Site Certification
What is a Certified Site?
An institution that has successfully completed the ICDVP process and is currently sanctioned by ICDVP to provide DV or PAIP training, supervision or CEU trainings.
Site Certification Criteria
Only Illinois Domestic Violence state coalition recognized domestic violence organizations with at least five years of established core service are eligible to apply to become 40-hour Domestic Violence training Sites, 20-hour PAIP training Sites, Supervision Sites, and CEU Sites.
Only Partner Abuse Intervention Programs (PAIPs) that have been on the IDHS-approved list and have been in compliance for the past five years are eligible to apply to become 20-hour PAIP Training Sites and CEU Sites.
Only non-DV organization of higher learning that have an accredited program and a proven track record of providing educational services regarding domestic violence for the past five years are eligible to apply to become non-DV CEU Sites.
Prior to ICDVP making a determination, a site visit may be conducted by at least two ICDVP Board members.
ICDVP Change Reporting Form
It is the responsibility for all certified sites to report changes to ICDVP when it may affect the certification status.
If your agency has experienced changes at your certified site, click on the link below and submit the completed form to ICDVP at ilcdvp@ilcdvp.org. Once the form is submitted to ICDVP it will be reviewed and your site may be contacted to provide technical assistance and/or discuss options.
All candidates for the Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional Certification (CDVP and CPAIP) must complete 40-hour training at an ICDVP certified training site.
The 40-hour Domestic Violence training may be conducted in the following ways:
- 40-hours in person
- 20 hours online modules and 20 hours in person at an ICDVP certified training site.
- 20 hours virtual and 20 hours in person at an ICDVP certified training site.
The in-person portion of any type of 40-hour Domestic Violence training requires that hours are completed in the physical presence of a trainer.
It is strongly recommended that a candidate take the 20-hour online modules and provide proof of the completion of this training prior to the 20-hours in-person.
- Complete application for 40-Hour Training Site (ICDVP Form 2) for the full 40-hours in person.
- Complete application for 20-hour online modules and 20-hours in-person (ICDVP Form 2b).
- Complete application for 20-hours virtual and 20-hours in-person (ICDVP Form 2a).
- A review of all required documentation will be conducted.
- Prior to approval of a new 40-hour training site, a site visit may be conducted by at least 2 ICDVP Board Members.
- The Standards Committee will make a determination to approve or deny site certification.
All candidates for the Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional Certification (CPAIP) must complete the PAIP training at an ICDVP-certified PAIP training site. The overall purpose of the abuser intervention training is to provide participants with the tools necessary for effective group facilitation with adult male intimate partner violence offenders and develop better practices.
The PAIP training must include a variety of teaching styles including lectures, group interactive exercises, and role-plays. The training must be co-facilitated throughout the 20 hours and it is a better practice that the trainers are a male and female team.
- A review of all required documentation will be conducted.
- Prior to approval of a new PAIP training site, a site visit may be conducted by at least 2 ICDVP Board Members.
- The Standards Committee will make a determination to approve or deny site certification.
All candidates for the Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional certification must complete 150 hours of satisfactory and documented services under the supervision of an individual who holds a current CDVP and is employed at a current ICDVP certified supervision site.
To become an ICDVP approved supervision site, all supervisors of staff/volunteers providing direct services (counseling, advocacy, IDVA advocacy, hotline and referral, group services) to victim/survivors of domestic violence must be a current CDVP.
Supervision sites are responsible to ensure that newly hired supervisors become CDVP within one year from time of hire. During that time period, the new supervisor may not provide supervision towards certification. Supervision provided by a non-CDVP supervisor will not count towards CDVP certification hours.
The ICDVP Board requires the completion of 30 hours of continuing education units during the two-year renewal period for CDVP and CPAIP. Continuing education units may qualify for both CDVP and CPAIP.
CEU content must be related to the 40-hour Domestic Violence training content, or 20-hour PAIP training content listed in the ICDVP Manual. ICDVP certified CEU training sites are required to ensure that this standard is met.
Only non-DV organization of higher learning that have an accredited program and a proven track record of providing educational services regarding domestic violence for the past five years are eligible to apply to become non-DV CEU Sites.
Non-DV programs are certified to provide CEUs only. This does not include any version of the 40-hour domestic violence training, 20-hour PAIP training, or Supervision.
Continuing education units may qualify for both CDVP and CPAIP.
