Suicide Prevention Courses and Certifications

Suicide Prevention

332 ratings at Coursera

Explore suicide terminology, epidemiology, historical and contemporary theories, modern research methods, and empirically supported prevention and intervention approaches, including the lived experiences of those with suicidal thoughts.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Youth Suicide Prevention in Schools

Prepare teachers to recognize youth suicide risks, assess warning signs, and respond with prevention strategies and school resources.

• Study.com
• 6 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

'Talk to me': Improving mental health and suicide prevention in young adults

12 ratings at edX

As a student, parent, teacher, coach, or health professional, learn strategies to help improve the mental health of young people in your life, recognise concerning behaviours, and feel better prepared

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

School Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Wellbeing Promotion: Lessons from the last 10 years & Wisdom for the next 10

Examines youth suicide risk and protective factors, lessons from California rail suicide clusters, and culturally responsive school-based prevention through community partnerships.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Practical Guide to Suicide Prevention

6 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join an award-winning physician to gain indispensable insights about recognizing suicidal risks, when to help, and how you can potentially save a life.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Training for jail correctional officers to recognize suicidal behavior and mental impairments and implement screening, observation, communication, safe housing, and prompt intervention.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

WVCTSI Project ECHO

Campus Planning and Public Health Model for Suicide Prevention

Explore campus mental health strategies, including suicide prevention, postvention, and lethal means reduction. Learn best practices and legislative updates for student well-being.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Responsible Reporting on Suicide for Journalists

16 ratings at Coursera

Report on suicide without causing harm: learn how media coverage shifts suicide trends and apply WHO and CDC reporting guidelines in the field.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

ศาสตร์เพื่อป้องกันอัตวินิบาตกรรม (การฆ่าตัวตาย) (The Sciences for Suicide Prevention)

เรียนรู้สถานการณ์ ปัจจัยเสี่ยง การประเมินความเสี่ยง และแนวทางป้องกันกับช่วยเหลือผู้มีปัญหาการฆ่าตัวตาย

• ThaiMOOC
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Recognizing Suicidality in Youth Mental Health

Suicide is rarely out of the blue: recognize the Narrative Crisis Model's four stages, common myths, harmful self-narratives, and warning signs in children and adolescents.

• Coursera
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Socio-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Latinx Youth with Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors

1 rating

Explores culturally tailoring Socio-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Latinx youth with suicidal thoughts and behaviors, including its proposed mechanisms of action.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

On-Demand | Building a Better Suicide Risk Assessment: The Nuts and Bolts of the Columbia Protocol

Learn to use the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale to identify suicide risk, assess ideation and behavior, and guide prevention and care decisions.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

On-demand | Micro-interventions to Support Those Escaping Emotional Pain: Addressing Overlapping Substance Use and Suicide Risk

Learn how suicidal behaviors and substance use can provide emotional and physiological relief, and apply DBT-informed strategies to assess and stabilize suicidal clients.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

On-Demand | Lethal Means Counseling: Collaboration at the Patient- and Community-Level

A webinar on collaborative lethal means counseling that helps healthcare teams discuss firearm and medication safety with patients at risk for suicide.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Therapy in a Nutshell

How to Create a Crisis Safety Plan for Suicidal Thoughts

Learn how to create a safety plan for managing suicidal thoughts, including identifying warning signs, developing coping strategies, and establishing support contacts during a crisis.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video