Advanced Nurse EducationâSexual Nurse Assault Examiner Program
About TAMIU-SANE
The TAMIU-SANE Program continues to improve health care access for survivors of sexual assault through a $1.3 million continuation grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The continuation grant focuses on Pediatric SANE (CP-SANE) Certification and Adult & Adolescent Renewal (CA-SANE) Certification.
Q&A #1*
“The program itself is tailored to help us complete it. Most of the program is a didactic online. We do a lot of the training person-to-person, but it’s around the schedule that we work on, so it’s very flexible.”
–Raymundo Arredondo
Q&A #2*
“What I like most about the TAMIU-SANE program is all the availability of resources that there is. We are never alone in this process.”
–Americo Gonzalez
*The production of these audiovisuals was supported by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number 2 T96HP32498-04-00 and title Advanced Nurse Education-Sexual Nurse Assault Examiner Program (Texas A&M International University-SANE Project) for grant amount $1.3 million. This content is solely the responsibility of the Grantee, TAMIU-SANE Project, and does not necessarily represent the official views of HRSA.
TAMIU-SANE Training Opportunities
Participants interested in CP - SANE Certification, CA-SANE Certification and/or the CA-SANE Renewal Certification, Dual Certification CA-CP SANE, can register and provide all program requirements listed on the registration application.
Inquiries can be directed to 956.326.2575 or email Rosario Benavides, Program Manager at maria.benavides@tamiu.edu.
Grant-funded Certified Pediatric SANE (CP-SANE) Certification
- Online components offered
- Hands-on clinicals offered
- Stipends provided
Adult/adolescent sane (CA-SANE) Certification
- Online components offered
- Hands-on clinicals offered
- Stipends provided
DUAL ADULT/PEDIATRIC SANE (CA-CP) CERTIFICATION
- Online components offered
- Hands-on clinicals offered
- Stipends provided
Adult/adolescent sane (ca-SANE) Renewal Certification
- Continuing education and case review
- Online components offered
- Hands-on clinicals offered
- Stipends provided
Pediatric (CP-SANE) Renewal Certification
- Continuing education and case review
- Online components offered
- Hands-on clinics offered
- Stipends provided
Testimonials
Participants share how the TAMIU-SANE program offers flexibility and access to SANE experts, mental health training and financial support.
Denise Alvarez
“I felt when this opportunity came up, I had to jump on board to help, so that way we can help our community here in Laredo.”
Amy Guerra
“With TAMIU, it was a great opportunity. As nurses, you should always be seeking more experience, different opportunities for you. Here with TAMIU, there’s no cost to us for us to do this.”
TAMIU-SANE Program
Achievements Years 1-3
The TAMIU-SANE Program recently wrapped up its third year of the Adult & Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program. We are happy to report a 3 Year Continuation Grant funding from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) focused on Pediatric SANE Certification and CA-SANE Recertification. We find it especially important to take time to reflect and celebrate. Here is an overview of the nurses trained and certified, and achievement highlights over the past 3 years.
A sincere thank you to all our program partners and collaborators supporting the TAMIU-SANE Program. Our program is only successful with your interest and commitment to this work.
For more information on enrolling for either the CP-SANE, CA-SANE, CA-SANE Renewal, Dual Certification CA-CP SANE or information about $9,579 participant stipends, please email maria.benavides@tamiu.edu, or call 956.326.2575
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 number 2 T96HP32498-04-00 and title Advanced Nurse Education-Sexual Nurse Assault Examiner Program (TAMIU-SANE Project) for grant amount $ 1.3 million. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.