- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This 45 hour comprehensive course is designed to broaden the expertise of nurses and physicians who currently provide or will be providing pediatric sexual violence medical evaluation. The focus of this Canadian-based, basic to intermediate level training will be on caring for the sexually abused pediatric population. This evidence-based course will be interactive, case-based and provide practical opportunities for clinicians to obtain feedback on different practice elements including documentation. The target audience for this course are nurses who: (1) have received training as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner— Adult/Adolescent. (2) have been practicing for over 1 year in the area of sexual assault. (3) currently providing or will be providing service for pediatric sexual abuse/assault victims. (4) Physicians who are currently providing or will be conducting medical evaluation for pediatric sexual abuse/assault victims. This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) as meeting SANE-P content.
Prerequisite(s)
- Admission to a Forensic credential program or permission of the Program Coordinator.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$994.64
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Apply findings in the recent medical literature to the evaluation and management of suspected sexual abuse/assault.
- Apply an understanding of the dynamics of sexual abuse.
- Formulate an approach to the pediatric health history and rapport building in a child which incorporates medico-legal considerations.
- Apply an understanding of the role of clinician consent and duty to report legislation as it relates to clinical practice.
- Apply an evidence based approach to the interpretation of genital examination findings in children and adolescents.
- Identify and incorporate evidence-based concepts for documentation and forensic evidence collection.
- Apply issues related to transmission, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections to clinical practice.
- Formulate an approach to the assessment of physical abuse-skin injuries in children with suspected sexual abuse.
- Describe the role of the clinician in the criminal and family court setting as it applies to clinical practice.
- Apply an understanding of trauma in children who have been sexually abused to clinical practice.
- Identify the importance and concepts of non-offending care giver support.
- Formulate a comprehensive approach to service delivery in complex cases including cases involving drug-facilitated sexual assault, internet luring, human trafficking, children with disabilities and cultural considerations.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2013
Course Offerings
Winter 2026
Below is one offering of FSCT 7843 for the Winter 2026 term.
CRN 93287
Dates
Feb 02 - Mar 23 Loading
- CRN 93287
- $994.64 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
8 weeks
Instructor
Tanya Smith
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This offering is asynchronous ONLINE with four (4) synchronous livestream sessions: Feb 18, 25, Mar 4 and 11 - 1600-1730 (4pm-5:30pm) PST. Attendance for the livestream sessions is strongly recommended for success in this course. Please contact the Program Assistants for departmental approval at BCIT_Forensics@bcit.ca with your BCIT A0#. If you do not have a #, you can create one here: secure.bcit.ca/sis/reg/. On the start date of your class (not before), log into learn.bcit.ca to access your course link. 3. Required textbooks: can be purchased here (not through BCIT): bit.ly/3XgDFCc
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.