Academy
Welcome to the Alaska Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy (ACFTA), where medical providers receive specialized training in the proper collection of forensic evidence from the moment of care initiation. Our program equips participants with essential knowledge and skills to ensure the utmost dignity and respect for individuals reporting trauma and/or violence within Alaska's communities. Established with support from the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, ACFTA is the brainchild of Dr. Angelia Trujillo.
Recognizing the crucial role of skilled providers in areas such as diagnosis, treatment, interviewing, and evidence collection, ACFTA aims to overcome obstacles in bringing cases through the criminal justice system. Our comprehensive curriculum, which empowers medical providers to proficiently collect evidence documenting interpersonal violence injuries, contributes to the provision of solid evidence within the justice system, addressing the domestic violence crisis in Alaska. Join us in making a meaningful impact on forensic practices and support the resolution of domestic violence cases in Alaska.
Course Details
The course consists both independent online learning as well as live, virtual training delivered via Zoom. The course is provided at no charge. The online independent portion of the training must be completed at least 2 days prior to attending a live session.
Course participants will receive:
- 20-25 hours of online instruction
- 24 hours of in person instruction
- Hands-on practice with live models on interpersonal violence situation
- Interviewing skills with live models/practice
- Experience running through multiple simulations
- Nursing credit sign off on skill acquisition (efforts are being made to get social worker continuing education hours/legal continuing education as well)
- Networking with those sophisticated in the field of inter personal violence
- A thumb drive of a list of resources for providers to use when they get back to their home communities
- An evidence collection kit (plus the skills to use it ) when a provider gets back to their home community
This nursing Continuing Education (CE) activity is jointly provided by: the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA), the UAA College of Health, and the Alaska Nurses Association (AaNA). The Alaska Nurses Association is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Register Now
This course takes place in two parts: an online module that is available any time, and live sessions offered online or in person. Please register for these separately. For more information, please contact: Angelia Trujillo at actrujillo@alaska.edu.
The online section includes 20-25 hours of independent work that must be completed two days prior to the live session.
Please locate upcoming live session offerings on our calendar of upcoming events.