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

Course description: Media has always had an impact on how citizens see themselves and interact with the world around them. Over the past several years, with the additions of social media and streaming services, students are more immersed in media and its expectations than ever before. Poor body image, peer pressure, and marginalization are just a few of the many contributing factors in eating disorders among students. Today’s teachers and administrators are seeing an increase in students with specific mental health needs and unhealthy coping behaviors, including “extremes, developing abnormal eating habits that threaten their well-being and even their live.” (American Psychological Association, 2017)

This course will cover the subject of eating disorders impacting students, and why educators should have a working knowledge of warning signs and intervention strategies. Participants will be guided through different eating disorders and causes, and be given ideas on how to support students in their school who may be coping with eating disorders.

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 (🗝️🚪🔓 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.