SArc training
Course Title: USMC Command SARC Training
Please contact your supporting Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) who will be able to assist you in enrolling in the new HQMC Facilitated Command SARC Course, when the course becomes available.
Details:
• This is 3-day, 24-hour period of instruction
• Per MCO 1752.5C, this course is designed to train newly assigned Command Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) who will perform duties within the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program
Location:
* Due to restrictions during COVID-19, training locations will vary and will be communicated in the final confirmation email
• Class size will dictate if a venue change is needed in order to maintain a safe learning environment
Time:
• 0800 until 1600
• Students must attend each full day of training for certification
Uniform:
• The individual's Service 'Uniform of the Day'
• Both Military and Civilian personnel are advised to bring a jacket or sweater
Lodging:
• The Crossroads Inn, Bldg. 3018, (703) 630-4444, or 1-800-965-9511
• Liversedge Hall, Bldg. 0015, (703) 784-3149 or (703) 432-1349
• Both Facilities can provide a listing of local hotels in the Quantico, Virginia area
Funding:
• Funding is at the expense of the individual unit or parent command
• MCINCR-MCB Quantico does not provide TAD funding for any personnel attending this Course.
Training Materials and Requirements:
• All students must have been screened by their Commanding Officer using the Selection Criteria for Commanders, in accordance with MCO 1752.5C, Chapter 4
• All students are expected to read MCO 1752.5C prior to attending the Course
• Student training materials (a Participants Guide) will be provided during the Course
• Duties and responsibilities of the SAPR VA can be found in MCO 1752.5C, Chapter 5
Defense Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program (D-SAACP):
• Per Department of Defense Instruction 6495.03, Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocates (SAPR VAs) who are not D-SAACP credentialed, cannot act in the capacity of a SARC or SAPR VA, and cannot provide support services to a victim - nor are they authorized to provide any command/unit sexual assault annual training
• D-SAACP certification requirements include the Department of Defense Form (DD Form) 2950, “Department of Defense Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program Application Packet” and a certificate of completion from a 40-hour National Advocate Credentialing Program approved training. Application instructions are provided on the DD Form 2950, revised January 2020. The DD Form 2950 and 2950-1 (for renewals) are located at the DoD Forms Management Program website at: https://www.trynova.org/credentialing/d-saacp-dod/
Additional References:
• DoD Directive 6495.01, “Sexual Assault Prevention & Response (SAPR) Program,” January 23, 2012, Incorporating Change 5, November 10, 2021
• DoD Instruction 6495.02, Volume 1, “Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program Procedures,” March 28, 2013, as amended, Incorporating Change 8, July 26, 2024
• DoD Instruction 5505.18, “Investigation of Adult Sexual Assault in the Department of Defense,” March 22, 2017, Incorporating Change 5, July 26, 2024
• Chapter 47 of Title 10, United States Code
• Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, current version
Contact Information:
• For administrative matters or for disenrollment, please call (703) 784-3557
Registration:
• Please register for this Course utilizing the form below and a confirmation email will be forwarded to email address entered