Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (TERC)

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Description

The Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (TERC) is a three-day course that will teach participants how to apply Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) best practices to assist in preventing acts of targeted violence, such as, but not limited to terrorism, school shootings, or mass attacks in public spaces, by identifying those threats or observable behaviors that may indicate the potential for violence. The TERC teaches students to utilize a four-step BTAM model to identify, investigate, assess, and manage individuals who display threats or observable behaviors that may concern others.

The TERC prepares BTAM teams to develop intervention techniques designed to move individuals away from conducting a potential attack. It emphasizes the importance of community involvement in violence prevention – including supporting interventions for individuals while respecting their constitutional rights, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.

The course will be instructed by NTER-Certified Master Trainer(s).

Participants will:

• Define and understand the history of targeted violence
• Identify the elements and the purpose of the Pathway to Violence Model
• Learn to apply the four-step BTAM Model while adhering to individual’s constitutional rights, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties

Who should attend?

The course is appropriate for members of school and campus threat assessment teams including (but not limited to) school/campus administrators, student services personnel, instructional staff, counseling & mental health professionals, human resource personnel, and law enforcement & security personnel; as well as staff from regional community mental health and law enforcement agencies that may be involved in school or campus threat management efforts.

The course is intended for those who have completed a school or campus basic threat assessment training course and can count as a BTAM refresher course.

Partial In-Service Credit

Law enforcement officers will receive partial in-service credit hours for this training.

Transportation, Lodging, and Meals

Participants are responsible for their transportation, lodging, and meal expenses.

Training Time and Details

Registration begins at 8:00 AM

Training runs from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Cost and Registration

Pre-registration is required. There is no cost to attend this training.

Please note that the DCJS registration system does not have the capacity to sort eligible from ineligible registrants. Therefore, anyone who registers will receive a confirmation. It is the responsibility of the DCJS assigned course director to review the roster and make a final determination on acceptance into the course. Registrants not accepted will be notified via the email address provided during registration.