The ILPPP is conducting its longstanding training on forensic evaluations of adult defendants in a hybrid format. This is a “flipping the classroom” model that combines approximately 12 hours of self-paced online video lectures and quizzes with three days of in-person learning activities at the ILPPP, available before and after the in-person portion. Participants are eligible for up to 21 continuing education units (CEUs) approved by the American Psychological Association (APA). Eligible clinicians who complete this training can be placed on Virginia’s approved list of competency and sanity evaluators.

$1250 Standard Registration

$600 DBHDS/CSB Employees

This two-day, live online (virtual) training provides the foundation necessary for mental health professionals to conduct pre-sentencing evaluation of sexual offenders. After an attorney teaches the legal foundations, a team of psychologists address paraphilias, science underlying risk assessment, clinical and risk assessment, victim grooming behaviors, online behavior among sexual offenders, and the Static-99R risk instrument. Psychologists can earn up to 14.5 APA-accredited CEUs.

While the scientific and clinical foundations of this training are applicable to all practice areas, this training is designed to provide the “specialized training” required to be appointed as an expert under Virginia §19.2-300, providing a pre-sentencing evaluation of a “person convicted of an offense indicating sexual abnormality.”

$850 Standard Registration

$425 DBHDS/CSB employees

Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) evaluations are unique and challenging evaluations that are distinct from other forensic evaluations that may address sexually offending. Our speakers have extensive experience performing SVP evaluations across state and federal jurisdictions. Along with an attorney who will provide an overview of the legal context and relevant laws, Dr. Mario Dennis will describe best practices in SVP evaluations, providing crucial information for trainees who want to move from other forensic practice towards this highly specialized niche. Attorney Brock Maust, Esq., (Office of the Attorney General) will provide a legal introduction to SVP evaluations with an overview of the SVP statute in VA and its relation to other state statutes. Finally, Dr. Anita Schlank (who holds extensive experience in SVP context and treatment of sexual offenders) will provide an overview of treatment for the SVP population, which is essential knowledge for those performing SVP evaluations. Participants can earn up to 6 APA-accredited CEUs.

$300 Standard Registration

$150 DBHDS/CSB Employees