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Apply for Victim Service Provider Certification
Submit an Accreditation Application
Request a Non-Accredited Certification
Apply for Online Notifier Training
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
Apply for Victim Service Provider Certification
Anyone who is employed by a local government, state agency, or SC victim assistance organization whose job duties include providing direct services to victims must be certified as a Victim Service Provider (VSP).
Certification is recommended, but not required for volunteers who provide direct services to victims.
Anyone employed by a summary court or detention center whose job duties include providing notification to crime victims must be certified as a VSP Notifier. The same form used to apply to be a VSP is used to apply to be a VSP Notifier.
Submit an Accreditation Application
Training sponsors can apply to have upcoming trainings related to victim services reviewed for accreditation. Accreditation is the process to that results in VSP hours being pre-approved for VSP hours. To be accredited, a training must meet the standards of CVST.
Request a Non-Accredited Certification
VSPs can receive credit for any trainings that haven't been pre-approved by CVST provided the trainings meet CVST's accreditation standards. To receive credit, VSPs must submit their certification request and supporting documentation within 30 days of the training.
Request A Non-accredited Certification
Apply for Online Notifier Training
Notifier VSPs are required to take a two-hour training on victims' rights and statutes every other year. If you are a Notifier VSP, you may take this training online by submitting the below form.
Notifier VSPs are VSPs who are employed in summary courts and detention centers and whose primary duty to crime victims is notification.
To take this training, you must already have been approved for a VSP number. If you do not have a VSP number, you must apply for one through our website before applying for this training.
