Strengthen Your STV Practice
STV counselling is grounded in shared standards. As your practice continues to evolve, completing the full, updated STV online training helps reinforce consistent and ethical service.
EVA BC is encouraging STV counsellors to take this training as part of strengthening and sustaining their practice.
Built for the Realities of STV Work
STV online training brings together core counselling foundations and updated content aligned with today’s practice realities.
By completing the full training, you will:
Strengthen STV specific counselling skills
Clarify roles, boundaries, and responsibilities
Improve judgement in complex or high risk situations
Build tools for inclusive and accessible practice
Align your work with current provincial standards
A Structured Training Designed to Fit Your Work
The full online training includes approximately 14.5 to 16 hours of learning delivered through self-paced modules.
- Core STV Counselling Training
- Core Foundations Courses
- Working Together
- Anti Racism Training
- Queering Anti-Violence Work
- Supporting Survivors with Disabilities
- Supporting Older Adult and Senior Survivors
- Supporting Newcomer Survivors
Each module ranges from approximately 1 to 3 hours and can be completed at your own pace.
One Module at a Time
EVA BC recommends completing the training over approximately 3 months. This works out to about 1 module per week. The training is self paced and designed to fit alongside regular service delivery responsibilities.
Stronger Practice Starts With Support
When training is approved as paid professional development time, counsellors are more likely to complete the training and apply their learning to their practice.
Managers can support participation by:
Strengthen STV specific counselling skills
Encouraging a manageable completion timeline
Discussing learning during supervision
Supporting staff participation strengthens program capacity and service quality.
Getting Started Is Simple
Create an account on EVA BC’s online training platform
Self identify as an STV counsellor during registration
Enter the applicable registration code
Begin with the Core STV Counselling Training
For assistance with access or codes, contact EVA BC’s training team at training@endingviolence.org.
Access and Eligibility
- Eligible EVA BC member programs funded through provincial STV counselling contracts can access training at no cost.
- Eligibility and enrollment details are provided directly through EVA BC.
