Anger Management in Georgia: Your Sentence, Your Probation Provider, and FVIP
In Georgia, misdemeanor probation is often run by a county office or a private probation company, and felony probation by the state Department of Community Supervision. Whoever supervises you, only the judge's sentence can require a class. Start there.
From $29 · Refund if your court or officer doesn't accept your certificate.
- Court-accepted in most jurisdictions
- Educational course, not therapy
- Acceptance is decided by your court or officer — check with them first.
Where a Georgia anger class comes from
- A misdemeanor sentence. State and municipal court judges often add an anger class to a probation sentence for simple battery, criminal trespass, disorderly conduct or aggressive driving. Misdemeanor probation is supervised by a county or city probation office or by a private probation company the court contracts with; private providers must register with the state and are overseen by a unit of the Department of Community Supervision.
- Felony probation. The Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) supervises felony probation and the conditions the superior court sets.
- Pretrial diversion and first offender sentences. District attorney and solicitor offices run diversion programs, and an anger management program is a listed option in some of them. Under the First Offender Act, the judge can withhold adjudication, and finishing your sentence can mean no conviction on your record.
- Juvenile, custody and work. Juvenile courts, family courts and employers may also ask for a class.
Only the judge can add the class
Georgia's Supreme Court has said private probation companies can supervise misdemeanor probation, but they can't add requirements the judge didn't order. If a probation provider tells you to take an anger class, look for it in your sentencing order. If it isn't there, ask your lawyer or the court.
The flip side: if it is in your sentence, your probation officer, whether county, city, private or DCS, is the person who checks your certificate. Ask them before you buy.
Georgia keeps an FVIP list, not an anger management list
Georgia has no list for anger management providers. The Georgia Commission on Family Violence says so itself: its comparison chart notes that no state agency certifies or monitors anger management programs. What Georgia does keep is a county-by-county list of certified Family Violence Intervention Programs (FVIPs). Good Standing Courses is not on that list, or any Georgia list, because we are not an FVIP.
Family violence means FVIP, by law
When a Georgia court sentences someone for a family violence offense, revokes probation for one, or issues a family violence protective order, state law says the judge must order an FVIP, unless the judge states on the record why it isn't appropriate. FVIPs are 24 weekly group classes of 90 to 120 minutes, certified and monitored by the state. Since 2026 the rules allow FVIP classes by live video, camera on, but never self-paced. The same rules say anger management programs are not an appropriate intervention for domestic violence.
An anger management class can't fill that requirement. Good Standing Courses is not a Batterer Intervention Program or an FVIP. If your sentence mentions family violence, look up a certified FVIP in your county.
How long Georgia anger classes run
Georgia law doesn't set hours for anger management. The Commission on Family Violence describes anger management programs as usually 6 to 20 classes, 12 on average. In sentences and provider listings we usually see:
- 8 hours as a one-day or self-paced class for a first misdemeanor.
- 12 hours when the sentence follows the common 12-class model.
- 16 hours when the judge wants a longer class.
If your sentence says "anger management" with no length, ask your probation officer how many hours they want on the certificate.
Choose your hours
| Hours | What it covers | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 hours | Warning signs, cooling down, your anger control plan | $29 | 4-hour class · Enroll |
| 8 hours | + hot thoughts, assertive talk, conflict, stress and alcohol | $49 | 8-hour class · Enroll |
| 12 hours | + anger at home, at work, on the road and online | $65 | 12-hour class · Enroll |
| 16 hours | + resentment, shame and guilt, mindfulness, staying on track | $79 | 16-hour class · Enroll |
Paperwork says "impulse control" or "decision making"? That's our Impulse Control & Decision Making class.
What to ask your Georgia probation officer
- "Is anger management actually in my sentence, and how many hours does it say?"
- "Will you take an online, self-paced certificate, or do you need a specific provider?"
- "Is my case a family violence case that needs an FVIP instead?"
- "When is the class due? My probation term is fixed."
- "Do I upload the certificate, email it, or bring it to my next visit?"
Your officer can read our page for probation officers and check any certificate at /verify.
If your court says no
If your court, judge or probation officer doesn't accept your certificate, we refund 100% of the course fee. Send the written rejection within 60 days of finishing; the class you bought must match the type and hours in your order. Read the refund terms.
We never ask for your case number, court or date of birth. If you need them on the certificate, you type them into your own copy of the PDF.
Guides for other states
Frequently asked questions
Is there a court approved anger management list in Georgia?
There is no state list for anger management in Georgia. The state only certifies Family Violence Intervention Programs. Our class is court-accepted in most jurisdictions, your court or officer decides, and you get a full refund if they don't accept the certificate.
Can I take this class instead of an FVIP?
No. Georgia law sends family violence cases to a certified FVIP of 24 weekly classes, and the state's rules say anger management isn't an appropriate substitute. We are not an FVIP or a Batterer Intervention Program.
My private probation company says I need a class that isn't in my sentence.
A private probation company can't add conditions the judge didn't order. Ask your lawyer or the court clerk to check the sentence before you pay for anything.
Will this help with a first offender sentence?
If the class is one of your conditions, finishing it is part of completing your sentence. Ask your lawyer what else you need to do for first offender discharge.
Which length do I buy for an 8-hour condition?
The 8-hour anger management class. The certificate shows 8 hours, your dates and a final test score.
Can my Georgia officer check the certificate online?
Yes. They enter the certificate ID and your last name on our verify page and see the same hours and dates.