School safety services and training
The Minnesota School Safety Center (MnSSC) provides free, legislatively funded, services, trainings and resources to schools and districts to help them prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and recover from all-hazard emergencies. MnSSC works with each school to provide individualized services and trainings to fit the school and district's needs. Services such as facility assessments, crisis team trainings and emergency operation plan reviews are best provided in the schools or districts who request them, the MnSSC teams travels to all corners of greater Minnesota. MnSSC works to provide training courses in all regions of the state.
NASP PREPaRE Workshop 1
The Minnesota School Safety Center and the Minnesota Department of Education are hosting the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) PREPaRE Workshop 1: Comprehensive School Safety Planning: Prevention Through Recovery course.
Workshop 1 Course Description:
In this 1-day workshop participants will learn how to establish and sustain comprehensive school safety efforts that attend to both physical and psychological safety. The workshop addresses critical components needed to develop, exercise, and evaluate safety and crisis teams and plans and conduct building vulnerability assessments. The model also integrates school personnel and community provider roles in providing school-based crisis preparedness and response activities. Additional topics addressed also include media/social media, communication, reunification, students with special needs, culture, and memorials. After this workshop, participants will be better prepared to improve their school’s climate, student resilience, and crisis response capabilities of school personnel. With updated research and strategies, this workshop makes a clear connection between ongoing crisis prevention, mitigation, protection, response, and recovery. For additional information check out the NASP Training Curriculum website.
Course Details:
- Training hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Seats are limited.
- Cost of training and materials: Free (travel accommodations and food are not provided).
- Participants will receive NASP approved CPD credits, and this course is pending CEU and POST credits.
- Trainers: Virginia Davis (MN Department of Education), Connie Forster (MN School Safety Center) and Emily Kaehn (MN School Safety Center)
- Download and share our NASP Workshop 1 Training Flyer
2026 Course Offerings
| July 21 | North Mankato | Registration Link |
| September 24 | Marshall | Registration Link |
| October 8 | Staples | Registration Link |
| October 20 | Minneapolis | Registration Link |
For questions about this training or to request accommodations, contact Emily Kaehn or Virginia Davis.
Behavioral Threat Assessment for School Officials
MnSSC is hosting free, one-day Behavioral Threat Assessment trainings for school officials in all six regions of the state.
The Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (B-TERC) is part of the National Threat Evaluation and Reporting program from the Department of Homeland Security. Participants are equipped with the tools to identify and report warning signs or observable behaviors that may concern others, as well as recognize intervention strategies to move individuals off a pathway to violence.
Course Details:
- Training hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Participants only need to attend one course offering.
- Registrations will be accepted until two days prior to the training.
- Seats are limited.
Registration Cost:
- This course is free. Food, travel and lodging are not included.
2026 Course Offerings:
| June 10 | East Grand Forks High School, East Grand Forks | Registration Link |
For questions about this training, contact Emily Kaehn.
School Based Emergency Management (SBEM) program
MnSSC offers a School Based Emergency Management (SBEM) certificate of completion program for school officials who are tasked with school safety responsibilities. This learning opportunity is designed to provide a foundation in school-based emergency management. Additionally, this curriculum serves as a conduit to resources for school safety professionals in physical security, intervention/prevention and emergency preparedness planning. School safety officials are trained to lead the development and implementation of school safety practices in order to provide safe educational environments.
While sole representation from an agency is beneficial, there is additional value in completing the curriculum and attending the in-person training as a team. Up to three individuals from any one district or school will be accepted into the program. Each interested individual will need to complete the application. Curriculum completion is estimated at 27 hours and participants will receive 20.75 CEU credits from Board of School Administrators (BOSA).
Curriculum Requirements:
- In-person training:
- Exact address will be shared with applicants in their acceptance emails.
- Training will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days.
- FEMA online Independent Study (IS) courses:
- IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System
- IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
- IS-362.A: Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
Registration Cost:
- This course is free. Food, travel and lodging are not included.
2026 Course Offerings - Postponed
As school safety continues to evolve, so do our training opportunities. The Minnesota School Safety Center is currently refreshing the School Based Emergency Management Certificate of Completion program to incorporate updated content, best practices, and emerging trends in school safety and emergency management. Future program details will be shared as they become available for 2027. We appreciate your patience and look forward to offering an enhanced program in the future.
For questions about this training, contact Connie Forster.
School Resource Officer (SRO) training
Visit the SRO training page for requirements, resources and offerings of the SRO training courses offered by MnSSC. This dedicated online resource is designed to support SROs with essential training opportunities and updated guidelines to ensure a safe and positive school environment.
Our School Resource Officer (SRO) training program equips law enforcement professionals with the specialized knowledge and skills needed to serve effectively within educational settings.
Whether you're a seasoned officer or new to the role, we encourage you to visit the SRO training webpage to read more about the new requirements and register for training.
Annual Conference
See the full agenda and register will be announce on our website and through our list serve when it becomes available.