Suicide Prevention Training for Health Professionals Model List
Updated: October 1, 2024
Beginning July 1, 2017, healthcare professionals required to complete a suicide prevention training must select a course from the Washington Model List. See the training requirements for health professional time and content requirements. We'll continue to add approved programs to thislist. Trainings must be reapproved every two years.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the reapproval of trainings has been delayed. Please continue to select trainings listed in the drop down menus at the bottom of this page. The updated list will be posted at the end of September, 2022.
The Department of Health is accepting applications for trainings to review for inclusion on the Model List of suicide training for health professionals. Only trainings that meet the minimum standards (PDF) will be included. See the program approval process for more information. The Department of Health will also be accepting applications for trainings seeking to fulfill the advanced standards requirements at the end of 2022. We will update this webpage with more information when it is available.
Starting July 2021, the following healthcare professions must take an advanced six-hour training for their second six-year continuing education requirement:
- psychologists
- marriage and family therapists
- mental health counselors
- advanced social workers
- independent clinical social workers
- social worker associates-advanced
- social worker associates-independent
Please continue to take trainings off the regular Model List until advanced standards six-hour trainings are available.
Related links: Suicide Prevention Training Home | Training Requirements | Program Approval Process | Suicide Prevention Plan | Resources
Model List Courses
- Six-hour training for suicide assessment, treatment and management
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Please note: The following professions are required to take a six-hour course: social workers, licensed mental health professionals, nurses, marriage and family therapists, naturopaths, osteopathic physicians/surgeons/physician assistants, physicians and physician assistants, psychologists, and retired active licensees of the above professions.
Training Program Provided by Setting Offered For Cost 6-hour Washington State Mandatory Suicide Prevention CNO Healthcare Online - Behavioral Health Professionals
- Occupational Therapists
- Chiropractors
- Osteopathic Physicians
- Nurses
- Physical Therapists
- Physicians
- Physicians Assistants
$7.99 Helping Your Client Through a Suicide Emergency Failsafe For Life Online - All Healthcare Professionals
$100 per person
$3000 per group
1st Line of Defense: Suicide Prevention Training Education Workers Group Online - All Healthcare Professionals
$25 1st Steps in Suicide Prevention – Assessment, Treatment, and Management #1 Premiere Continuing Education Online - All Healthcare Professionals
$25 About Suicide in Washington State ATrain Education, Inc. Online - All Healthcare Professionals
$49 (Includes specific content for chemical dependency treatment providers)
NAR Associates In Person
Online
- All Healthcare Professionals
$45 (applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
Living Works In Person - Behavioral Health Professionals
$150 (varies) Assessment, Clinical Management, and Treatment of Suicidality: Integrating Recent Advances into Clinical Treatment J&K Seminars Online
Home Study
- Behavioral Health Professionals
$90 Competency Based Training in Suicide Assessment and Management Barbara J. Limandri, PhD, PMHNP In Person - Behavioral Health Professionals
- Nurses
- Physicians
$100 Everyone Can Save a Life: Suicide Prevention Training for Indian Health
(includes culturally-informed practices)
Puyallup Tribal Health Authority In Person
Online
Identifying, Assessing, and Responding to Suicide Risk Northwest Family Life Learning and Counseling Center In Person
Online
- All Healthcare Professionals
$100 Prevention Assessment and Understanding of Suicide (PAUSE)
DCYF Juvenile Rehabilitation In Person
Online
- DCYF Juvenile Rehabilitation Employees Only
Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk: Essential Skills for Clinicians American Association of Suicidology Relational, Trauma-Informed Care for Assessing Chronic Suicidal Ideation and Behavior Bailey Mason Enterprises In Person - Behavioral Health Professionals
$150 Suicide and Self-Directed Violence, Risk Assessment, and Management Luxton Labs, LLC Free for State Employees Suicide Assessment and Prevention NetCE - Behavioral Health Professionals
- Occupational Therapists
- Naturopaths
- Pharmacists
- Dentists
- Osteopathic Physicians/Physician Assistants
- Physicians/Physician Assistants
$36 Suicide Assessment, Intervention, and Treatment Crisis Connections In Person
Online
- All Healthcare Professionals
$130 Suicide Assessment, Prevention, and Management VA Puget Sound Healthcare System VA Employees Only:
- Behavioral Healthcare Professionals
- Nurses
- Physicians/Physician Assistants
Suicide Assessment, Referral, Treatment, & Management Healthcare Training Institute Online - Behavioral Health Professionals
$48.95 / $65 Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Collaborative Management for Health Professionals Institute for Natural Resources (INR) - All Healthcare Professionals
$83 Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management At Health, Inc Online - Behavioral Health Professionals, Nurses
$85 Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management Eastern Washington University Suicide Assessment, Management, and Treatment InforMed - All Healthcare Professionals
Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management Washington Mental Health Counselors In Person
Online
- Behavioral Health Professionals
$125 Members
$175 Non-Members
Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management for Washington Healthcare Professionals Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. - All Healthcare Professionals
$60 Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Washington State Healthcare Professionals (6-hours) Biologix Solutions, LLC - All Healthcare Professionals
$35 Suicide Prevention Assessment, Treatment, and Risk Management of At-Risk Populations Relias Learning, LLC - All Healthcare Professionals
$80 Suicide Prevention Plan and Columbia Suicide Severity Risk Assessment Frontier Behavioral Health Frontier Behavioral Health Employees Only:
- Behavioral Health Professionals
- Nurses
Suicide Prevention Training Continuing Nursing Education (UWCNE), University of Washington School of Nursing Suicide Prevention Training Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle, 206-374-0109 In Person Suicide Prevention Training for Healthcare Professionals (6 hours) CEUFast, Inc Online - All Healthcare Professionals
$30 Suicide Prevention Training for Washington State Relias Learning, LLC Online - All Healthcare Professionals
$80 Suicide Prevention, Assessment, and Management in Corrections Department of Corrections In Person - Department of Corrections Employees Only
Suicide Prevention Training Nursing Central Online - Nurses
$39.99 Suicide Prevention: New Interventions That Work Professional Psych Seminars, Inc. Online - Behavioral Health Professionals
- Nurses
$119 Suicide Risk, Assessment, and Management (2024 Update) Behavioral Health CE Online - All Healthcare Professionals
$99 The Power of Connection: Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management Staci Cornwell In Person
Online
- Behavioral Health Professionals
- Naturopaths
- Athletic Trainers
- Nurses
- Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants
- Acupuncturists & Eastern Medicine Practitioners
- Physicians/ Physician Assistants
$150 - $200 Training in Suicide Care for Physicians
(Primarily for Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurses)
Jeffery Sung, M.D. In Person - Physicians/ Physician Assistants
- Osteopathic Physician/ Osteopathic Physician Assistants
- Naturopaths
- Nurses
$125 WSPA Members
$185 Non-Members
University of Washington Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) Training
(Introduction to CAMS with Focus on Initial Assessments and Single Session Intervention; for Mental Health Professionals)
Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery (CSPaR) In Person Washington State Healthcare Professionals Assessment and Prevention of Suicide Elite Learning Online - Behavioral Health Professionals
- Nurses
$35.95 Working Well with the Suicidal Patient Portland DBT Institute In Person - Behavioral Health Professionals
$249 per person
See website for group information
Youth and Adult Suicide: Recognition, Assessment, and Treatment
(Youth Specific Content)
Cascadia Training, LLC In Person - Behavioral Health Professionals
- Chiropractors
- Nurses
- Physicians
$180
- Three-hour training for suicide screening and referral
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Please note: The following professions are required to take a six-hour course: social workers, licensed mental health professionals, nurses, marriage and family therapists, naturopaths, osteopathic physicians/surgeons/physician assistants, physicians and physician assistants, psychologists, and retired active licensees of the above professions.
Training Program Provided By Setting Offered For Cost Suicide Prevention EdCompass, LLC Online - Physical Therapists
$27 1st Line of Defense: Suicide Prevention Education Workers Group - All Healthcare Professionals
$15 1st Steps in Suicide Prevention: Screening and Referrals #1 Premiere Continuing Education - Behavioral Health Professionals
- Occupational Therapists
- Chiropractors
- Pharmacists
- Dentists
- Optometrists
- Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants
- Dental Hygienists
$15 1st Aid For the Soul CE Group - Behavioral Health Professionals
- Occupational Therapists
- Chiropractors
- Pharmacists
- Dentists
- Optometrists
- Physical Therapists/ Physical Therapist Assistants
- Dental Hygienists
$14.99 +LGBTQIA Suicide Prevention Training Pacific Northwest Social Scientists - All Healthcare Professionals
$29.99 About Suicide Screening, Referral, and Imminent Harm in Washington State ATrain Education, Inc. - All Healthcare Professionals
$39 Assessment and Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevention of Suicide Summit Professional Education - Occupational Therapists
- Athletic Trainers
- Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants
$129.99 Changing Minds: Suicide Prevention for Healthcare Professionals Changing Minds In Person
Online
- All Healthcare Professionals
Varies
Sliding scale; per person model or per org. model
Connecting Midstream: Suicide Assessment, Intervention, and Referral Connect Consulting and Development In Person - All Healthcare Professionals
$65 - $85 LEARN SAVES LIVES: Advanced Training for Educational Staff Associates Forefront Suicide Prevention at the University of Washington (School of Social Work) In Person
Online
- Behavioral Health Professionals
- Nurses
- Occupational Therapists
Upon Request Recognition and Referral Training FailSafe for Life In Person - All Healthcare Professionals
$40 per person safeTALK Living Works In Person See website Suicide Assessment, Screening, and Referral Crisis Connections In Person
Online
- Behavioral Health Professionals
- Chiropractors
- Occupational Therapists/ Occupational Therapists Assistants
- Physical Therapists
See website Suicide Awareness & Referral Training for Pharmacy Professionals Washington State Pharmacy Association In Person
Online
- Pharmacists
$45 Members / $90 Non-members Suicide Awareness, Assessment, and Intervention for Allied Health Professionals Continued Online - All Healthcare Professionals
$99 Annual membership Suicide Care for Chiropractors: Creating Connection and Hope Jeffrey Sung, M.D. In Person Suicide Care for Physical and Occupational Therapists MedBridge Online - Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
$300 Yearly subscription Suicide Intervention and Prevention Training for Washington State Healthcare Professionals (3 hours) Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. Online - All Healthcare Professionals
$30 Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Washington State Healthcare Professionals (3 hours) Biologix Solutions LLC Online - All Healthcare Professionals
$20 Suicide Prevention Screening & Referral with Special Emphasis on Imminent Harm via Lethal Means Jensen Suicide Prevention In Person - Behavioral Health Professionals
- Naturopaths
- Chiropractors
- Osteopathic Physicians/ Osteopathic Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Physicians/ Physician Assistants
$180 Suicide Screening and Referral Training CEUFast Online - All Healthcare Professionals
$30 Washington State Suicide Assessment and Referral OnlineCE.com and ChiroCredit.com Online - All Healthcare Professionals
$60 All Patients Safe: Suicide Prevention for Medical Providers University of Washington Department of Psychiatry Employees only:
- All Healthcare Professionals
Free for employees only
- Three-hour training for pharmacists and dentists (suicide screening, referral and imminent harm via lethal means)
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Please note: Pharmacists and dentists can choose from the three-hour trainings in this section or any of the six-hour trainings.
The following courses are not pharmacist or dentist-specific trainings but meet the minimum requirements for pharmacists and dentists.