Non-Discriminatory Practices
The TAP Program does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Harassment Free Environment
The TAP Program is committed to providing a training environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and conduct that can be considered harassing, coercive, or disruptive, including sexual harassment. Actions, words, jokes, or comments based on an individual’s sex, race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic will not be tolerated.  Any participant in violation may be asked to leave. 

Drug and Alcohol Policy
The TAP Program requires all participants to attend trainings in a clear state of mind, drug/alcohol free. We hold our participants to a level of professionalism that will reflect positively upon the alcohol/drug counseling field. Any participant whom TAP suspects to be under the influence and/or is being disruptive in any form will be asked to leave the training immediately.  This decision will be left to the discretion of TAP personnel and/or the training instructor.

No refunds or transfers will be granted to any participant asked to leave due to a violation of program policy.

We reserve the right to refuse future services to anyone who has previously been warned or asked to leave the TAP Program training for violating policies.

Core Education
In order to maintain quality education and consistency among all core courses, the following policies will be enforced to receive certificates:

   Attendance:

  • All participants are required to attend the entire workshop, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day in order to receive credit for the course.  No partial credit will be given. 
  • No refunds will be given five business days before the scheduled start of the course.
  • A sign in sheet will monitor attendance for this course.  The sheet will include the participant’s name and is to be initialed before class in the morning and at beginning of the afternoon session for each day of the training. 

     Assignments:

  • In order to receive a certificate and credit for all core courses, mandatory assignment(s), tests and projects must be satisfactorily completed and turned in to the instructor. 
  • The course instructor will evaluate each participant’s material.
  • Assignment(s), test(s) and project(s) will be deemed satisfactory or unsatisfactory at the discretion of the instructor.   
  •  Mandatory assignment(s), tests and projects will not be returned to the participant.

Participants taking core education courses for continuing education must also adhere to the core education policies.

The certificates will be issued at the end of the workshop to those participants that have met the criteria for the workshop hours, assignments and payment.

Continuing Education
Continuing education workshops include all trainings that are not core education courses, including criminal justice and ASI/CASI trainings.

     Attendance:

  • All participants are required to attend the entire workshop to receive full credit for the training. 
  • The TAP Program will adjust the number of continuing education units a participant will receive if he/she does not attend the entire workshop.  This includes late arrivals and late returns from the one (1) hour lunch break.
  • A sign in sheet will monitor attendance for this course.  The sheet will include the participant’s name and is to be initialed before class in the morning and at beginning of the afternoon session for each day of the training

Registration Policies

  • TAP will accept registrations on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE basis.
  • Once the class is full no more registrations will be accepted.
  • No telephone registrations will be accepted.
  • A written registration must be completed for each participant.
  • Payment must accompany the registration.
  • Registrations received without payment are not valid and will not be accepted.
  • Upon receipt of your registration and payment, the TAP Program will send you a confirmation card/email.  If you do not receive this confirmation, please call to verify that we have received your registration/payment and you are signed up to attend.
  • If you register online, you will automatically receive an email confirmation.  This serves as your RSVP.

Cancellation/Administrative Fees 

  • Notice of cancellation must be submitted in writing using the cancellation/transfer document (Found under TAP Info. and Fliers)
  • The entire registration fee will be charged for NO CALL/NO SHOWS.  This applies to  all TAP classes
  • ALL cancellations/transfers of core education trainings are subject to a $50.00 charge up until one week prior to the start of the training
  • One-half of the registration fee will charged for ALL cancellations/transfers of continuing education trainings.
  • Notice of cancellation must be submitted in writing using the cancellation/transfer document.
  • NO REFUNDS will be given for cancellations received one week or less prior to the course. This applies to all TAP courses except ASI/CASI Trainings.
  • NO REFUNDS will be issued for any ASI/CASI training cancellations.
  • A fee equal to the cost of tuition will be charged for all rescheduled/retake Day 3 registrations of the ASI/CASI trainings.
  • A fee of $5.00 will be charged for all duplicate certificates.
  •  All returned checks will be charged $25.00. 

Weather Cancellation Policy
If you do not receive a phone call prior to your training, the TAP Program will be open and your training will continue as scheduled. No participants are expected to attempt to come to the training if he/she feels it is too dangerous to do so; however if there is no cancellation and you are not able to come to your training because of weather conditions you must notify a TAP Program staff prior to the scheduled start time of your training or you will be considered a “No Call/No Show” per TAP Program policies.

 Complaints/Questions/Concerns
If you have a complaint, question, or concern with the TAP program or a specific workshop, please mail your concern to the TAP office at 4600 Valley Road, Lincoln, NE 68510.

Once a concern is received, it will be investigated by the TAP Coordinator and/or Director of Adolescent and Family Health for validity.  If the concern is deemed valid, the appropriate action will be taken.  If the concern involves an instructor or guest speaker, they will be notified of the concern and asked to refrain from engaging in similar conduct or language in the future.  If the same language or conduct occurs again, the speaker or instructor in question will not be asked to teach TAP classes in the future. A follow-up letter will be sent to the individual regarding the concern.