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CATAP’s Program for Earning Your Designation as a Certified Threat Assessment Professional Questions? Contact the Certification Program Coordinator, Erin Fuller, at erin.fuller@catap.ca |
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The CATAP TAM Certification ProgramProfessional Designation Successful applicants will be designated as Certified Threat Assessment Professional (Canada), abbreviated as CTAP (C). Certification Process The process includes four sequential stages. Below, requirements for each of the four application stages are discussed in more detail. STEP 1: ApplicationThe applicant submits a completed web-based application and must be deemed to meet minimum requirements for training, professional and practical experience. In addition, the applicant must pass a conduct and ethics review through verification with, at minimum but not necessarily limited to, the referees nominated by the applicant. STEP 2: Written ExaminationThe Candidate passes a written examination assessing their breadth of knowledge regarding the theory, legal, practice, and scientific aspects of TAM. |
STEP 3: Written ReportsThe Candidate submits two de-identified written reports (without supporting / collateral documents) that were completed as part of actual professional duties, which must be deemed to meet required standards of competence for TAM generally and report writing specifically. STEP 4: Oral ExaminationThe Candidate passes an oral examination assessing (i) skills demonstrated in written reports submitted in stage 3, including depth of knowledge regarding any specific forms of violence of focus in the written reports and (ii) adherence to standards of practice. As part of the oral examination, the Candidate completes an oral report based on a standardized case file that will be provided on the day of the oral examination. |
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STEP 2: Written ExaminationThe written examination is intended to provide a uniform way to assess the Candidate’s breadth of knowledge. Therefore, the examination focuses on a wide range of categories that guide the practice of TAM, such as principles, procedures, and law. The standard does not require a high level of expertise in each of these areas; rather, it requires good familiarity with core principles, issues, and findings. The examination questions are diverse in format (i.e., multiple choice, fill in the blank, short answer, and long essay) and cover five broad content domains (see Appendix D, CATAP Certification Reading List). The approximate relative weight given to each of the content domains on the examination at present is as follows: Violence (20%), Threat Assessment (20%), Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues (20%), Basic Procedures (15%), and Tools (25%). Candidates have two hours to complete the written examination. Candidates must obtain a score of 80% on the written examination to continue to the next stage of the certification program. In the event that a Candidate does not pass, they will be allowed to re-write the examination within three months or on the next occasion at which the exam is offered at the annual CATAP conference, whichever is sooner; the fee for the written examination will be charged again. The written examination passing score is valid for 10 years. |
STEP 3: Written ReportsCandidates who pass the written examination will submit two de-identified written reports authored by the Candidate in actual practice. The reports should reflect the Candidate’s own work and opinions and be authored solely by the Candidate. Each report will be evaluated according to structured criteria (see Appendix E). Candidates will be required to obtain a passing grade on both reports to progress to the next step. Should a candidate pass on only one report, they will be invited to submit one new report within three months and will not be required to pay the fee again. Should a candidate not pass the resubmitted report, or fail both reports at the initial attempt, they will be required to begin this step again by submitting two new reports within three months and paying this step’s fee again. |
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