This course satisfies the Safety, Support & Wellness requirement for the School Culture Advocate Certification. Learn more at www.safeschoolsacademy.org/csca.

Course Description: According to the CDC, “teen dating violence is defined as the physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional aggression within dating relationship.” What can start off as seemingly normal behavior between teenagers can develop into unhealthy relationships with lasting ramifications from college and adulthood. The 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey outlines that approximately 12% of high school females and 7% of high school males experienced physical violence from a dating partner with a year of completing the survey. As such, there is still a persistent need to educate teenagers in healthy relationships and support those who are experiencing domestic and sexual abuse.

This course will examine aspects of healthy relationships and determine when a relationship becomes unhealthy. The cycle of dating violence and ways that educators can stop this cycle will be analyzed. It will also look at specific statistics regarding violence and domestic violence against LGBTQ+ individuals, and explain the implications of domestic violence on mental health. Activities will include watching several video testimonies to engage in the discussion of domestic violence from the perspective of a survivor among others, reading and watching videos about bystander approach, and designing a violence prevention program.

This is a one-credit course.*

Click here to view the full course syllabus.

Upcoming sections:
October 26, 2025 - November 15, 2025
November 16, 2025 - December 6, 2025
January 18, 2026 - February 7, 2026
February 22, 2026 - March 14, 2026
March 15, 2026 - April 4, 2026

Course Fees (🎃👻🍬 Spoooky Savings!: 55% OFF License Renewal now through 11/2/25! Prices automatically applied—NO CODE REQUIRED! 🎃👻🍬):

License Renewal - $95 $42.50
Para credit - $95 $42.50
Audit - $35

If you have questions, check out our FAQ page! You can also email academy@iowasafeschools.org or call 515.381.0588 if you’d prefer to pay by check.

Cancellation/Refund Policy
Please review our Terms & Conditions for more information on our refund and transfer policy.

Transfer Policy
If a Safe Schools Academy course registrant does not complete their course within the section dates listed on their Safe Schools Academy Order Confirmation, or encounters personal circumstances that prevent them from completing their course, they are entitled to one (1) free transfer to an equivalent-credit course section within one (1) year of their original course registration date. If the transferred course section is not completed, the participant must re-register to be enrolled. Safe Schools Academy registrants are limited to one (1) free course transfer per paid course.

Minimum Registration Limit
Beginning 8/1/2021, the minimum registration limit for a class will be three (3) registrants. If your registered class does not meet the minimum registration limit one week prior to your course start date, our Registrar will contact you about future transfer options.

Transcripts
Please allow up to two weeks for transcripts to be processed following a course end date. Request your transcripts by going to http://www.safeschoolsacademy.org/transcripts.