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Basic CPTED Training Course

$625

40 Hour Basic Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Training Course With Field Assessment & Exam

  • All course curriculum must be completed and section quizzes passed with a minimum score of 80%.
  • The Basic CPTED course includes 3 graded hands-on activities
  • The Basic CPTED course requires the completion of a graded CPTED Field Assessment and Presentation – this requires an on-site visit to a pre-approved location in your community.
  • The Basic CPTED course concludes with a final exam – a minimum score of 80% is required to pass the course.

Training On Your Schedule

The online Basic CPTED Course is on demand, go at your own pace, & there is no deadline for completion.

Internationally Recognized

All of the NICP’s CPTED courses are open to participants worldwide and provides the opportunity to earn our CPTED Professional Designation (CPD). The CPD is recognized internationally and currently there are CPTED Professional Designation holders on six continents. Looking forward to adding Antarctica to the list!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the format for the online CPTED courses?

The courses are on-demand, self-paced, and access to the course material never expires.

The course information is presented in a presentation format with audio to provide greater detail. There are some short videos that illustrate the material presented in each module. Throughout the modules there will be short 5 questions quizzes after each topic is completed. There are three graded projects included in the course. At the conclusion of the course there is a 50 question final exam.

How is the graded field assessment assignment managed from a distance?

You will locate a site within your community and have it approved by the NICP. Once the site has been approved, you will visit the site and conduct a CPTED Field Assessment.  You are provided with a CPTED Field Assessment form for conducting the CPTED site assessment. Next, you will put together a presentation of your findings and recommendations following the presentation rubric provided. While visiting the site you will need to take pictures, conduct user interviews, and talk with a property stakeholder about issues being experienced at the site. You will also be required to collect demographics and crime data for the site.

What is the difference between the online and in-person courses?

The online courses are based on the NICP in-person 5 Day (40 Hour) Basic CPTED course and 3 Day (24 Hour) Advanced CPTED course.  The online courses follow the same agenda, curriculum, include three graded assignments/course and a final exam just like the in-person courses.

Online courses in a group vs. individually?

The online courses are designed to be done individually, the assignments are to be done independently, and the work submitted should be unique for each student.

What to expect once you submit an online assignment?

Assignments are graded by NICP instructors, M-F, during regular business hours. We have instructors based on the East and West Coasts.  Depending on which instructors are grading assignments each day and their location, the grading windows can vary.  When a student submits an assignment on the online platform it is put in the grading queue and the assignments are graded in order of submission.  Depending what time of day, the assignment is submitted it will either be graded that day or the next day.

Why can’t I move forward in the online course after submitting an assignment?

Once a student submits an assignment they can’t proceed to the next lesson until the assignment is graded and approved. If the assignment is approved, the student will receive a notification from the instructor which will include feedback on their submission.  If the assignment is rejected, the student will receive a personalized email from the instructor letting them know what needs to be corrected before the assignment is resubmitted.

Why can’t I move forward in the online course after submitting an assignment?

Once a student submits an assignment they can’t proceed to the next lesson until the assignment is graded and approved. If the assignment is approved, the student will receive a notification from the instructor which will include feedback on their submission.  If the assignment is rejected, the student will receive a personalized email from the instructor letting them know what needs to be corrected before the assignment is resubmitted.

Can the online Basic or Advanced CPTED courses be completed in the same 5- or 3-day time as the in-person classes?

In the online format it would not be possible for a student to complete the courses in the same 5 day and 3-day time periods done in the in-person classes.  The advantage of the online courses is the flexibility to go at your own pace, while one of the advantages for in-person classes is the dedicated time for completing the courses.

How are certificates issued?

All NICP CPTED course certificates are issued through the digital certificate platform, Accredible. Once you have completed an NICP CPTED course you will receive an email with a link to your certificate dashboard.  The NICP uses the email provided to register for your online courses or provided when you registered in person using the QR code.  If the email isn’t in your inbox, please check your spam folder.  If you still can’t locate the email, it may have been blocked by your organization’s firewall.  In this case, we will need to send the email link to your personal email address.

Course Instructor

Art Hushen

President & Head Instructor

Art Hushen is the President/Owner of the National Institute of Crime Prevention (NICP, Inc.), a global training and consulting company specializing in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. (CPTED) The NICP maintains the nationally recognized CPTED Professional Designation (CPD) Program.

Prior to the creation of NICP, Inc., Art was assigned to the Tampa Police Department’s Special Operations Bureau / CPTED Section where he was instrumental in the creation of the Department’s CPTED Unit and Tampa’s first CPTED Ordinance for the Westshore Business District, which is the largest Business District in Florida. He implemented the CPTED review process for the Tampa Parks Department Greenways and Trails Master Plan. He worked with the Tampa Housing Authority on their Hope VI program and was part of the task force implementing design guidelines.

 

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Course Curriculum

Welcome to NICP's Basic CPTED Course

  • Welcome to the Basic CPTED Course FREE PREVIEW

  • Basic CPTED Course Agenda FREE PREVIEW

  • How to Navigate This Course

  • Important Technical Information About the Online Courses

  • Assignment Information

  • CPTED Library

  • NICP CPTED Network

  • Basic CPTED Course Manual

  • Basic CPTED Module Quiz & Final Exam Review – PDF Version

  • Basic CPTED Module Quiz & Final Exam Review – Word Version

Module 1: Introduction to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

  • Introduction to CPTED

  • Stairway Project

  • CPTED Definitions & Strategies

  • Three D’s of CPTED

  • Benefits & Potential Problems

  • Human Behavior & CPTED

  • Philadelphia Mural Program

  • CPTED in Flint, MI

  • Urban Design

  • Module 1: Introduction to CPTED Quiz

Module 2: Barriers - Real vs. Symbolic

  • Fencing & Walls Part 1

  • Government Building without Bollards

  • Fencing & Walls Part 2

  • Landscaping Part 1

  • Landscaping Ambush Point

  • Landscaping Part 2

  • Module 2: Barriers – Real vs. Symbolic Quiz

Module 3: Lighting for Safety

  • Introduction to Lighting

  • Lighting Vocabulary Part 1

  • Footcandles – Lux

  • Canopy Lighting Evaluation & Light Meters

  • Lighting Vocabulary Part 2

  • Types of Lighting Part 1

  • OLED

  • Types of Lighting Part 2

  • OLED TV

  • Types of Lighting Part 3

  • American Medical Association & LED Lighting

  • Properties of Lighting & Technology Part 1

  • Light and Color

  • Properties of Lighting & Technology Part 2

  • Lighting & Technology

  • Properties of Lighting & Technology Part 3

  • Module 3: Lighting for Safety Quiz

Module 4: Planning, Zoning & CPTED

  • Introduction to Planning & Zoning Part 1

  • Change Your Environment

  • Introduction to Planning & Zoning Part 2

  • CPTED & Zoning

  • Pedestrian Oriented Development & CPTED Part 1

  • Livable Streets

  • Pedestrian Oriented Development & CPTED Part 2

  • Robotic Parking

  • Pedestrian Oriented Development & CPTED Part 3

  • Transit & CPTED

  • Twelve Steps for Creating Safe Vibrant Communities Part 1

  • Streets

  • Twelve Steps for Creating Safe Vibrant Communities Part 2

  • The Spirit of Detroit

  • Twelve Steps for Creating Safe Vibrant Communities Part 3

  • CPTED & The Planning Process

  • Module 4: Planning, Zoning, & CPTED Quiz

Module 5: Neighborhood Design Charrette

  • Neighborhood Design Part 1

  • Participatory Design

  • Project 1: Neighborhood Design Charrette

Module 5: Neighborhood Design Charrette Follow Up

  • Neighborhood Design Charrette Follow Up

Module 6: Writing a CPTED Standard/Overlay Districts

  • What Is An Overlay District?

  • Tampa Riverwalk

  • Form Based Codes & CPTED

  • Form-Based Codes Defined

  • Zoning Codes

  • Miami 21

  • Module 6: Writing a CPTED Standard/Overlay District Quiz

Module 7: Traffic Calming & CPTED

  • What is Traffic Calming?

  • Life Paint

  • CPTED & Traffic Calming Applications Part 1

  • Crosswalks

  • CPTED & Traffic Calming Applications Part 2

  • Tactical Urbanism Street Mural

  • CPTED & Traffic Calming Applications Part 3

  • Module 7 Traffic Calming & CPTED Quiz

Module 8: Understanding Site Plans/Site Plan Review

  • Understanding Site Plans

  • Project 2: Site Plan Review Part 1

  • Project 2: Boys & Girls Club Blueprints

  • Project 2: Site Plan Review

Module 8: Site Plan Review Follow Up

  • Project 2: Site Plan Review Follow Up

Module 9: CPTED Report Writing

  • CPTED Report Writing

  • NICP Field CPTED Form

  • CPTED Presentation Rubric

  • CPTED Field Assessment PowerPoint Template

  • Presentation Example 1

  • Presentation Example 2

  • Presentation Example 3

  • Presentation Example 4

  • Presentation Example 5

  • Project 3: Site Selection for CPTED Assessment

Module 9: CPTED Report Writing Assignment

  • Project 3: CPTED Field Assessment & Presentation

Module 10: Global CPTED Programs

  • CPTED Around the World

Final Exam

  • Certificate Information

  • The US CPTED Association

  • Basic CPTED Final Exam

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