School Safety Specialist Academy - October/November 2023

Bergen County Police and Fire Academy

Date(s) & Time(s)

October 19, 2023   ~  8:30 am - 3:30 pm
October 26, 2023   ~  8:30 am - 3:30 pm
November 9, 2023   ~  8:30 am - 3:30 pm
November 13, 2023   ~  8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Workshop Description

The New Jersey Department of Education's Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning will be hosting the School Safety Specialist Academy at the Bergen County Police and Fire Academy on October 19 and 26, 2023, and November 9 and 13, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

To attend this four-day training and receive the School Safety Specialist certification, candidates must:
- Be a school administrator or a school employee with expertise in school safety and security;
- Be a district employee designated by the school district superintendent;
- Complete the FEMA Introduction to the Incident Command System, IS-100.C, online course; and
- Complete all four days of training sessions.

Topics mandated by legislation will be presented as well as other best practices and resources for school safety, security, intervention/ prevention and emergency preparedness.

In accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:17-43.3, all school districts are required to have a School Safety Specialist.

Location

Bergen County Police and Fire Academy
281 Campgaw Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430

Registration

Registration Closed

Contact Information

Karen Carella
Office of School Preparedness & Emergency Planning
200 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-376-3574

>> school.security@doe.nj.gov