ONLINE TRAINING: Becoming a Content Expert of Suicide Prevention  February 9 - May 18, 2020

Introduction to Course: February 9, 2020 Assignment Due: February 17, 2020 11:59 PM ET

Module 1: Phenomenology of Suicide and Legal/Ethical Responsibilities: February 18, 2020 Assignment Due:  March 2, 2020 11:59 PM ET - View videos, read articles, submit a video assignment, participate in group discussion assignment

Module 2: Mental Status Examination and Risk Assessment: March 3, 2020 Assignment Due:  March 16, 2020 11:59 PM ET - View videos, read articles, submit a video assignment, participate in group discussion assignment

Module 3: Safety Planning and Environment: March 17, 2020 Assignment Due: April 13, 11:59 PM ET - View videos, read articles, submit a video assignment, participate in group discussion assignment

Module 4: Postvention and Facilitating the Phenomenology of Suicide and Legal/Ethical Responsibilities: April 14, 2020
Assignment Due: May 4, 2020 11:59 PM ET - View videos, read articles, submit a video assignment, participate in group discussion assignment

Module 5: Facilitating the Mental Status Exam and Risk Assessment: May 5, 2020  
Assignment Due: May 25, 2020 11:59 PM ET - View videos, read articles, submit a video assignment, participate in group discussion assignment

Module 6: Facilitating Safety Planning and the Environment: May 26, 2020
Assignment Due: June 8, 2020 11:59 PM ET - View videos, read articles, participate in discussion board, learn a portion of the facilitator speaker script, submit video

Module 7: Mechanics of Planning, Managing and Conducting a Course: June 9, 2020
Assignment Due: June 23, 11:59 PM ET (note this module is one week rather than two)

2 DAY ON-SITE TRAINING: Learning to Facilitate the Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention
TBD June/July 2020  8:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET, Falls Church, VA

• Live Facilitator Practice Sessions
• Teaching Strategies for Learner Engagement
• Facilitator Certification Test
• Tips for Successful Competency Based Training
• How to use the Facilitator Toolkit
• Review Facilitator Agreement and Requirements

The facilitator course Modules align with the APNA Suicide Competencies throughout this course. 

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