Staying Safe: School Safety Response Train-The-Trainer

In-Person Training

Staying Safe is a comprehensive safety program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to respond to various emergencies and unsafe situations. Developed by leading safety experts—Safe and Sound Schools, the Texas School Safety Center, and the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center—we believe that by teaching students how to Get Out, Keep Out, and Hide Out (elementary level) or Avoid, Deny, and Disrupt (secondary level), we can empower them to make informed decision and stay safe.

Offered as a six-hour session, this program is open to public ISDs, open-enrollment charter schools, junior colleges, law enforcement, and state agencies that support Texas schools. Recommended participants include:

  • District and School Administrators
  • Multidisciplinary Team Members
  • School-Based Law Enforcement
  • Educators

Dr. Celina Bley from the Texas School Safety Center held an information session on September 29, 2023, with Michele Gay and Jason Cornwell from Safe and Sound Schools to discuss the Staying Safe: School Safety Response Training. Training requirements, curriculum, and more were discussed during this information session. If you are interested in learning more about this training, we encourage you to watch the information session recording or exploring our FAQ below.

Recorded Information Session
Frequently Asked Questions

Please Note: This training is open to public ISDs, open-enrollment charter schools, junior colleges, law enforcement, and state agencies that support Texas schools. Vendors and contractors are not permitted to register for this training.

You must attend the entire training to be eligible to receive 7 hours Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) credit. If a portion of the class is missed, then the entire training must be made up at a later date. Please email txssc_staysafe@txstate.edu if you would like to reschedule.

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Participants are responsible for travel/lodging/meal expenses should they attend an in-person training.

Special Accommodations:

Please submit all special accommodations request(s) via email to txssc_staysafe@txstate.edu no later than two weeks prior to the training.

To begin registration, select any date tile labeled OPEN.

Time zones are indicated for each training below based on location.

Current Trainings

Training contact & certificate

For more information about the Staying Safe: School Safety Response Train-the-Trainer, please email txssc_staysafe@txstate.edu.

If you’ve completed the Staying Safe: School Safety Response Train-the-Trainer training and need to request your certificate:

Training Certificate Request Form (opens in a new tab)