Child and Adult Advocacy Studies Certificate (CAAST)

The CAAST Certificate is a 12-credit interdisciplinary program designed for individuals who are already working in professional environments and are seeking additional training/knowledge relevant to their work. It provides mandated reporters and first responders in child protection, child advocacy, criminal justice, domestic violence, education, medicine, nursing, older adult protective services, older adult advocacy, psychology, sociology, social work, and other disciplines with evidence-based, culturally relevant knowledge and skills to improve the outcomes for victims and perpetrators of interpersonal violence across the lifespan.