Professional Certificate in Workplace Violence & Threat Assessment

What you will be able to do

• Define workplace violence and make the case for a prevention program
• Build a prevention program and an active-shooter and emergency response plan
• Conduct behavioral threat assessments and recognize the pathway to violence
• Investigate threats and incidents with fair, lawful interviews and documentation
• Lead post-incident response and meet employer legal obligations

What is inside

6 modules, 24 lessons. Each module ends in a graded quiz.

1. 01

   Foundations of Workplace Violence

   A practical foundation for understanding what workplace violence is, the recognized categories of incidents, the human and organizational toll, and why a structured prevention program is a core business and legal responsibility.

   4 lessons · 8 quiz questions

2. 02

   Prevention and Planning

   This module teaches how to build a workplace violence prevention program, stand up a multidisciplinary threat assessment team, set policy-level emergency and active shooter response plans, and put enhanced safety protocols into daily practice.

   4 lessons · 8 quiz questions

3. 03

   Threat Assessment and Behavioral Analysis

   This module teaches how to evaluate concerning behavior using a structured behavioral threat assessment approach, recognize the warning signs along the pathway to violence, separate someone who makes a threat from someone who poses a threat, and apply fair, evidence based risk judgments while staying alert to deception.

   4 lessons · 8 quiz questions

4. 04

   Investigative Procedures

   A practical guide to investigating workplace threats and incidents, conducting fair and lawful investigative interviews, and building defensible documentation and case files that support sound decisions and protect everyone involved.

   4 lessons · 8 quiz questions

5. 05

   Post-Incident Response

   This module covers what organizations do in the minutes, days, and weeks after a workplace violence incident, including immediate stabilization, emergency action plans, supporting affected employees, meeting legal duties, and working effectively with law enforcement.

   4 lessons · 8 quiz questions

6. 06

   Legal, Ethical, and Program Management

   This module covers the legal duties, privacy and fairness obligations, regulatory expectations, and program management practices that keep a workplace violence prevention program lawful, credible, and sustainable. You will learn how to balance employee rights with safety, audit your program, and build the partnerships that make response effective.

   4 lessons · 8 quiz questions