Sexual Assault Examination Training: Adult/Adolescent
online program

Program Prerequisites
Admission application required. Medical license or registration, i.e. physicians, RNs, LVNs, LPNs, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other licensed or registered health care professionals. Law enforcement, attorneys, advocates and other social services professionals may apply for the online course only. Non-medical professionals who successfully complete the academic portion only will receive a certificate specifying completion of the course only.

Completion Requirements
Successful completion of the 4-unit (60 hour) online course (final exam score of 90% or higher) and successful completion of required internship comprised of a minimum 45 hours of supervised clinical and non-clinical activities described below.

Participants complete the online course in three months. The internship may be completed concurrently or within six months of the completion of the course.

Internship
To complete the SAE training program, the participant must complete a separate 45-hour internship comprised of clinical and non-clinical examinations and observations. The internship requires speculum examinations, sexual assault forensic examinations, a law enforcement ride-a-long, court observation, advocacy program observation and District Attorney's Office observation. All aspects of the internship must be completed within 6 months after successful completion of the course. Competency-based evaluation forms and instructions are provided online to begin the SAE internship. A Sexual Assault Examination Training: Adult/Adolescent certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of the course and internship.

It is the responsibility of the participant to arrange for a local internship. Instructors are available to assist linking participants to professional resources within the local community.

Required internship forms: download and print these forms.
Internship Description
Internship Plan
Clinical Evaluation Form
Non-clinical Evaluation Form
Internship Checklist
Internship Waiver
Internship Agreement
Sample Introduction Letter

Required Texts/Reading
A special link to purchase the required readings has been created for your convenience. Click on on this link for direct purchasing information and additional Web sites. Scroll down about mid-way to the Sexual Assault Examiner heading: http://www.amrn.com/req_reading.html.
(Note: The book "It Could Have Been You" by M. Nuttal is no longer used in this program.)

Giardino, A.P. et al.  Quick-Reference Sexual Assault. St. Louis: G.W. Medical Publishing Inc., 2006. (ISBN 1–878060–38–4)

"The Sexual Assault Examination: Essential Forensic Techniques" video/DVD, AFN, Inc.

Computer Requirements
Internet access, a Web browser (Netscape 4.01 or higher or Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher), an e-mail account, Adobe Acrobat Reader software (download at www.adobe.com), CD-Rom and Microsoft Word. High-speed Internet connection such as DSL or cable recommended.