Victim Services

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Micro-CredentialAcademicCIP: 43.0104

The Interdisciplinary Victim Services certificate provides students with learning opportunities designed to prepare them for careers in victim services or criminal justice. Upon completion, students are better prepared to navigate difficult situations involving victimization in an empathetic and ethical manner.

Credits

15 credits

Format

In-Person

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Program Details

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Victim Services

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Micro-CredentialAcademicCIP: 43.0104

Credits

15 credits

Format

In-Person

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringWritingManagement of Personnel ResourcesSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingLearning StrategiesInstructingMathematicsSystems AnalysisQuality Control AnalysisOperations Monitoring

Knowledge

English LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityLaw and GovernmentCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsAdministration and ManagementEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsPsychologyGeographyEngineering and TechnologyProduction and ProcessingChemistryAdministrativeBiology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionFar Vision

Tasks

Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to inv
Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.
Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
Read and review subordinates' reports to ensure legal standards are met and there are no mistakes.
Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.
Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, re
Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and r
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as criminal law, d
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Collect geospatial data, using technologies such as aerial photography, light and radio wave detecti
Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
Integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.
Operate remote sensing equipment on drones to collect data in areas that are difficult to access or require high-resolution imagery.
Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental sampl
Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make reco
Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareOffice suite softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareHelpdesk or call center softwareMap creation softwarePresentation softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareCharting softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareProject management softwareWeb platform development softwareDocument management softwareContent workflow softwareProgram testing softwareDevelopment environment softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareGeographic information system

Tools

35 millimeter camerasAudio recording equipmentAutomated external defibrillators AEDBase station radiosBiohazard suitsBody armorBreathalyzersBulletproof vestsCrime scene tape measuresDesktop computersDigital camerasDigital video camerasDistance measuring wheelsDrug testing kitsExplosive detectorsAir-supplying respiratorsClosed circuit television CCTV surveillance systemsCut resistant glovesData collectorsElectroshock weaponsEmergency fire extinguishersExpandable batonsFire detection systemsFire suppression blanketsHandheld metal detectorsLaptop computersLaw enforcement flashlightsLaw enforcement handgunsLower body armorBody wire recording devices

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