- In crisis? Call our 24-hour HELPline at 256-716-1000.
If you are a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault and would like to have your injuries documented, call our HELPline at 256-716-1000 and request to speak with a forensic nurse.
Forensic Nurse Examiners are highly trained professionals who conduct comprehensive forensic exams for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, strangulation, elder abuse, child physical abuse, and even suspect evaluations. Using advanced forensic technology, they meticulously document injuries to support justice and healing.
Are you a Registered Nurse interested in:
Becoming a Forensic Nurse Examiner (FNE)?
Assisting with forensic nursing education as a Teaching Assistant?
Starting your journey in forensic nursing and already know which courses you want to take?
If any of these apply to you, click the “Contact Us” button below to learn more and get started!
Crisis Services is Alabama’s only nationally-approved Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training through the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN).
Crisis Services is approved to train:
Adult/Adolescent and Pediatric
Students who commit to both the SANE Didactic Training ($350) and the Clinical Skills Lab Training ($489) the combination fee will be $589, which includes 96 hours of CEs.
You must attend all 8 days of the course. This course provides 64 didactic contact hours, and an opportunity to work in the field of forensic nursing.
After the 64-hour didactic course, you must complete the 16-hour clinical skills training before you can begin working with Crisis Services of North Alabama. A combined registration is offered for a reduced price.
This course can be offered to individuals or to organizational groups. This course offers 40 didactic contact hours. All 5 days must be attended by participants for contact hours to be awarded.
The clinical skills lab will offer an additional 16 contact hours.
Our IAFN Approved Clinical Skills Lab is a two-day forensic nursing skills lab for RNs and APRNs who have completed a 40 or 64-hour didactic Adult/Adolescent or Combined SANE course. Students will be given the opportunity to apply the learned classroom information and skills in a realistic setting through the use of gynecological and forensic teaching associates. Participants will observe and demonstrate the following: specimen collection and packaging, photo documentation of findings, and genital & pelvic inspection. This is the skills lab only and does not include the classroom portion of the training.
After the 64-hour didactic course, you must complete the 16-hour clinical skills training before you can begin working with Crisis Services of North Alabama. A combined registration is offered for a reduced price.
