TBI Faith Leader's Academy
About The Academy
We are proud to offer two additional academies in West and East Tennessee in 2026! This academy provides faith leaders of all religions with meaningful exposure on the best practice methods to address modern threats and to combat challenges in our communities.
Course Offerings
TBI will offer a wide variety of courses, including social media, active threat awareness, mandated reporting, elder & fraud abuse, missing persons, human trafficking, arson and fire investigations, and cybersecurity/Internet Crimes Against Children.
Location: West Tennessee Regional Training Center, Denmark, TN
COST: Free
WHEN: October 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and November 5th, Every Thursday for 5 weeks, 6-9 PM
WHERE: 317 Denmark Jackson Road, Denmark, TN 38391
Location: TBI Knoxville Office, Knoxville, TN
COST: Free
WHEN: October 6th,13th, 20th, 27th and November 3rd, Every Tuesday for 5 weeks, 6-9 PM
WHERE: 1791 Neals Commerce Lane, Knoxville, TN 37914
Criteria For Attendees
This academy is designed for faith leaders or lead staff members of religious institutions. To qualify, participants must be at least 21 years old, have no criminal record, and agree to attend 90% of the courses offered. The Faith Leader’s Academy is IN-PERSON only! Brick and mortar as well as online-only faith leaders are welcome to apply.
Applications will be accepted until August 21, 2026.