WARDA - TRAINING CALENDAR AND DATES
2026 Training Schedule
Monthly WARDA® Counter-Assault Training Classes
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is proud to announce the launch of monthly WARDA® (Women Against Rape & Domestic Abuse®) Counter-Assault Training Classes at the Marion County City-County Building (CCB).
These FREE classes are open to Indianapolis and Marion County employees only and are designed to provide practical, reality-based skills to help participants recognize danger, respond effectively to violent encounters, and improve their personal safety.
Training will be held on the following dates in Conference Room 373 at the CCB.
Workshop Training Dates:
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August 12
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September 2
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October 7
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November 4
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December 2
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No pre-registration is required.
No prior experience is necessary.
Walk-ins are welcome.
Training is provided FREE of charge.
WARDA® – Women Against Rape & Domestic Abuse®
"I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MY OWN SAFETY."
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INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION
We conduct WARDA Women Against Rape & Domestic Abuse (R) Instructor Certification on a regular basis. Interested individuals, Law Enforcement officers and people from different walks of life go through instructor training and get certified as WARDA Women Against Rape & Domestic Abuse (R) instructors. Certification is conducted for all three levels in WARDA Women Against Rape & Domestic Abuse (R) programs. There are WARDA Women Against Rape & Domestic Abuse (R) instructors in several countries around the world. Contact us if you would like to sponsor and host a WARDA Women Against Rape & Domestic Abuse (R) Instructor certification training.
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY TO BECOME A WARDA (R) INSTRUCTOR
Although anyone can apply, train and certify to become a WARDA(R) instructor, we do have stipulations. In this way we know our instructors have some background in the fighting arts/ self defense/ and possess knowledge and skills on how the human body works and reacts in a combat situation.
Hence all applicants who wish to certify as WARDA(R) instructors should have a minimum of two (2) years in any martial arts or fighting discipline which includes boxing and wrestling OR be a certified Law Enforcement (LE) or Military instructor in a legitimate LE Defensive Tactics/Physical Tactics/ Combatives program.
This is to ensure the integrity of the program.
SENIOR CITIZEN TRAINING
WARDA Women Against Rape & Domestic Abuse (R) Self Defense classes are available for Senior Citizens as well.