Mondays - Spring 2026 NOVA Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA)

The NOVA Victim Assistance Academy™ (NVAA) is a forty-hour virtual training for aspiring and new victim assistance professionals. Offered biannually, this unique NOVA academy provides comprehensive, skill-based training ideal for those new to the field, although we welcome advocates at any level! You will learn from 20 nationally recognized Subject Matter Expert(SME) Faculty Members, who you’ll have access to interact directly with. 

Interested in become a Credentialed Advocate (CA) with the National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP)?The NVAA is an NACP Pre-Approved “A” Level Training; this means that after completing the NVAA you will be able to meet the training requirement to become a Provisional Level Credentialed Advocate with the NACP.

The NVAA covers 20 integral topics that together form a comprehensive, trauma informed foundation for a victim advocate. NVAA Faculty bring experience from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC),  the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), the Peace Corps, NOVA and more!

The NVAA is offered as a Hybrid Model with a combination of live and asynchronous (pre-recorded) virtual training, that allows more flexibility. 

• 20 hours of live virtual training
• 20 hours of asynchronous training

To earn a certificate of completion, students must attend ALL live class days, watch all asynchronous trainings, and complete the corresponding class survey for all live AND asynchronous courses. 

The live classes are scheduled for the following Mondays from 11am – 4pm ET (1 hr lunch break): March 16, March 23, March 30, April 6, April 13

Registration Rates:

NOVA Members - $350; Non-Members - $400

A group discount is available for five (5) or more students registering from the same organization. Email nvaa@trynova.org with the names and emails of your group to receive the discount code. 

Register by February 20th at midnight ET and use coupon code NVAA-EB2026-m for 10% off your registration!

Registration will close on Wednesday, March 4th or when capacity is reached. 

Cancellation/Refund Policy: A full refund minus processing fee is available through March 4th; after March 4th no refunds will be available.

NOVA Members: If you qualify for the NOVA Member Rate but are not seeing it reflected, please contact NVAA@Trynova.org to have your member status updated in NOVA's Online Education Center. We are unable to refund the cost difference if you pay the non-member rate.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION:

We are able to offer a limited amount of training scholarships, click here to apply!​

• All scholarship applications must be received by end of day on February 16th.
• Applicants will be notified of whether they received a scholarship or not by Wednesday, February 18th.

Questions? Email NVAA@trynova.org