The 2025 Professional Development in Behavioral Threat Assessment Resource Guide, 2nd Edition is designed to help both aspiring and established professionals engaged in violence prevention through a Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management framework identify and access a broad range of resources to support their ongoing professional growth, training, and education. This edition includes more than 70 new resources, highlighted in teal boxes for easy identification, expanding the guide’s reach and practical utility.
 
The guide serves practitioners across all sectors and disciplines, providing curated recommendations for in-person and on-demand training, webinars, certification programs, research publications, film, conferences, and professional engagement opportunities, all centered on operationalizing violence prevention as a defensible and evidence-informed professional function.
 
Importantly, the content of this guide aligns with the C.A.S.T.™ (Capability Alignment for Standards in Threat Management) framework, developed by Key Operational Insights (KOI) to promote the professionalization and standardization of BTAM practice. By grounding professional development in CAST’s tiered structure, this guide supports the creation of consistent competencies, ethical standards, and measurable outcomes, ensuring that prevention practitioners can meet the complex demands of today’s threat landscape with both rigor and accountability.