Certification Program
BEYOND-THE-BASICS COURSES CREATED BY THE EXPERTS
The School Safety Coordinator Certificate was developed to provide skills and knowledge for the school safety coordinator with comprehensive information designed to meet the standards as established under Wisconsin Executive Order 194 and PI 8.01(2)(i) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code. WSSCA set out to establish an ambitious and comprehensive program to meet the needs of our school and our changing society. As a result of several years of work by WSSCA board members and through our work with several state agencies, a certificate for Wisconsin's school safety coordinators was established. This program goes beyond the basics of compliance required by the state and instruct best practices to help prevent injuries and related costs.
If you have questions about our certification program, please email Mike Hinske at mike.hinske@wssca.org.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Program Delivery:
The program will be delivered using self-paced online course work as prerequisites. The prerequisite course work includes fourteen (14) hours of online work in the area of safety and fifteen (15) hours of online and web-based coursework in the area of school security. The culminating face-to-face instruction will occur during a two and a half day (2.5) session that will provide eight (8) hours of instruction in safety topics and twelve (12) hours of direct instruction in school security topics. The face-to-face direct instruction will conclude with an assessment of knowledge gained during the certification program. Participants meeting the certification requirement will have completed all prerequisite coursework, attended all face-to-face sessions, and completed the assessment of knowledge exam with a minimum score of seventy (70) percent. The face-to-face direct instruction required for program completion is scheduled to occur twice a year. A summer session will be scheduled for mid-July and a school year session will be scheduled for mid-November. Specific locations will be moved around the state to provide more access to the program. Participants will be required to attend one of the sessions. ​
Program Costs:
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Program costs will be split into two payments. Payments will be charged for the initial start of the program that will cover administrative costs and access to specialized prerequisite coursework from WSSCA and Vector. Prerequisite courses being required that fall outside WSSCA and Vector will incur no costs for the participants. A second payment will be required for program completion which will tie into the direct instruction component.
Total Program Costs-Summary:
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Initial fee at start of program-$350 for WSSCA members, $400 for Non-WSSCA members
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Face-to-face direct instruction fee-$500 for WSSCA members, $600 for Non-WSSCA members
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Program totals are $850 for WSSCA members and $1000 for Non-WSSCA members
2025 in-person session dates:
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July 22 - 24 | West Salem, WI
November 12 - 14 | Location TBD
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