Micro Credentialing Specialist

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Credentialing Specialist 

Instructor certification is essential to maintain the integrity and industry credibility of LAPSEN microcredentials. Standardized instructor training ensures that all educators deliver the content consistently and accurately, meeting the expectations of both industry partners and educational institutions. Certification verifies that instructors understand the competencies, assessments, and performance standards tied to each microcredential. This process strengthens the credibility of the credential itself, ensuring it reflects authentic, validated industry skills nationwide.

Training

Training will be available both in-person and online to provide flexibility for participants. In-person sessions will be offered at conferences, and states, state ACTE conferences, or school districts may also host on-site sessions. Each training session consists of eight hours of certified professional development, ensuring instructors gain the full competency and certification required to teach LAPSEN Microcredentials.

National Standards

All skill rubrics and procedures were developed by a national team of experts to establish a unified, standardized model for instruction and assessment. This national framework provides consistency and credibility across programs. Once instructors have taught and evaluated using the LAPSEN model, they are encouraged to incorporate local adaptations or variations to address regional needs and practices.

Consistency 

The training focuses on the LAPSEN Microcredential standards, ensuring instructors understand and apply the defined skill competencies. Instructors are expected to teach and assess students according to these standardized outlines. This approach promotes consistency across programs and strengthens the credibility and value of the credentials to employers and industry partners.

Upcoming Training

Note: online training is currently under development

Law Enforcement (LE) 

Training is being developed. Basic Set is being offered in-person.

Below is are the training blocks. The Basic Set reviews the microcredntialling process and requirements. One Basic Set is complete, an instructor can add any other set in any pathway.  

LE Basic Set 

Required First 

Training includes an orientation to skill training in the classroom and an overview of certification requirements. 

  • Handcuffing
  • Suspect Booking
  • Miranda Rights
  • Radio Communication
  • Frisks and Searches
  • Field Interviews & Notetaking
  • Narcan

LE Officer Set

  • Securing a crime scene, establishing a perimeter
  • Report writing & information elicitation
  • Traffic accident reports
  • Warrants and affidavits
  • Court Testifying
  • Fire Extinguishers

LE Patrol Set

  • Defensive tactics
  • Basic vehicle approach
  • High risk stop
  • Batons
  • Building clearance and search
  • Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

Detention & Corrections Set

  • Prisoner transport
  • Cell extraction
  • Cell searches
  • Restraints
  • Courtroom
  • Metal detectors

Security & Protective Services Set

  • Being developed 

Criminal Investigation & Forensics (CIF)

Training is being developed. Basic Set is being offered in-person.

Below is are the training blocks. The Basic Set reviews the microcredntialling process and requirements. One Basic Set is complete, an instructor can add any other set in any pathway.

CIF Basic Crime Scene Set

Required First 

Training includes an orientation to skill training in the classroom and an overview of certification requirements. 

  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Initial Crime Scene Survey
  • Photographing a Crime Scene
  • Measuring a Crime Scene
  • Diagraming a Rough Sketch
  • Basic Evidence Collection
  • Advanced Evidence Collection

CIF Fingerprint Set

  • Basic Latent Print Lift
  • ALS Print Development
  • Chemical Print Development
  • Fuming Print Development
  • Fingerprint Photography
  • Inking Fingerprinting
  • Minutiae Identification
  • Fingerprint Classification

CIF Advanced Evidence Set

  • Casting and Exemplars
  • Toolmark Evidence
  • Serological Evidence Collection
  • Glass Evidence
  • Trace Evidence
  • Bloodstain Patterns Analysis

Public Safety (PS)

Training is being developed.

Below is are the training blocks. The Basic Set reviews the microcredntialling process and requirements. One Basic Set is complete, an instructor can add any other set in any pathway.

FF Basic Firefighting Set

Required First for firefighting 

Training includes an orientation to skill training in the classroom and an overview of certification requirements. 

  • Coming soon

FF Ladder Set

  • Coming soon 

FF Hose Set

  • Coming soon

EMS Basic Emergency Medical Set

Required First for Emergency Medical  

Training includes an orientation to skill training in the classroom and an overview of certification requirements. 

  • Coming soon

EMS Set 2

  • Coming soon

EMS Set 3

  • Coming soon

EMHS Basic Emergency Management Set

Required First for EMHS

Training includes an orientation to skill training in the classroom and an overview of certification requirements. 

  • Shock Treatment

  • Emergency Drags

  • Triage Operations

  • Triage Station Set up

  • Improvised Stretcher

  • Crowd Control

EMHS Set 2

  • Mapping (Grid Search?)

  • Compass Reading

  • Team Briefing

  • Team Debriefing

  • Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (HVA)

  • Damage Documenting

  • Buddy Search

  • Emergency Shelter Set up

  • Anchoring Furniture

     

Director of Credentialing 

Holly Scroggs, Ed.S. – Holly@lapsen.org 

Holly is an accomplished educator, former police officer, and LPS high school pathway completer!

Reach out to Holly with any questions. 

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