Surviving an Active Shooter in School
The School Safety and Active Threat Response course equips learners with practical, school-focused strategies to prevent, assess, and respond to violent threats. Through scenario-based instruction, learners examine threat indicators, de-escalation communication, preparedness planning, and response actions during an active incident. Emphasis is placed on prevention, mindset, coordination with law enforcement, and informed decision-making to enhance safety for students, staff, and school communities.
What's included
Information coming soon.
What you will study
Where this program can lead
- Identify triggers, indicators, and risk factors associated with school-based threats
- Apply prevention strategies, including forming and operating a threat assessment committee
- Use effective communication techniques to de-escalate volatile situations
- Evaluate school environments for safety readiness and alert systems
- Implement appropriate response actions during an active threat, including evacuating, hiding, and barricading
- Assess decision considerations related to last-resort defensive actions and personal mindset under crisis
Industry credentials
- Certificate of completion.
Getting started
Our admissions advisors will help you identify career paths, advanced training, and enrollment procedures. Customer & Technical Support is available throughout your course experience via Live Chat, Phone, Email, and Text. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8-5pm CT.
Workforce training. Career education. Flexible online learning.
Academy of World Education is a Texas Workforce Commission approved school offering workforce training and teacher professional development. Programs are delivered fully online so learners can study around work, family, and other commitments.
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