When you train a team, choosing professional development differs greatly from choosing a program for yourself.
An individual forensic psychologist might look for a continuing education program to learn a new assessment instrument, meet a licensing requirement, or deepen expertise in a particular area of practice. A director making that decision for an entire organization has more to consider. Staff may have different levels of experience, work across multiple programs or facilities, and have limited time away from their caseloads. Leadership may also want to understand how the training will support broader goals for quality and consistency.
Those considerations become especially important when the topic is violence risk assessment or threat assessment. An individual psychologist can complete a program and apply what they learn to their own practice. Training an entire forensic psychology team requires thinking about how those skills will translate across the organization.
The larger question is how to build a more consistent approach to a high-stakes area of practice, while making professional development more meaningful than simply meeting a CE requirement.