Minnesota Statewide Strategy for Targeted Violence Prevention
This site is intended to make it easier for Minnesotans to find and register for behavioral threat assessment courses, including the suite of courses provided by Minnesota Master Trainers on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) National Threat & Evaluation Reporting (NTER) Program. This is not an official site of DHS or NTER. These programs are also not sponsored by McAlister Threat Management. This site is merely provided as a resource to make it easier for you to find a course. In some cases, you will be redirected to another organization’s website for registering for their courses (the MN BCA for example). For more information, send an email to randy@mcalistertm.com
Course Descriptions for DHS NTER courses (one pager)
Threat Evaluation & Reporting Overview (TERO) – 3 hours
Basic Threat Evaluation & Reporting Course (B-TERC) – 1 day
Threat Evaluation & Reporting Course (TERC) – 3 day
Behavioral Threat Assessment Resources for Minnesota – Collection of Minnesota statutes, federal laws, and relevant caselaw that can be helpful in case management. http://mcalistertm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BTAM-Resources-for-Minnesota.pdf
Upcoming Courses in/around Minnesota
10 hour – The Power of Prevention Threat Assessment Training. VIRTUAL / ON-DEMAND. Register through Specialized Training Services HERE
Online to Offline: Multidisciplinary Threat Assessment and Management Teams (Virtual, on demand) – US Department of Homeland Security. Access HERE.
Enhancing School Safety Using Behavioral Threat Assessment (Virtual) – Ongoing. United States Secret Service. Register HERE.
3 day TERC – Threat Evaluation & Reporting Course – March 3 – 5, 2026. Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office – Arden Hills, MN. Registration now open. Register HERE
8 hour B-TERC – Basic Threat Evaluation & Reporting Course – March 13, 2026. Detroit Lakes, MN. Hosted by the Minnesota School Safety Center. This course is restricted to school officials and personnel. Register HERE. Course flyer
8 hour B-TERC – Basic Threat Evaluation & Reporting Course – March 27, 2026. Andover, MN. Hosted by the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office. Register HERE.
8 hour B-TERC – Basic Threat Evaluation & Reporting Course – April 8, 2026. Richfield, MN. Hosted by Best Buy. Register HERE.
8 hour B-TERC – Basic Threat Evaluation & Reporting Course – May 6, 2026. Morris, MN. Hosted by the Minnesota School Safety Center. This course is restricted to school officials and personnel. Register HERE. Course flyer