Family Academy Certification is a train-the-trainer experience designed to equip agencies with practical, ready-to-deliver education for law enforcement families. Participants will gain the skills, tools, and facilitation strategies to build meaningful family engagement, strengthen resilience, and support recruiting and retention through healthier home foundations.

This certification provides structured modules, adaptable delivery options (1-hour sessions, one-day formats, or multi-session series), and implementation guidance so agencies can launch or enhance family-support programming with confidence.

Who Should Attend:

Family Academy Certification is not open to the general public.
Attendance is limited to individuals and agencies committed to supporting law enforcement families through structured, evidence-informed education and engagement.

Eligible attendees include:

Sworn and civilian employees of law enforcement and public safety agencies
Agency wellness units, peer support teams, and family support coordinators
Agency leadership (command staff, supervisors, chiefs, sheriffs)
Chaplaincy programs and embedded support personnel if culturally competent and knowledgeable
Law Enforcement Spouses if approved by the law enforcement agency
Training and academy staff responsible for recruit, family, or retention programming
Mental health professionals who are directly embedded within a law enforcement agency as part of an official wellness, peer support, or employee assistance structure

❗ This certification requires law enforcement cultural competence and specific agency awareness.

❗ This certification is not eligible to be used for multiple agencies unless it is in a joint agency setting.

Family Academy Certification is closed to media and commercial vendors unless explicitly approved in advance.

Cancellation, Refund, & Event Contingency Policy

Participant Cancellations

Cancellations made 30 or more days prior to the event are subject to a 25% administrative fee. The remaining balance will be refunded.
Cancellations made 1–29 days prior to the event are non-refundable. However, the registration may be:
- Transferred to another eligible attendee, or
- Applied toward a future Family Academy Certification scheduled within 12 months of the original event date.
  If the attendee does not reschedule or transfer within 12 months, the registration fee will be forfeited.
No-shows or same-day/last-minute cancellations are not eligible for refunds, transfers, or credits.

All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing. Registration transfers are subject to eligibility verification and approval and must be requested in advance.

Weather, Emergency, & Force Majeure

Family Academy Certification events may be postponed, rescheduled, or modified due to circumstances beyond reasonable control, including but not limited to severe weather, natural disasters, public safety emergencies, government restrictions, facility closures, or instructor illness.

If an event is rescheduled due to these circumstances, all registrations will automatically transfer to the rescheduled date or may be applied toward a future certification within 12 months.
Refunds will not be issued for events postponed or rescheduled due to force majeure circumstances.
Beyond the Badge is not responsible for travel, lodging, or related expenses incurred by participants.

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Beyond the Badge - Family Academy Certification

Beyond the Badge - Family Academy Certification Class in Virginia