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

Course description: The city of Des Moines has been named one of the top 100 human trafficking sites in the United States, with the state as a whole ranking highly in trafficked individuals. Youth are especially susceptible to being trafficked because of their lack of awareness of what human trafficking is. The likelihood of being trafficked increases if that individual is homeless or part of the LGBTQ community.

This course will explore what human trafficking is, who is vulnerable to being trafficked, and why trafficking humans has become such a problem globally. Research shows that education on the topic is fundamental to helping solve the problem, both for those in the education field, but also for students themselves.

This is a one-credit course*

Click here to view the entire 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 (🎙️📻🔊 Radio Waves Clearance: 55% OFF License Renewal now through 10/21/25! 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.