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Court-Ordered Classes in Pennsylvania

Courts in Pennsylvania order classes across 3 categories we've published guides for. Below is every Pennsylvania requirement we've verified against official sources, each linking to the full guide with the program name, length, format rules and the official provider list.

Court-ordered anger management in Pennsylvania

Program: Court-ordered anger management (Pennsylvania has no single official state program name); for domestic-violence cases the court orders a Batterer's Intervention Program (BIP) instead.

Length: Varies by the order. Generic anger-management programs commonly run 8–32 hours (many Pennsylvania courts order about 16 hours). Domestic-violence Batterer's Intervention Programs run much longer — often up to 12 months of weekly in-person group sessions (commonly cited as 26–52 weeks). Follow the exact length stated in your order. · Format: Varies by court

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Pennsylvania Alcohol Highway Safety School (AHSS) + CRN evaluation

Format: Mostly in-person

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Court-ordered parenting classes in Pennsylvania

Program: Court-ordered parent-education seminar (the name varies by county — e.g., "Our Children First," the "Generations Program" / "Able to Adjust," an "Educational Parenting Seminar," or "Education Program for Separated Parents")

Length: typically 4 hours (set by each county) · Format: Varies by court

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Ordered to something that isn't listed here? This page lists only the Pennsylvania requirements we have verified against official state, court or agency sources — it is not a complete list of everything a Pennsylvania judge can order. If your order names a class we haven't covered, the court or agency named on your paperwork is the authority on it.

Independent directory: NextStep Counseling is an independent information site. We are not a court, a government agency, or a class provider, and no court endorses this site or any provider listed on it. Requirements change and vary by case, county and judge — always confirm the exact class, format, hours and an accepted provider with the court that ordered you before you enroll or pay.

Written by Michelle Brown, Editor · Last reviewed · Checked against public court, DMV, and government sources. See our editorial standards.