NCC’s Northeast Forensic Training Center Presents “Verbal De-Escalation in Crisis Situations”

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BETHLEHEM, PA – Northampton Community College (NCC) is offering a training on “Verbal De-Escalation in Crisis Situations,” on Wednesday, December 13, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., in the Northeast Forensic Training Center at NCC’s Fowler Family Southside Center in Bethlehem.

In today’s current climate, it is more important than ever for professionals from a variety of fields to be trained in an effective psychological and experience-based skillset for verbally de-escalating individuals in crisis. This comprehensive course covers effective techniques for de-escalation of parties who are angry or in crisis as well as gives a basic education in recognizing and dealing with parties who have mental health conditions or substance use disorders.

This course has been approved for eight (8) hours of continuing education for municipal police officers, EMS professionals, registered nurses and coroners who successfully complete the program.

Please register online by visiting www.northampton.edu/NFTC. If you have any questions, please email safety@northampton.edu or call (610) 332-6434.

About Northampton Community College

With an enduring commitment to the regional community it serves and a focus on student success, Northampton Community College has developed a reputation as an institution of extraordinary distinction, earning accolades at the state and national levels for innovative programs, outstanding faculty and impressive student achievements. It counts among its successful alumni a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner and an Academy Award winning director as well as a host of CEOs, presidents, and leaders of business and industry. Today, Northampton Community College has locations in Bethlehem, Southside Bethlehem, and Monroe County, serving 30,000 students each year from 53 counties, 42 countries and 25 states. For more information, or to apply, please visit www.northampton.edu. Follow NCC’s President on Twitter @NCCPresDaveRuth, and follow the College on TikTok @NorthamptonCC and on Instagram @NorthamptonCommCollege. Like us on Facebook at Northampton Community College.

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