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
Credit transfer
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Winter 2025 registration opens November 4, 2024. Spring 2025 registration opens March 17, 2025.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