This was a very difficult decision, however, after a few weeks of listening to victim advocates around the country who shared that they would not be able to join us in-person due to travel restrictions and funding cuts, our organization felt strongly that it is more important than ever that our community of advocates come together this year.  

Moving our In-Person training event to an online virtual experience will be an opportunity to reduce barriers related to attending an in-person event this summer.  In addition to taking the conference virtual, NOVA is making our conference accessible and inclusive of our entire advocacy community by drastically reducing conference registration pricing and offering 50 need-based scholarships to advocates and survivors. 

Yes, CEUs will be available. Information on the number of CEUs you can receive via live and/or pre-recorded sessions will be available soon. 

Because of the varying needs and costs associated, NOVA is not able to provide continuing education (CEUs) for every discipline, however, NOVA is able to provide NACP and D-SAACP CEUs for the event. This does not mean that you may not be able to utilize the conference for CEUs for your discipline, however, you would need to contact your organization to find out how to use your CEU report to obtain the continuing education credit you are seeking.

OVW grantees interested in using OVW grant funding to cover the costs of attending this event must submit a Grant Award Modification (GAM) to the DOJ JustGrants system for approval.  OVW program specialist approval is required  prior to completing registration.

Registration will close by July 3, 2025 or when capacity is reached. Registration is first come, first serve and your registration is not confirmed until payment is received.

For all paid registrations, a refund, less a $90 cancellation charge, is available if a cancellation request is received via mail, fax or email to [email protected]  at the NOVA office by 5:00PM, ET June 6, 2025. No refunds are available, for any reason, after June 6, 2025, 5:00PM, ET.

To Attend The Training Event, Your Registration Fee Must Be  Paid In Full By July 7th, 2025. If Full Payment Is Not Received By July 7th , Your Registration Will Be Cancelled.

Yes!. You will need to take a survey and enter a check in code for each session you attend in order to track what you’ve attended. At the end of the event, your CEU transcript will be emailed to you.

If you are looking to find a certificate from a previous conference email [email protected]

You can quickly and easily access an invoice through our registration portal. 

The attendee (or cardholder) can begin the process by clicking the appropriate registration (Member, Non-Member or Group) and creating an account in the registration portal. Follow the prompts provided. Click the “Purchase” button after selecting your desired registration and add-ons.

On the registration details page, you can add another ‘Registrant’ or proceed to your payment method. Select to pay by: “Invoice.” An invoice for the selected registration will be sent to you and additional email addresses can be added to receive a confirmation email at the bottom of the page.

Once the invoice is approved by the organization, if a credit card payment would like to be made instead, the account is available for future access via sign-in on the online portal. If the organization would rather pay by check, mail a copy of the confirmation email to NOVA along with the check to:

NOVA
Attn: NOVA Conference Registration
510 King Street, STE 220
Alexandria, VA 22314

Yes! We are offering 50 scholarships this year! Learn more and apply here >>>

Current college students looking to attend NOVA’s Annual Training Event qualify for an exclusive student rate of $100 to attend.

Student Rate Discount Eligibility

• Students in the U.S. and its territories
• Full-time College Student or Recent Grad (within past year)
• Student displays an interest in entering the field of victim advocacy
• Student not already employed by a  community organization or victim service agency 

Student Rate Discount Requirements 

• Complete the online student rate request form
• NOVA will review each request, confirm eligibility requirements, and contact applicants via email to provide the student rate discount code 

For questions regarding the student rate please email [email protected]

Nope! While many attendees may work as advocates, the event is open to anyone who works with or serves survivors/victims of crime. This includes crisis responders, law enforcement, etc.

If the staff member (attendee) has already requested an invoice and has an online account, please have them provide you with their log-in details to access their account. You will then be able to go to the “View Orders” page and pay the pending amount to finish their registration.

If the attendee has not yet created an account, you as the cardholder may go online and register the attendee by filling in their relevant information and completing the payment. On the final confirmation page, you will also be able to send the payment confirmation email to yourself.

No. Please be sure to use the correct, authorized credit card to register for this event.  Once processed, your payment is final and cannot be exchanged using a different credit card.

NOVA is committed to accessibility and inclusion in all our trainings. Inclusive of providing reasonable accommodations for all participants with disabilities to meet their access needs. Please contact NOVA ([email protected]) for more information or to request an accommodation no later than June 20, 2025.

The member rate, where specified, is offered to current members only. Individual memberships are non-transferable and non-refundable. The rate will be automatically applied by entering your email at the beginning of the registration process. Be sure to use the same email associated with your NOVA Membership. 

NOTE: NOVA Membership and being a Credentialed Advocate (NACP or D-SAACP) are not the same. 

NOVA does offer a discounted rate for NOVA members, but there is not a separate discounted rate for military attendees.