Training On Your Schedule

The online Advanced 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!

Course Requirements

  • All course curriculum must be completed and section quizzes passed with a minimum score of 80%.

  • The Advanced CPTED course includes 3 graded hands-on activities.

  • The Advanced CPTED course concludes with a final exam - a minimum score of 80% is required to pass the course.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the NICP's Advanced CPTED Course

    • Welcome to the Advanced CPTED Course

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Advanced CPTED Agenda

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Advanced CPTED Course Survey

    • How to Navigate This Course

    • Important Technical Information About the Online Courses

    • NICP Academic Integrity Policy

    • Academic Integrity Policy Agreement

    • Assignment Information

    • CPTED Library

    • NICP CPTED Network

    • Advanced CPTED Manual

    • Advanced CPTED Module Quiz & Final Exam Review - PDF Version

    • Advanced CPTED Module Quiz & Exam Review - Word Version

  • 2

    Module 1: Public Art & CPTED

    • Public Art and CPTED Part 1

    • Creative Placemaking

    • Public Art and CPTED Part 2

    • Placemaking

    • Public Art and CPTED Part 3

    • Creating Community

    • Public Art and CPTED Part 4

    • Bike Racks

    • Public Art and CPTED Part 5

    • Making the Invisible Visible

    • Public Art Example 1

    • Public Art Example 1

    • Public Art and CPTED Part 6

    • Philadelphia Mural Arts

    • Public Art Example 2

    • Public Art Example 3

    • Module 1: CPTED and Public Art Quiz

  • 3

    Module 2: CPTED & Parks

    • CPTED & Parks

    • The High Line

    • City Parks Alliance CPTED

    • Carlton Pocket Park

    • Comfort Station Design Part 1

    • Dolores Park

    • Comfort Station Design Part 2

    • New Trends in Comfort Station Use

    • Module 2: CPTED & Parks Quiz

  • 4

    Module 3: Park Blueprint Exercise

    • Giddens Park Blueprint Exercise

    • Giddens Park Blueprint

    • Project 1: Park Blueprint Exercise

  • 5

    Module 3: Park Blueprint Exercise Follow Up

    • Giddens Park Class Project Site Plan Review.pdf

  • 6

    Module 4: The Effect of Color on Human Behavior

    • Color and Human Behavior Part 1

    • Color and Behavior

    • Color and Human Behavior Part 2

    • Module 4: Color & Human Behavior Quiz

  • 7

    Module 5: CPTED for Schools

    • Project 2: School Safety Charrette

    • Project 2: School Safety Charrette

    • CPTED For Schools Part 1

    • US Representative authors bill to improve school safety includes CPTED

    • CPTED For Schools Part 2

    • Student dress code policy

    • CPTED For Schools Part 3

    • Lighting to improve student performance

    • CPTED For Schools Part 4

    • School Design and Active Shooter

    • CPTED For Schools Part 5

    • Response to Active Shooter

    • CPTED For Schools Part 6

    • Architecture in Support of Learning

    • History

    • Security for Schools Part 1

    • Inside the safest school in America

    • Security for Schools Part 2

    • Center For Disease Control (CDC) CPTED School Assessment Form

    • Rosa Parks Elementary School

    • Module 5: CPTED for Schools Quiz

  • 8

    Module 6: Terror Mitigation & CPTED

    • Terror Mitigation and CPTED Part 1

    • Should anti-terrorism barricades look pretty?

    • Terror Mitigation and CPTED Part 2

    • Vehicle Barrier

    • Terror Mitigation and CPTED Part 3

    • Window improperly mounted

    • Window properly mounted

    • Bullet proof windows

    • Terror Mitigation and CPTED Part 4

    • Blast 1

    • Terror Mitigation and CPTED Part 5

    • Blast 2

    • Terror Mitigation and CPTED Part 6

    • Blast 3

    • Terror Mitigation and CPTED Part 7

    • Manchester Bombing

    • Terror Mitigation and CPTED Part 8

    • Vehicle blast

    • Terror Mitigation and CPTED Part 9

    • Spain Transit Bombing

    • Terror Mitigation and CPTED Part 10

    • Court House Attack

    • Module 6: Terror Mitigation & CPTED Quiz

  • 9

    Module 7: Transit & CPTED

    • Transit and CPTED Part 1

    • Seattle Transit

    • Seattle

    • Transit and CPTED Part 2

    • Transit Watch

    • Transit and CPTED Part 3

    • Transit Station Design

    • Transit and CPTED Part 4

    • Sky Tran Personal Rapid Transit. The future of public transportation.

    • Transit and CPTED Part 5

    • The Hyperloop Experience. 700 mph in a tube.

    • Module 7: Transit & CPTED Quiz

  • 10

    Module 8: Final Blueprint Exercise

    • Final Blueprint Exercise Overview

    • Project 3: Transit Station Blueprint Exercise

    • Transit Center Blueprints

    • Project 3: Elementary School Blueprint Exercise

    • Elementary School Blueprints

    • Final Blueprint Exercise

  • 11

    Module 8: Final Blueprint Exercise Follow Up

    • Project 3: Transit Center Photos.pdf

    • Project 3: Elementary School Photos

  • 12

    Advanced CPTED Final Exam

    • Certificate Information

    • The US CPTED Association

    • Advanced CPTED Final Exam

Course Reviews

5 star rating

Online Advanced CPTED Course

Ken Nakamura

After taking the Basic CPTED class live taught by Art, I was looking forward to taking the Advanced class. Due to the pandemic, the organization that I work...

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After taking the Basic CPTED class live taught by Art, I was looking forward to taking the Advanced class. Due to the pandemic, the organization that I work for will not allow any outside training. I was pleased that NICP offered an online Advanced course so that I could still get the training. I initially thought I would be missing out on the live experience of the class but the format in which this online course was laid out, was pretty impressive. It was challenging and interactive. Communication was great. I highly recommend this online course to others that cannot attend a live class at the moment.

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Contemporary and broad based.

Robert Wilson

The Advanced CPTED Course addresses the contemporary concerns of terrorism amongst many other aspects of CPTED and security that so many professionals deal w...

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The Advanced CPTED Course addresses the contemporary concerns of terrorism amongst many other aspects of CPTED and security that so many professionals deal with regularly. A practical instruction course that will open your eyes to the need for CPTED in the tool box of all security personnel.

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Great subject

Fred Andrew Simpson AIA NCARB GRI

Fantastic how art is so key to crime prevention. This course will help me and my colleagues better serve the communities in which we work, designing schools ...

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Fantastic how art is so key to crime prevention. This course will help me and my colleagues better serve the communities in which we work, designing schools and other public facilities.

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Great Course

Rick Gramer

This was a very well thought out and engaging online course. The information was well presented, easy to understand, and very user friendly.

This was a very well thought out and engaging online course. The information was well presented, easy to understand, and very user friendly.

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Advanced CPTED Course

Laura Magi

The course has highly informative, detailed and provided a wealth of knowledge for the real estate industry to consider.

The course has highly informative, detailed and provided a wealth of knowledge for the real estate industry to consider.

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Advanced CPTED Course

Gary Novelich

Having completed the Basic, and now the Advanced, CPTED courses I would highly recommend these courses and certification. Both courses were well designed and...

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Having completed the Basic, and now the Advanced, CPTED courses I would highly recommend these courses and certification. Both courses were well designed and provided an excellent learning experience! This certification is a great achievement for any professional seeking to implement a quality crime prevention program through environmental design.

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Designed to understand and educate

Jason Wynhoff

Such a well thought out and designed online program. The modules were easy to follow and understand, and being able to jump back to previous modules made it ...

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Such a well thought out and designed online program. The modules were easy to follow and understand, and being able to jump back to previous modules made it simple to follow up on questions that arose. The program helps push an understanding of the material rather than rote memorization of facts. With videos of real world applications of CPTED, it creates a better understanding on how to encompass all aspects into designing and assessments. I look forward to putting these skills to use for my employer and our clients!

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Fantastic Course!

Ron Navarreta

Art and his team have delivered another fantastic course on CPTED! The learning objectives were clear, and the material presented was relevant and useful and...

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Art and his team have delivered another fantastic course on CPTED! The learning objectives were clear, and the material presented was relevant and useful and well-designed. I highly recommend the CPTED training provided by NICP, and I will continue to use them for future training.

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Worthwhile

Kirsten Tilleman

Like many others, I was looking forward to the in-person advanced CPTED course taught by Art after taking the basic course from him i person previously but t...

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Like many others, I was looking forward to the in-person advanced CPTED course taught by Art after taking the basic course from him i person previously but the pandemic had other plans. While I don't think in-person learning can ever be fully matched online, I was pleasantly surprised by the online version of the course. It provided a wealth of information in an engaging format. I appreciated the handful of site review exercises to apply course concepts. I think the biggest drawback was missing out on a group assessment in the field where we can bounce ideas off each other and ultimately come up with a stronger set of recommendations. But since that's not possible with an online course in the middle of a pandemic, this is the next best thing and definitely worthwhile. I'll be applying the concepts in my work.

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Professional, exceptionally well done.

KEVIN THURSTON

I was looking forward to taking this course in person. Due to the pandemic I had to take it online. The dashboard and online course are professionally done a...

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I was looking forward to taking this course in person. Due to the pandemic I had to take it online. The dashboard and online course are professionally done and work smooth. The course is very interesting and flows well. The content is spot on for CPTED. Fantastic Customer Service/Staff - I had to do some work schedule switches that were pre-planned through my department administration. The course restricts moving to some modules until projects are digitally turned in and graded during the staff working hours. I was attempting to get through projects so I could finish the last part of the course on my scheduled day 3 which was a Saturday. My second project was turned in late on Friday. I emailed staff who responded with an email and direct text. They graded the project on a Friday night and I was able to complete the course on my Saturday work tour. Fantastic support.

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Instructor

President/Lead CPTED Instructor

Art Hushen

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. He completed the CPTED review process for the West Tampa Overlay District, East Tampa Overlay District, and the Tampa Lighting Initiative. Art also completed the City of Tampa’s Downtown Security Guideline requirements under the Mayor of Tampa’s Downtown Initiative. He implemented CPTED strategies into security and design reviews of commercial buildings, schools, multi family housing, and residential communities. Art implemented similar strategies in zoning ordinances, land use development, public transportation, and roadway design through traffic calming. He has conducted numerous CPTED site reviews and security surveys for the City ofTampa as well as for the National Institute of Crime Prevention. As President of NICP, Inc. he continues a similar process of implementing CPTED concepts and strategies at a national level through training programs and consulting with various government, private sector, and nonprofit groups. Through the implementation of the CPTED Professional Designation (CPD) Program the NICP has set a standard for professional recognition for those earning the CPD. Art received his Crime Prevention Practitioner Certification and CPTED Designation through the Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute where he assisted in the creation of the Advanced CPTED program, the State standards for the CPTED Designation, Critical Infrastructure and CPTED, Making Schools Safe by Design program, CPTED for Hospitals, and Lighting for Safety He is the lead CPTED instructor for the Florida Attorney General’s Office specializing in Basic & Advanced CPTED, and Advanced CPTED Topics. Art is also an instructor for D-PREP, LLC specializing in Basic and Advanced CPTED. Art holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology from the University of South Florida. Art is the past Chairman of the Florida Design Out Crime Association (FLDOCA), Past Board Member of the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners (ISCPP), Past Board Member of the International CPTED Association (ICA) and is a member of ASIS International and previously served on the ASIS Physical Security Council. Art has conducted seminars and training through the United States and has been a guest speaker / trainer in Canada, South America, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, and Europe. Art is a recipient of the Florida Design Out Crime Association Lifetime Achievement Award.

FAQ

  • How is the course curriculum presented?

    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 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 are the hands-on activities/assignments conducted?

    In Module 3: Park Blueprint Exercise - you will submit a list of CPTED requirements/recommendations for a specific park on the principles discussed in the course. A park blueprint is provided for this activity. In Module 5: In the CPTED for Schools module you will complete a school safety charrette based on the guidelines provided in the lesson. In Module 8: Final Blueprint Exercise you will be required to conduct a site plan review of either a transit facility or school utilizing blueprints provided. For all three assignments you will submit a typed list within the assignment blocks on the platform. A minimum score of 80% must be earned to successfully complete the assignments.