Course
- U.S. Air Force Sexual Assault Training Program
- U.S. Forces Korea Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Training
- U.S. Marine Corps Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Program Uniformed Victim Advocate Training
- U.S. Navy Sexual Assault Victim Intervention (SAVI) Training Program
- Utah State Victim Assistance Academy
- Virginia Victim Assistance Academy
- Victim Assistance Online (VAT-Online)