This training program addresses suicide prevention among older adults and elders. After presenting expert foundation brief lectures on older adult suicide risk, the QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention is presented, together with best-practice screening questions that those providing care to older adults may use to detect what potentially unknown risk for suicidal behaviors.
As an approved adaptation of the NREPP-listed QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention training program, this course does not address comprehensive suicide risk assessment, risk formulation, or clinical decision making based upon a risk stratification determination.
This is not a train-the-trainer course, and thus does not include instructor guidelines, lesson plans, or student handouts.
Given the time constraints many eldercare workers are under to complete new training, this self-paced course is segmented into many brief learning modules. The course is open for a full year so that learners can log in and out of the course to complete modules as time is available. The training is available on any PC or mobile device.
International students please note
Suicide rates for QPR courses are US-specific. To determine suicide rates in your country, please visit the World Health Organization at http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide_rates/en/.
As you will see, many of these reports are quite dated. If your country keeps such data but does not necessarily report to WHO, try Googling federal, state, or province name and "suicide rate." If you are teaching suicide prevention courses you will need this data; the more local the data the better. But remember that suicide rates need 5 to 10 year horizons to be of much value as to interpreting any changes in trend lines.
Suicide rates among elders are unacceptably high. The need for prevention is great. Multiple surveys have shown a training deficit among those who work with at-risk populations. This training program is intended to address the gap between research and practice by introducing participants to a range of evidence-based best practices.
In this course you will learn QPR, one of the most widely taught suicide prevention gatekeeper training programs in the world.
Universal Intervention
While the QPR intervention was developed specifically to detect and respond to persons emitting suicide warning signs, QPR has also been more widely applied as a universal intervention for anyone who may be experiencing emotional distress. It has been suggested by independent researchers and federal leadership that originally funded and conducted QPR studies, that the QPR intervention could be useful in a much broader application, and not just for the detection of persons at risk for suicide.
Thus, by learning QPR and applying this screening system in your work, you will likely screen and detect many elders who are false positives (not suicidal), but still in need of assistance, assessment, and perhaps intervention and treatment. When QPR is applied to distressed elders with informed compassion and understanding, the intervention becomes useful for the detection of a wide range of "troubled" behavior, e.g., eating disturbances, sleep problems, and elder abuse.
Modularized in a rich mix of text, video, voice-over PowerPoint™ lectures, interactive practice sessions, and other state-of-the-art e-learning technologies, the QPR for Eldercare Workers certificate awarded at the end of the program requires completing all online modules and passing required knowledge quizzes. Additional classroom practice sessions and downloadable role-plays with instructions are strongly recommended.
Goals and Objectives
NOTE:If you intend to purchase more than one course, please contact Dana Zavala at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Certificate of Course Completion (3-4 hours) | Pricing |
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1 - 9 |
$69.00 |
10 or more |
$49.00 |
For any questions with pricing, please contact Brian Quinnett @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thank you for helping to prevent suicide.
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
QPR Institute (QPRI) has been approved by NBCC as an
Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5889.
Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.
QPRI is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Note: Since many professions have their own continuing education credentialing and certification processes, please submit the course description and required hours to complete to your own accrediting body for approval. Or, we are happy to provide reviewer access to any of these courses to make their own determinations.
Reviewer Access and for questions about CEs: Please contact Brian Quinnett, National Training Coordinator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for complimentary review access.