Training On Your Schedule

The online CPTED Specialized Topics Course - Libraries 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 curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the NICP's Specialized Topics - CPTED for Libraries Course

    • Welcome to the NICP's Specialized Topics CPTED for Libraries Course

      FREE PREVIEW

    • CPTED for Libraries Course Agenda

    • How to Navigate This Course

    • CPTED Specialized Topics Course Survey

    • Important Technical Information About the Online Courses

    • Importance of Academic Integrity

    • NICP Academic Integrity Policy

    • Academic Integrity Policy Agreement

    • CPTED Library

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

    • CPTED Libraries Module Quiz & Final Exam Review - Word Version

    • NICP CPTED Network
  • 2

    Module 1: Vulnerabilities and Threats Faced by Libraries: Past and Present

    • Module 1: Introduction

    • Module 1: What is a Library?

    • Module 1: Library Types, Defined Threats, and Case Studies

    • Module 1: Case Study Example #1

    • Module 1: Library Types, Defined Threats, and Case Studies

    • Case Study Example #3

    • Module 1: Library Types, Defined Threats, and Case Studies

    • Case Study Example #4

    • Module 1: Risk Factors, Remediation Strategies, and Next Steps

    • Module 1 Quiz
  • 3

    Module 2: Primary CPTED Concepts for Libraries

    • Module 2: Primary CPTED Concepts for Libraries

    • Module 2: What is CPTED?

    • Module 2: Primary CPTED Concepts

    • Module 2: CPTED In The Design Process

    • Module 2: Summary & Next Module Topic

    • Module 2 Quiz
  • 4

    Module 3: Secondary CPTED Concepts for Libraries

    • Module 3: Introduction

    • Module 3: Social Management and Programming

    • Module 3: Community Partnerships

    • Module 3: Resource Coordination, Community Engagement, and Internal Procedures

    • Module 3: Staff Training, Budgeting, and Policy Integration

    • Module 3 Summary and Next Module Topic

    • Module 3 Quiz
  • 5

    Module 4: Designing for CPTED: Strategies for Libraries​

    • Module 4: Introduction

    • Case Study Example #1

    • Module 4: Design Of Spaces-Interior, Exterior. and Wayfinding

    • Module 4: Ingress, Egress, ADA, and Security Design

    • Case Study Example #2

    • Module 4: Prioritization, Collaboration, and Retrofitting

    • Case Study Example #3

    • Module 4: Summary and Next Module Topic

    • Module 4 Quiz
  • 6

    Module 5: Community Engagement In Library Safety

    • Module 5: Introduction

    • Case Study Example #1

    • Module 5: Volunteers, Public Feedback, and Marginalized Communities

    • Case Study Example #2

    • Module 5: Communication, Partnerships, and Sustainability

    • Module 5: Summary and Next Module Topic

    • Module 5 Quiz
  • 7

    Module 6: Conducting A CPTED Survey For Libraries

    • Module 6: Introduction

    • Module 6: Data, Survey Scope, and Areas of Assessment

    • Case Study Example #1

    • Module 6: Additional Assessment Areas, Reviews, and Recording Findings

    • Module 6: Findings Presentation, Evaluation, and Implementation

    • Module 6: Summary

    • Module 6 Quiz
  • 8

    CPTED Specialized Topics - Libraries Final Exam

    • Certificate Information

    • The US CPTED Association

    • CPD Renewal

    • CPTED Specialized Topics - Libraries Final Exam

FAQ

  • How is the course material presented?

    The course information is presented as either a video or presentation with audio to provide greater detail. At the end of most modules there will be a short quiz that must be passed to move to the next module. There are two graded projects included in the course. At the conclusion of the course there is a 25 question timed final exam.

  • Can this CPTED Specialized Topics Course be used to renew the NICP's CPTED Professional Designation (CPD) credential?

    Yes, this 16 hour course qualifies as a renewal course for the CPD. Completion of this course will renew the CPD for four years.

  • Is completetion of either the Basic CPTED and/or Advanced CPTED courses required to take the CPTED Specialized Topics course?

    No, students are not required to complete the any other CPTED course(s) to take the CPTED Specialized Topics course.