Free Online Classes
Offered through Lander University
Through a partnership with Lander University, the South Carolina Institute on the Prevention of Sexual Violence on College Campuses (SCIP) is proud to offer free courses for education professionals and other S.C. residents.
If you’re seeking additional professional development opportunities in Title IX training, student conduct or sexual violence prevention, these free and 100 percent online courses may be right for you!
No matter which one you choose, you’ll earn real college credit while also gaining practical strategies to strengthen your prevention efforts, improve your institution’s responses, and foster a culture of safety, respect and accountability.
Enroll Now! Free Online Classes Starting Fall 2026
Join other career professionals in enhancing your skillset and advancing your career by enrolling in one of our online courses. All three of the courses below are offered completely free and 100 percent online by SCIP in partnership with Lander University.
- Courageous Leadership in Title IX (1 credit hour)
- K-12 Leadership in Title IX Prevention and Response (1 credit hour)
- Prevention Leadership in Sorority and Fraternity Life (1 credit hour)
See more details on each of these courses below.
Courageous Leadership in Title IX
Undergraduate Credit: 1 Credit Hour
Instructor: Dr. Laura Johnson
Format: Synchronous (meeting times coming soon)
Effective Title IX leadership requires more than compliance. It requires courage, collaboration, and a commitment to building safer campus communities.
This course helps higher education professionals develop the leadership skills necessary to navigate complex situations, support survivors, engage stakeholders and lead meaningful prevention efforts across campus.
Through case studies, discussion, and practical application, participants will explore how leadership can shape institutional culture and improve responses to sexual misconduct.
Strong Chapters, Safe Communities:
Prevention Leadership in Fraternity & Sorority Life
Undergraduate Credit: 1 Credit Hour
Instructor: Dr. Jason Meriwether
Format: Asynchronous
Fraternity and sorority communities play an important role in campus life. This course equips higher education professionals with the knowledge and strategies needed to strengthen prevention efforts, promote accountability, and create safer Greek-letter communities.
Participants will examine chapter culture, leadership dynamics, peer influence, and evidence-based approaches to prevention and intervention.
K-12 Leadership in Title IX Prevention and Response
Graduate Credit: 1 Credit Hour
Instructor: Prof. Lauren Starnes
Format: Synchronous (meeting times coming soon)
Today's school leaders face increasing responsibilities related to Title IX compliance, student safety and responding to reports of misconduct. This course provides K-12 administrators, principals, athletic directors, coaches, educators and school personnel with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate these responsibilities with confidence.
Participants will explore Title IX requirements, reporting obligations, trauma-informed response practices and effective strategies for supporting students impacted by misconduct.
Who Should Take These Courses?
Our courses are available for any South Carolina resident, and they are ideal continuing education opportunities for those who work in K-12 or higher education.
- Superintendents and District Administrators
- Principals and Assistant Principals
- Athletic Directors and Coaches
- Teachers and School Staff
- Fraternity and Sorority Life Professionals
- Student Affairs Professionals
- Title IX Coordinators
- Student Conduct Officers
- Campus Safety Personnel
- Higher Education Administrators
- Members of College and University Faculty
What Others Say:
See what former students have said about our free online courses, offered in partnership with Lander University.
I attended the Leadership in Title IX/Prevention Course offered for Fall 2025. I can't tell you how invaluable these services are to keeping our campus community educated and safe. As a newer administrator to the Title IX field, I have enjoyed networking with other professionals in the state through the coursework.
~ Karen Medlin
SCIP has greatly impacted the Title IX work being done at my institution, both directly and indirectly. Not only has Dr. Hammett participated directly in prevention programming, SCIP also provided our institution's TIXC with funds that allowed for further prevention programming efforts as well as subject-matter expert advanced training through the Leadership in Title IX Compliance and Prevention course.
~ Kevin Rhodes
I've been working in this field for several years and generally don't feel that I typically gain much new information from trainings and other Title IX information sessions. However, I did leave this course having gained a lot of information, perspective and wisdom from the instructor and other participants. I thought this was an excellent use of my time.
~ Melissa Nichols