Gatekeeper Training Certification: QPR Suicide Prevention Train the Trainer Program

Luzerne County Community College will host a train-the-trainer program on suicide prevention, “QPR Gatekeeper Trainer Certification Course,” through which participants become certified trainers of the industry-leading QPR (Question Persuade Refer) approach to suicide prevention.  The training will include an overview of research that led to development of this program, new and promising approaches to suicide prevention, national and local resources and how to use them, expanding QPR to other community prevention efforts, and targeting prevention education efforts. 

Individuals who complete the daylong program will receive a 3-year Certification, 12 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), the books “Suicide: The Forever Decision” and “Counseling Suicidal People: A Therapy of Hope,” plus everything needed to host a training workshop such as an Instructor’s Manual, classroom booklets, Tool Kit, and Instructor’s Teaching DVD.  In addition, certified instructors have access to additional instructor resources on the QPR web site, and individual slides can be obtained to add to the PowerPoint template to address suicide prevention for specific populations.