Healthcare workers are more likely to be subjected to workplace violence than any other industry. Leveraging the expertise of top subject matter experts in the field, IAHSS created a new, comprehensive, and first-of-its-kind certificate program focused on creating an effective workplace violence prevention program – with healthcare security and safety leaders at the center of all multidisciplinary efforts. The original course launched in December 2021 and has been completed by well over 1,000 healthcare professionals. A new team of top subject matter experts in the field convened in 2025 to update and modernize the content and relaunch the course with a dual focus on prevention and mitigation. The new course will be offered in December 2025 and thereafter and is open to all. 

This 2-day virtual education course was developed for healthcare security leaders and any other healthcare professionals charged with leading or participating in their organization’s workplace violence prevention and mitigation efforts. It will give you the knowledge, tools and support to develop, manage, maintain and evaluate all aspects of your organization’s program, as well as the opportunity to learn from and network with others in the field.

Virtual courses are held every-other-month or as needed. Space is limited. A waitlist will be created once the session is full. View the IAHSS calendar to find out when the next course is being offered. Those who completed the original course are strongly encouraged to register for and complete the new program to refresh and enhance their knowledge. 

All Attendees will receive the IAHSS Workplace Violence Prevention e-Bundle.  

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During this 2-day live interactive course, you will learn to:

• Understand the goals, objectives, priorities and critical elements of a compliant and successful healthcare workplace violence prevention program.
• Build strategies for using data and worksite analysis to inform decision making, increase leadership and stakeholder engagement, and continuously improve an evolving program.
• Prepare the healthcare workforce to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of violence; with an emphasis on the mitigation of harm.

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CHPA/CE Credits: 6 Credits

You will need to have access to the internet, a webcam and a microphone in order to participate.
A minimal of 10 registrants are required for this session.
No Refunds

IAHSS would like to thank the subject matter experts that developed the IAHSS Workplace Violence Prevention Certificate Program.