Title IX Coordinator Certification (Higher Education): 2020 Regulations

11-18 to 11-22-2024 1:00 PM EST

Higher education administrators are facing the challenge of navigating ongoing regulatory changes to Title IX. To address this, Career Learning is offering training on both the 2024 and 2020 regulations. Title IX Coordinators in higher education implementing the 2020 regulations still require training, covering key areas such as sexual harassment, athletics, pregnancy, and LGBTQ issues.

The evolving landscape of Title IX demands a comprehensive understanding of current requirements and their anticipated evolution. Higher education Title IX Coordinators must be equipped to resolve grievances, identify discrimination, and implement compliant practices effectively. By attending our Title IX Coordinator Certification webinar series, you will gain familiarity with the requirements and acquire actionable insights to support your responsibilities within your institution.

What You'll Learn

• New August Title IX Regulatory Changes
• Holistic Issue Resolution: Address Title IX complexities confidently and comprehensively within your institution.
• Mastery of Current and Future Regulations: Lead by mastering the present regulations while foreseeing forthcoming shifts.
• Institutional Risk Mitigation: Fortify your institution against potential legal repercussions.
• Validation of Expertise: Showcase your profound proficiency to key stakeholders—employers, peers, students, and regulators—with your certified expertise
• All courses include a PDF version of the presentation slides along with any additional materials or resources provided by the presenter
• One certification exam attempt is included

Participate in a meticulously crafted series of four immersive webinars, designed to offer actionable insights that directly apply to fulfilling your responsibilities. Empower yourself to become the vanguard of Title IX excellence within your educational community. Enroll today to shape a future that embraces compliance, progress, and inclusivity.

Webinar 1: Title IX Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities

• History, purpose, and scope of Title IX
• Procedural requirements, including designating a Title IX Coordinator, adopting grievance procedures, and disseminating a notice of non-discrimination         
• Title IX Coordinator’s responsibilities
• Potential conflicts of interest
• Recordkeeping standards
• Monitoring obligations 

Webinar 2: Developing Policies and Conducting Investigations

• Anti-discrimination policies
• Grievance procedures
• Roles of individuals who will assist in developing and
  enforcing policies and conducting investigations
• Investigation reports and written determination of sexual harassment
• Title IX Compliance Manual, including forms for complaints and dismissals
• Investigations, including interviewing witnesses, assessing credibility, and considering issues of relevance to create an investigation report

Webinar 3: Specific Topics for Title IX Coordinators

• Athletics, including coaches and affiliated organizations
• Pregnant students and employees
• Employee matters, including wages, benefits, and conditions of employment
• LGBTQ students, including recent guidance and court cases
• New emphasis on transgender student rights
• Off-campus conduct

Webinar 4: Case Studies and Compliance Audits

• Cases studies involving different common issues presented for Title IX Coordinators, including on-campus sexual discrimination, off-campus social media sexual harassment, and sexual assault
• Working with law enforcement and campus police officers
• Recordkeeping requirements
• Restrictions on retaliation and confidentiality
• Other legal issues, including First Amendment and student records concerns
• Compliance review, including a records audit and knowledge of investigators

We also offer a certification series tailored to the 2024 Title IX regulations. Please visit here to learn more.