Vistelar College

This program was developed by Vistelar, a consulting and training institute focused on addressing the entire spectrum of human conflict — from before an interaction starts, through the many phases of conflict, to after the interaction ends.

Learn how to prevent conflict and de-escalate it if it occurs.

Online recertification materials for currently certified Verbal Defense & Influence Instructors.

Learn how to prevent conflict and de-escalate it if it occurs.

Every campus (K-12 school, college, university) must prepare for an attack by an active shooter and must know how to respond should an attack occur.

This is a beta version of our now finished class “Campus Safety: Tactical Response Strategies for Surviving an Active Shooter” that is available only to people who signed up for our Active Shooter online course early.

We are working to update our Basic Chemical Aerosol Projectors Course, it’s not ready yet, but check back or contact us if you’d like to sign up! Click here to start the course (if you have pre-access privileges)!

Conflict Prevention and De-escalation for Home Health and Social Workers.

This eleven-chapter course takes the tactics of Verbal Defense and Influence, a Vistelar program, and translates them into a training program specifically for parents. Verbal Defense and Influence has been tested on the streets for over 27 years, taught to over 1 million law enforcement professionals.

Verbal Defense & Influence skills for Community Service Programs to assess threats before crisis and de-escalate situations with verbal strategies.