Preliminary 2025-2026 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Apr 04, 2025  
Preliminary 2025-2026 Yavapai College Catalog

Victim Advocacy Certificate


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The Victim Advocacy Certificate program prepares students to enter this career field with an understanding of the various duties a victim advocate may perform, the types of victimization an advocate may provide services to, and where victim advocacy functions within the criminal justice and other victim related organizations.

Credit Hours Required: 16

This certificate has been submitted to the accreditor and is pending HLC approval.

This certificate is not currently eligible for Federal Financial Aid. To explore other financial aid opportunities, please visit YC Admission.

Program Outcomes


Upon successful completion of the Victim Advocacy Certificate, the learner will be able to:

  1. Identify the services and resources available to victims of gender-related violence.
  2. Describe the relationship between criminal justice agencies and victim advocacy services.
  3. Analyze the traumatic impact of genderrelated violence on victims.
  4. Explain the differences between community-based advocacy and systembased advocacy.