E-Learning Training Modules

Batterers' Intervention Program Training

Anger management courses are not a sufficient substitute for batterers' intervention programs (BIP). BIP are most effective at protecting domestic violence victims and their children when courts 1) understand the role of BIP, 2) order BIP as required by law, and 3) closely monitor BIP compliance and hold offenders accountable for noncompliance. 2.5 General CLE credits can be earned for this course with reference #2406501N. 1.75 CJE credits can be earned for this training by referencing course #24-80. The time required to complete this module is approximately 1.5 hours.

Domestic Violence Perpetrated Against Pregnant Women

Domestic violence perpetrated against pregnant women is a serious health, societal, and familial crisis. Pregnant women are more likely to die by homicide than from any pregnancy-related condition. 2.5 General CLE credits and 0.5 Ethics CLE credits can be earned for this course with reference #2406383N. 1.75 CJE credits can be earned for this training by referencing course #24-78. The time required to complete this module is approximately 1.5 hours.

Firearms and Domestic Violence in Florida

Coercive Control

"Coercive control” means a pattern of threatening, humiliating, or intimidating actions by one family or household member against another family or household member, which actions are used to harm, punish, or frighten the family or household member and make him or her dependent on the other family or household member by isolating, exploiting, or regulating him or her. Judges may request up to 1.75 hours of CJE credit for their participation in the course above by referencing course 22-156. The time required to complete this module is approximately 2 hours.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Family Courts

This course will enable participants to recognize the specific needs of persons with autism in the court system. They will learn to design a process for juveniles on the autism spectrum to enter a diversion program that will address safety issues and their needs. And, they will learn how to implement a system, on a case-by-case basis, that promotes persons with autism to participate fully in an appropriate court proceeding. Judges who complete this training may request 1 hour of CJE credit by referencing course 21-168. The time required to complete this training is approximately one hour.

Strangulation

Strangulation has been identified as one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence and sexual assault: unconsciousness may occur within seconds and death within minutes. When domestic violence perpetrators choke (strangle) their victims, not only is this felonious assault, but it may be an attempted homicide. Strangulation is an ultimate form of power and control where the batterer can demonstrate control over the victim’s next breath: it may have devastating psychological effects or a potentially fatal outcome. Casey Gwinn and Gael Strack from the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention present this course which examines various aspects of strangulation. The first seven chapters of this interactive course are provided below. More chapters will be forthcoming. Judges who complete the entire course may receive up to 8 hours of CJE credits by referencing course 21-135.  Attorneys can claim up to 9.5 hours of CLE credits by contacting the Florida Bar and referencing course 2301916N (valid until 8/31/2024). This course is self-paced and will require approximately eight hours to complete.

Strangulation— All Things Lethal

Part 1

Part 2

Strangulation — All Things Medical

Part 1

Part 2

Strangulation — All Things Legal

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Strangulation - Understanding Stranglers and Survivors

Strangulation - The Science of HOPE

Strangulation - Lesson 10 - What Judges Can Do

Cyberviolence (NCJFCJ)

Each module will require approximately one hour to complete. Attorneys that complete all 6 modules are eligible for 6 CLE's, including 1 technology CLE, by contacting the Florida Bar and referencing course #2306160N. Judges are eligible for 1 CJE for each module and should reference the course numbers listed below.

Considerations Regarding Fact Finding in Domestic Violence Cases

CJE Course #23-91.

Understanding Context and Coercive Control

Participants of this module will learn how to recognize abusive tactics used by perpetrators of violence to control intimate partners. CJE Course #23-86.

Evidence in Cyber-violence Cases

Participants of this module will learn how to evaluate the admissibility of technology evidence presented in domestic violence and stalking cases. CJE Course #23-87.

Cases Involving Cyberviolence: How Technology Can Be Misused

Participants of this module will learn to identify common methods of technology misuse that perpetrators of violence employ to control victims, understand why context matters in cyberviolence cases, recognize the impact that technology abuse has on victims, and understand why it is important for victims to have access to technology. CJE Course #23-88.

Beyond the Paper: Enhancing Access to Civil Protection Orders

Participants of this module will be better able to implement strategies to enhance access to civil protection orders through reflection on the importance of protective orders and the barriers that petitioners face and by learning about potential strategies for eliminating systemic barriers and promoting compliance and enforcement. CJE Course #23-89.

Enhancing Safety in Custody Cases Involving Domestic Violence

CJE Course #23-90.

Promising Practices for Domestic Violence Hearings

Judge Tanya Brinkley provides a general overview of several issues judges will face on the interpersonal violence bench.

 

Judges may request .75 hours of CJE credit for their participation in this module by referencing course 19-57. This course can be completed in one hour or less.

Human Trafficking and G.R.A.C.E. Court - What Judges Need to Know

G.R.A.C.E. Court is part of the Juvenile Dependency Division of the Miami-Dade courts and provides comprehensive services and support to these children and their families.  

 

Judges may request .5 hours of CJE credit for their participation in this training by referencing course 18-81. This course may be completed in an hour or less. 

How the Courts Should Address Economic Security for Victims of Interpersonal Violence

Judge Alice Blackwell from the 9th Judicial Circuit discusses the various issues that should be addressed to ensure victims have the tools they need to survive after experiencing interpersonal violence.

 

Judges may request .50 hours of CJE credit for their participation in this module by referencing course 19-85. This course can be completed in one hour or less.

War and Peace: Drafting "Classic" Proposed Family Law Orders and Judgments

Judge Karen Cole of the 4th Judicial Circuit discusses important considerations in the drafting of orders and judgments. Participants of this course will be better able to distinguish between the written "voice" of an advocate and the written "voice" of the neutral court and to adopt the use of plain language in orders and judgments.

 

Judges may request 1 hour of CJE credit for their participation in this module by referencing course 20-49. The time required to complete this module is approximately one hour.

The Florida Supreme Court, Office of Family Courts: Virtual Court Programs

The Office of Family Courts has developed several virtual court programs for judges and judicial officers. These training modules focus on the areas of domestic violence and stalking.