Texas SANE-Forensic Nursing Education Course: Adult/Adolescents

Course Description

This course provides the foundation for practicing as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. Topics covered include forensic nursing concepts, basic evidence collection, injury identification, trauma-informed care, human trafficking, roles of the multidisciplinary team members, conducting the medical-forensic examination, and more.

Learning Outcomes

85% of learners will self-report an increase in knowledge and skill in the provision of trauma-informed, victim-centered care to the adult/adolescent population experiencing sexual assault and/or abuse.

Content Warning

The content in this course necessarily discusses the sexual assault of people, which may be emotionally and intellectually challenging. We do our best to make this course a space where we can engage bravely, empathetically, and thoughtfully with difficult content. This course includes realistic portrayals of patients that have experienced sexual assault and may be triggering for some.

2026 Session Details

Session	IHS Registration OPEN Date	Registration OPEN Date	Registration CLOSE Date	Course Begins	Course Ends
4	April 22	April 22	July 21	July 22	October 7
5	June 16	June 16	September 15	September 16	December 2

This is an online asynchronous course.

Nursing Professional Development

46 hours awarded upon completion

Alternate Continuing Education

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Course Price

Non-Texas Resident	Texas Resident	HRSA Grantee
$535	$35	$35

Non-Texas Resident: Health care professionals who do not reside or work in a Texas health care facility.

Texas Resident: Health care professionals who reside or work in a Texas health care facility. Proof of Texas residence or Texas employment will be required to register.

HRSA Grantee: Health care professional who has submitted an application for the HRSA Grantee program and has been approved.

Delivery Modality

This self-paced course is delivered completely online.

Prerequisite

Learners must be an RN, APRN, MD or DO. To be eligible for certifications, RNs and APRNs must have a minimum of two years experience as a nurse.

Cancellation, Refunds and Transfers

Cancellation of Course

In the event Texas A&M University cancels a course or a weather or disaster event occurs, learners will be notified by email. A full refund will be provided to all learners.

Refunds

If a refund request is received more than 14 days before the scheduled course or simulation, the participant will receive a 50% refund of course fees.

Refunds will not be issued if the request is received less than 14 days before the scheduled course or simulation.

Transfers, No Refund

If learners are unable to complete or attend a course, registration may be transferred one time as a courtesy to the same course at a future date.

To request a transfer to a future instance of the same course, please email the Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing at forensicnursing@tamu.edu no later than 14 days prior to the start of the originally scheduled course. Transfer requests submitted after that date will not be approved.

If learners are already enrolled and unable to complete the course, they may request a transfer to a future instance of the same course. Requests must be submitted as soon as possible to allow for scheduling adjustments. Please email the Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing at forensicnursing@tamu.edu.

Emergencies will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us as soon as possible.

The education is supported by the Texas Attorney General (OAG) under contract #2094878-01, entitled Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program, totaling $500,000 for Texas residents and those who are employed in Texas health care facilities.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #T96HP32499, Advanced Nurse Education – Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program, totaling $1,500,000, with zero percent financed by non-governmental sources. The contents and opinions are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

The Texas A&M University College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.