{"id":2945,"date":"2020-05-20T13:44:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T13:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.empowerelearning.com\/blog\/?p=2945"},"modified":"2021-05-12T07:36:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T07:36:09","slug":"what-is-title-ix-certification-and-how-to-pick-the-best-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.empowerelearning.com\/blog\/what-is-title-ix-certification-and-how-to-pick-the-best-training\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Title IX certification &#8211; And, how to pick the best training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Title IX certifications<\/strong> are a direct result of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ocr\/letters\/colleague-201104.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">federal sexual harassment guidance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> released in 2011. The guidance calls for Title IX training of college staff, students and faculty. The training should answer the following questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is sexual misconduct and discrimination<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What protections does Title IX offer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How students can report discrimination<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How faculties and staff can interrupt an act of harassment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are your duties under the law<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What is Title IX Certification?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Title IX, in essence, protects women against discrimination in education and related activities. Today, the law <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Title_IX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">applies to all students<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regardless of their gender identity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All colleges receiving federal funding must commit under Title IX to prevent discrimination. They must have procedures in place to respond to possible acts of discrimination. Moreover, there are certain rules that colleges must follow, when responding to complaints by a victim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>These rules include:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having student-conduct boards and appeal panels,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing grievance procedures,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publishing policies such as non-discrimination notice, and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training students and employees<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides this, colleges must appoint a person as their Title IX coordinator. An individual to whom students can approach with complaints. Their duties also include connecting with college faculty and training other employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who needs to be trained?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><b> All Staff<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Title IX, every employee likely to witness or receive reports of sexual discrimination should be trained. Such employees must have a basic know-how of the law, and their duties under the law. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> Responsible Employees<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees with direct teaching and supervisory authority have extra responsibility under the law. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empowerelearning.com\/courses\/title-ix-certification-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Title IX certification<\/a> should include topics such as intervention techniques.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The list includes, teachers, administrators, counselors, residential assistants, health personnel, and public safety and law enforcement officers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> Title IX Staff<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Title IX staff is central to your OCR compliance effort. They have to deal with all issues directly, and they must connect with the college faculty and students. This requires good organizational and communication skills. Generally, Title IX staff includes-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Title IX coordinators<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigators<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attorneys\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hearing officers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Title IX administrators\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of these groups have different certification needs. We&#8217;ll discuss them in the section below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><b> Title IX certification for all staff\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College staff should be aware of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ocr\/docs\/sexhar00.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee obligations under Title IX<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to identify and prevent discrimination. They must know to respond and report Title IX violations, and if they are in a position of authority- intervene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An effective program for employees and staff includes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The value and role of Title IX in college education<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s the college policy against harassment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is sexual misconduct\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the crimes associated with gender-based violence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to respond to the need of the survivor and the accused<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to do if you witness an act of harassment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is bystander intervention<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to do if you receive a complaint of harassment or discrimination<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State and federal laws that complement the Title IX<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h2><b> Title IX certification for Title IX coordinators<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Title IX coordinators are central to your compliance efforts. They need to connect with college faculty and students. They must have good organizational and communication skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, a title IX coordinator must also have full understanding of\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sexual discrimination and sexual violence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State and federal laws against discrimination\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil rights investigation procedures\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Title IX certification for Title IX coordinators should cover:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to conduct Civil rights investigation, and adjudication models<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are hearing panels and sexual misconduct hearing process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to respond to a Title IX complaint<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reporting and confidentiality requirements\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grievance procedures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Title IX and college athletics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training requirements for Responsible employees and hearing boards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a blog post on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empowerelearning.com\/blog\/beware-title-ix-mistakes-can-crush-your-athletics-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Title IX requirements for athletics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h2><b> Title IX Certification for Hearing boards, Investigators, and administrators<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Title IX investigators and hearing boards would also need training in matters, such as &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various adjudication models\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting hearings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicable OCR and civil court rulings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the administrators would need training on how to put in place a Title IX compliance model that would reduce the risk of OCR complaints or lawsuits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>In conclusion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Final Title IX rule published on May 6, 2020 is about to change the way colleges dealt with Title IX complaints. Definitely, the Title IX certification is also about to change. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The definition of sexual harassment has been changed. Single investigator model has been discarded. Cross-examination at Title IX hearings has been allowed. And, the definition of consent has been updated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How would the Final Title IX rule affect your institution&#8217;s Title IX compliance? Stay tuned for more information about the new regulations. You can also receive our latest Title IX updates by email by <\/span><b><i>subscribing to the emPower blog.<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title IX certifications are a direct result of the federal sexual harassment guidance released in 2011. The guidance calls for Title IX training of college staff, students and faculty. 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