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Online Suicide Prevention Courses

The majority of courses offered here are listed in the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) Best Practice Registry

The core module in many of these courses is the QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention listed in the National Registry of Evidence-based Practices and Policies (NREPP)

All courses are evidence-based, heavily-tested, peer-reviewed, and qualify for Continuing Education Credits (see listing below).

Are you a licensed healthcare provider impacted by new laws requiring training in suicide risk assessment, treatment, and management?

Want to improve your knowledge and skills in working with suicidal patients?

Need help choosing a course?


QPR for School Health Professionals

QPR for School Health Professionals

For School Health Professionals who identify, screen, and refer at-risk youth for further assessment and care. Includes basic QPR training. This course is not a suicide risk assessment training program but meets Washington State legal requirements for training in this area of practice. If you are tasked with conducting a suicide risk assessment we recommend the QPR Suicide Triage course, or the QPRT Suicide Risk Assessment and Risk Management training program.
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QPR for Occupational Therapists

QPR for Veteran Care Providers

This 6+ hour zero suicide training program is designed by veterans for veterans, and for those who know, love, and counsel them. Its single purpose is to prevent suicide among veterans, soldiers in our National Guard or military reserves, and active military warriors.  Learn what you can do to prevent a veteran suicide. 
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QPR for Occupational Therapists

QPR for Sports

As a sports coach, you are in one of the best possible positions to identify athletes who may be at risk for suicide. This training program has been customized specifically for sports coaches and others who work with athletes. This training is appropriate for team managers, skills coaches, strength and conditioning personnel, physiotherapists, sports psychologists, nutritionists and all others who are involved is supporting good mental health among athletes.    
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Counseling Suicidal People: a Therapy of Hope

Counseling Suicidal People: a Therapy of Hope

Work with suicidal clients? This book-based, interactive online zero suicide training course is designed for clinicians who need practical, evidence-based, best practice interventions for helping the suicidal patients they treat. The course includes dozens of counseling techniques for reducing suicide risk now and into the future.   This course is not-yet approved to meet emerging state laws for required training in suicide prevention.  
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How to Help Someone Considering Suicide and Unmake the Forever Decision

How to Help Someone Considering Suicide and Unmake the Forever Decision

Use the book Suicide the Forever Decision to help someone you may be worried about. Maybe they won't ask for professional help, or maybe it is not available, accessible, or affordable. You can still do something. This course provides a guide on how to help. When someone is considering suicide, it is always better to do something than nothing. If you are licensed mental health professional, this book can be used as a supplement to your therapy, and thousands of clinicians have found it helpful
  • CE Credits: 8
  • Delivery: Online
  • Time Required: 8 hours
  • Price: $59

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QPR for Eldercare Workers

QPR for Eldercare Workers

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.
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Continuing Education Credit

Our courses should qualify for continuing education for most professions.

Counselors: The QPR Institute is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.

Nurses: Varies with state or organizational membership.

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 bquinn@turbonet.com for complimentary review access.