Understand the service. Serve the person.
Every day, police officers, social workers, healthcare staff, housing teams, and HR professionals work with veterans. Many of them have never served. Military service shapes how people communicate, handle stress, ask for help, and respond in a crisis. When staff understand that, they build trust faster, de-escalate more effectively, and connect veterans to the right services.
Our veteran culture training is built for civilian professionals. No military background is needed. It is taught by instructors with military, law enforcement, and crisis response experience, and it focuses on practical skills your team can use right away.
Our Courses
Select Course details under any course to see what is covered and who it is for.
Understanding the Veteran Experience
For any professional who serves, supports, or works alongside veterans.
A practical introduction to military and veteran culture, and how service can shape communication, behavior, and engagement after the transition to civilian life.
Course details
- Core elements of military and veteran culture
- Common transition challenges veterans face
- How service-related experiences can influence communication and behavior
- Veteran-informed strategies that improve engagement, trust, and outcomes
- Recognizing justice-involved veterans and the challenges they face
Best for: HR and workplace leaders, healthcare and behavioral health professionals, nonprofit and community service providers, public-sector employees, educators, and outreach staff.
Formats: 3 or 4 hours, live online or in person.
Crisis Response Involving Veterans and Military Personnel
CA POST- and STC-certified. 8 hours. For first responders, corrections, and crisis teams.
Gives professionals the knowledge and practical strategies to safely and effectively engage veterans and military-affiliated people during a crisis. The course covers military and veteran cultural awareness, common service-related stressors, and veteran-specific de-escalation considerations that can change how someone behaves under stress.
Course details
- Military and veteran cultural awareness for crisis situations
- Service-related stressors and how they show up in a crisis
- Veteran-specific de-escalation considerations
- Communication and situational awareness for safer outcomes
Best for: Law enforcement, corrections and probation staff, mental evaluation and crisis response teams, behavioral health clinicians, and first responders.
Veteran Homeless Outreach and Engagement
CA POST-certified. 4 hours. For teams who meet veterans experiencing homelessness.
Veterans experiencing homelessness often face complex, overlapping challenges, including trauma, mental health concerns, substance use, physical disabilities, justice involvement, and isolation. This course gives participants practical strategies to identify, engage, assess, and assist these veterans, including current best practices, applicable laws and programs, and veteran-specific resources.
Course details
- Identifying veterans in the homeless population
- Approaches that build trust and keep everyone safe
- Applicable laws, programs, and veteran-specific resources
- Connecting veterans to services that stick
Best for: Law enforcement, homeless outreach teams, social workers, behavioral health professionals, veteran service providers, and community partners.
No-Cost Classes in LA County
Through our partnership with the LA County Department of Military and Veteran Affairs, some classes are offered at no cost to participants. No-cost classes are marked on the Training Calendar.
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What Our Clients Say
"In the past eight (8) months, Dave has literally helped us change our entire approach to training about military culture and responses to veterans in crisis. His ideas and approach to building our new training program are insightful and perfectly designed to highly engage student participants (mostly cops and clinicians) of all learning types."
John Gannon, LASD Commander (Ret.)
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Common Questions
Do I need military experience to attend?
No. These courses are built for people without a military background, in clear, everyday language.
Is this clinical or diagnostic training?
No. We discuss stress and trauma in a general way, but the focus is awareness, communication, and safe, effective engagement, not treatment.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes. Certificates are available upon request.
What is veteran culture training?
Veteran culture training helps civilian professionals understand how military service shapes the way people communicate, handle stress, and ask for help. Staff who understand that build trust faster, de-escalate more effectively, and connect veterans to the right services.
Who should take veteran culture training?
Anyone who serves, supports, or works alongside veterans. That includes law enforcement, corrections and probation staff, crisis teams, healthcare and behavioral health professionals, social workers, housing and outreach teams, HR, and veteran service providers.
Is your veteran crisis training POST certified?
Yes. Crisis Response Involving Veterans and Military Personnel is an 8-hour CA POST- and STC-certified course. Veteran Homeless Outreach and Engagement is a 4-hour CA POST-certified course. Both carry POST Perishable Skills Program credit in Strategic Communication.
Are there free veteran training classes in Los Angeles County?
Yes. Through our partnership with the LA County Department of Military and Veteran Affairs, some classes are offered at no cost to participants. No-cost classes are marked on our Training Calendar.
Do you offer continuing education credit for veteran training?
Some do. Crisis Response Involving Veterans and Military Personnel carries POST and STC credit, and Veteran Homeless Outreach and Engagement carries POST credit. Some of our veteran courses are also approved for CAMFT continuing education. See our Continuing Education page for details.
Why Secure Measures
Secure Measures is a veteran-owned California training and education firm. Every program is taught by qualified instructors with real-world experience in law enforcement, crisis response, public safety, and leadership.
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