Course description

In Canada, suicide is the second leading cause of death for those aged 15-29 (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2016). Within post-secondary institutions, 16% of students have considered suicide and 3% have attempted suicide (NCHA, 2019). Through this in-person course, faculty will gain skills to prevent suicide by noticing the signs, engaging in empathetic conversations, and connecting at risk students with the appropriate safety resources. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive safeTALK certification through LivingWorks. NOTE: Interested participants may be exempt from the in-person learning if they have already completed LivingWorks safeTALK.

Course details

Hours: 6
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

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Credit transfer

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Dates
Day/Time
Delivery
Campus
Cost
Availability
Starts: Nov. 3, 2024
Ends: Nov. 17, 2024
Day/Time:   Wed. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Delivery: In Person
Campus: Kitchener - Doon
Cost: $150.00

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Fall 2024 registration opens July 22, 2024. Winter 2025 registration opens November 4, 2024.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery