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VSP Basic Core Certification Training
December 3 -December 5, 2025
Co-sponsored by the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office Victims Services Unit and the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network (SCVAN).
- Approved for 15 VSP credit hours
- Registration is required and open to new advocates who need their initial basic core certification. Space is extremely limited.
- Location: 1520 Ellis Avenue, Orangeburg, SC 29118
- No cost to attend
- Click here to register.
39th Annual South Carolina Victims' Rights Week Conference
IN-PERSON CONFERENCE (COLUMBIA): MARCH 11-13, 2026
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: MARCH 16-20, 2026
Get ready for the 39th Annual Victims’ Rights Week Conference!
Mark your calendar for these key dates:
- November 1, 2025: Conference Registration Opens
- November 1, 2025: Crime Victim Scholarship Application Opens
- Late November 2025: Exhibitor Application Opens
- Late November 2025: Awards Nomination Application Opens
Registration Rates
Take advantage of Early Bird Pricing - available November 3 through December 31, 2025!
- Regular Attendee: $389
- Virtual Attendee: $179
After December 31, registration rates increase to:
- Regular Attendee: $409
- Virtual Attendee: $199
Don’t miss your chance to save, so register early and secure your spot!
How to Become a Victim Service Provider
Who We Are
Commonly known as CVST, the Department of Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, and Statistical Analysis is one of the four branches of the Crime Victim Services Division.
Our Mission is to further professionalize the field of victim services through proper training, certification of victim service providers, and analysis of relevant statistical data.
We accomplish our mission by:
- Providing oversight of training, education, and certification of victim assistance programs
- Publicizing training standards and requirements with the Victim Services Coordinating Council
- Approving training curricula for credit hours toward certification
- Providing victim service provider certification
- Maintaining records of certified victim service providers
- Collecting and analyzing data from relevant government agencies and private organizations
- Publishing analyses, needs assessments, and reports
