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

Course Description: Schools are increasingly becoming spaces for students to find social, emotional, and mental health supports. As children and adolescents are exposed to and living through traumatic events, they walk into schools and classrooms with significant stress and anxiety. This stress and anxiety can hinder peer relationships, academic success, attendance, and overall future success. As educators, it is our role to create safe environments for all students, and we need to ensure that our students have the supports necessary to thrive in their learning environments.

The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding for what trauma is and how it effects brain function, brain development, and overall student well-being. Participants will learn about the trauma effects of bullying, grief & loss, domestic violence, physical abuse, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault. Participants will also learn how natural disasters and acts of terrorism can be sources of trauma for our students, as well. Throughout the course, participants will be provided resources for creating safe spaces for students, and they will write an implementation plan for how their new learnings will be translated into their schools, classrooms, and communities.

This is a one credit course.*

Click here to view the full course syllabus.

Upcoming sections:
November 2, 2025 - November 22, 2025
January 4, 2026 - January 24, 2026
February 8, 2026 - February 28, 2026
March 1, 2026 - March 21, 2026

Course Fees (🗝️🚪🔓 Key to Saving Big: $40 OFF License Renewal now through 10/28/25! Prices automatically applied—NO CODE REQUIRED! 🗝️🚪🔓):

License Renewal - $95 $55
Para credit - $95 $55
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.