IVAT Specialty Certification for Family Court Professionals
Litigation and Evaluation involving Abuse Allegations in Family Court Cases (LEFCC) is a donor subsidized innovative specialized training for legal professionals (family court lawyers, judges, GALs, etc.) and mental health professionals (expert witnesses, child custody evaluators, etc.) sponsored by the Professional Consortium on Abuse Allegations in Family Court.
New training dates for 2027 and 2028 to be announced soon!
LEFCC Training to Certification
The LEFCC training has a collaborative focus, providing interdisciplinary perspectives to enhance skills for professionals working with victims of domestic violence and abuse in family court. Topics address the long-term changes and effects of trauma and abuse and deal with emerging issues related to complex custody cases. The full program training to certification offers an opportunity to network and collaborate with other professionals from different backgrounds, working together towards similar goals - improving representation and services available for victims of domestic violence and abuse and their children.
Target Audience – Legal and Mental Health Professionals
Legal Professionals: Attorneys, family court lawyers, judges, GALs, and other court professionals
Mental Health Professionals: Licensed mental health professionals, expert witnesses, child custody evaluators, etc.
★ Program Highlights ★
Continuing Education Credits Available
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Continuing Education (CE) Credits are available. The full program certification cost includes 10 hours of online training. Continuing Education credit must be purchased separately for webinars and on-demand content.
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Specialty Certification for Family Court Professionals
For questions regarding the Specialty Certification: LEFCC@ivatcenters.org
Benefits of Certification
List of 2024-2025 Trainers
The Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT) is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT) maintains responsibility for this continuing education program and its content. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) now accepts APA continuing education credit for license renewal for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and LEPs. These approvals satisfy requirements for different disciplines in many states; however, requirements vary. Please check with your state credentialing Board. The Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT) is approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses to offer continuing education for nurses (CEP #13737). Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT) is approved by the State Bar of California to offer Minimum Continuing Legal Education for attorneys (#11600). Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT) is approved by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) to sponsor continuing education for certified alcohol and drug abuse counselors (Provider #IS-03-499-0223). Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7385. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma, #1857, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 7/18/2024 – 7/18/2027. Social workers completing this course receive up to 6 clinical continuing education credits, 3 ethics continuing education credits, 1.5 cultural competence continuing education credits and 9.5 general continuing education credits. *** Please note that each State determines whether or not they will accept California Accreditations. Please contact your state board representative if you are not sure whether or not the program will qualify under your regulations.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be submitted in writing via email to LEFCC@ivatcenters.org. Registrations cancelled within 5 days of initial sign up will receive a full refund less a 3% credit card transaction fee. Registrations canceled after this 5 day period will not receive a refund, but can transfer registration fee to another IVAT webinar. For more information on this policy, please contact LEFCC@ivatcenters.org.