145 CE Hours
12 Self-Paced Programs
$4,150 USD Total
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Designed for Working Professionals
This certificate includes 12 courses designed to build competency from foundational principles to advanced criminal forensic assessment practice. Delivered as a fully self-paced pathway, it provides comprehensive training alongside shareable, blockchain-verified digital credentials that demonstrate your expertise.
This certificate includes 12 courses designed to build competency from foundational principles to advanced criminal forensic assessment practice. Delivered as a fully self-paced pathway, it provides comprehensive training alongside shareable, blockchain-verified digital credentials that demonstrate your expertise.
This certificate is designed for licensed and license-eligible forensic mental health professionals who conduct (or plan to conduct) court-involved evaluations and provide forensic opinions. It is well-suited for psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and other mental health clinicians whose work intersects with legal decision-making.
This certificate is intended to support professionals working in private practice, group practice, hospitals/clinics, correctional settings, community agencies, court clinics, and multidisciplinary forensic teams. The training curriculum is especially relevant for those performing or supporting forensic psychological practice and child custody evaluations, including cases involving high conflict, allegations of alienation, and allegations of child sexual abuse, as well as those who may be called to provide expert testimony.
This certificate is designed to fit in with your professional responsibilities without sacrificing depth or rigor.
Self-paced learning - progress through the training on your own schedule
12 months of access - revisit content anytime throughout the year
Flexible completion - start, pause, and resume as your workload allows
Participants will build a comprehensive, practice-ready skill set for ethical, culturally responsive, and defensible forensic work across evaluation, documentation, and testimony. They will strengthen their ability to:
- Apply core forensic ethics and manage common ethical dilemmas, role conflicts, and professional boundaries.
- Integrate cultural considerations into assessment, interpretation, and communication to reduce disparities and improve fairness.
- Use updated DSM-5-TR knowledge appropriately in forensic contexts and communicate diagnostic issues accurately.
- Produce structured, case-specific forensic formulations and treatment plans when relevant to legal questions.
- Improve the quality, clarity, and defensibility of forensic reports, including data integration and explanation of reasoning.
- Reduce bias and error in forensic judgment through more disciplined decision-making and methodological safeguards.
- Prepare for and deliver effective expert testimony, including direct examination, cross-examination, and handling challenges to methods and opinions.
- Conduct custody-focused forensic work with greater competency, including interviewing, advanced data integration, managing complex allegations (e.g., alienation or abuse), and implementing risk management practices to reduce professional exposure while protecting children and families.
The certificate is structured as a sequenced learning pathway that progresses from foundational forensic competencies to advanced application in custody litigation and complex family court matters. Participants complete a series of focused trainings covering: (1) evidence-based forensic practice foundations, (2) ethics and cultural responsiveness, (3) diagnostic and formulation considerations, (4) report writing and documentation standards, (5) expert testimony skills, and (6) specialized custody evaluation competencies, including complex allegation management and risk mitigation.
Digital credentials are embedded throughout the pathway. As participants complete key training components, they earn shareable, blockchain-verified digital badges that reflect specific competency areas. These credentials can be used to showcase specialized skills to employers, clients, and professional networks.
As all required credentials are completed, they stack into the full certificate—providing clear milestones along the way while building a comprehensive, recognized body of expertise.
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Our training programs are led by industry experts and supported by flexible learning tools, so participants gain skills that translate immediately into practice.
Criminal Forensic Assessment Certificate Curriculum
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Training Instructors
Randy Otto, PhD, ABPP
Professor and Chief of the Division of Forensic Behavioral Sciences
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Tess M.S Neal, PhD
Associate professor of psychology and Dean's Professor
Iowa State University
Tracy Thomas, Ph.D., ABPP (Forensic)
Forensic Psychologist
Michele Galietta, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Amanda Fanniff, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology
Palo Alto University
David DeMatteo, JD, PhD, ABPP
Professor of Psychology and Professor of Law and Director of JD/PhD Program in Law & Psychology
Drexel University
Mark Cunningham, PhD, ABPP
Board-certified clinical and forensic psychologist and researcher
Patricia A. Zapf, PhD
Vice President for Continuing & Professional Studies
Palo Alto University
Barry Rosenfeld, PhD, ABPP
Professor of Psychology
Fordham University
Ira Packer, PhD, ABPP
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Frequently Asked Questions
A certificate program is a structured sequence of courses designed to develop both foundational and specialized competencies in a specific area of practice. Unlike standalone CE programs, certificate programs offer a comprehensive learning path and may include milestones, badges, and formal recognition of advanced training.
While this certificate is a standalone credential, many learners use it to supplement graduate training or professional licensure. It does not confer college credit at this time.
Yes. Upon completing all required trainings in the program, you will receive a digital certificate recognizing your achievement. You will also earn individual digital badges for each course, which you can display on platforms like LinkedIn or include in your professional portfolio to demonstrate your specialized training.
In addition, all trainings within the program provide continuing education (CE) credit. You will receive CE hours and a certificate of completion upon completion of each training. The full certificate program includes 150 CE hours. CE credit is available through approvals from the American Psychological Association (APA), National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), and Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), depending on your licensing board.
A certificate is a focused, non-degree training program designed to help you develop professional skills in a specific area, in this case, Correctional Mental Health. It is typically shorter than a degree program and does not confer academic credit toward a college degree.
For self-paced programs, all required materials are included.
There is no expiration for the certificate or the digital badges once you’ve completed the program. Learners have access to each course for the duration of the certificate program, but course content access ends one year after you complete each course. While your credentials remain permanent, you will no longer be able to review the course materials after that one-year window.
There is no formal application or admissions process. You can get started at any time by enrolling in an individual course or purchasing the full certificate.
There are no degree or licensure requirements to enroll. However, the content is designed for individuals with a background or strong interest in psychology, criminal justice, or mental health, and some material assumes familiarity with clinical concepts and terminology.
Students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs are welcome to participate. The program is appropriate for both advanced learners and early-career professionals.
The certificate is delivered entirely online and is self-paced, allowing you to complete coursework on your own schedule.
Most learners complete the full certificate in approximately 6–12 months, depending on their availability and pace. You do not need to take all trainings at once. Programs can be completed individually over time, and you will still earn CE credit and digital badges as you progress.
There is no required training sequence, and you may complete them in any order. However, it is recommended to begin with foundational trainings as these provide important context for more advanced topics later in the program.
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