Victim Advocacy Certificate

The Criminal Justice System can be difficult for crime victims to navigate. This Certificate in Victim Advocacy provides a theoretical and practical knowledge base for professionals in various fields who work or plan to work with and advocate for crime victims. The program requires 15 hours of undergraduate work. Courses are offered by the Criminal Justice Department, the College of Nursing, the Sociology Department, and the School of Social Work. Certificates will be awarded only at the time of degree completion. This certificate can be completed online and is therefore open to UCF online students.

Certificate Admission Requirements

• None

Certificate Requirements

• Students are required to take courses as specified below and to declare the Certificate.

Prerequisite Courses

• There are no certificate program prerequisites; however individual courses may have prerequisites.

Degree Requirements

15 Total Credits

• Complete all of the following
  • Required Courses
  • Complete the following:
    • CCJ3667 - Victims and the CJ System (3)
    • CCJ4670 - Women and Crime (3)
    • CCJ4681 - Domestic Violence and the Justice System (3)
    • CCJ4632 - Older Adults and the Criminal Justice System (3)
  • Restricted Electives
  • Complete at least 1 of the following:
    • SYP4521 - Crime Victims in Society (3)
    • NUR4516 - Crisis Intervention (3)
    • SOW4754 - Forensic Social Work Theory and Practice (3)
    • CJJ4564 - Juvenile Justice System (3)
    • CCJ4690 - Sex Offenders and the Criminal Justice System (3)
    • CCJ4129 - Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice (3)

Grand Total Credits: 15