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Professional care providers need to continually update their knowledge to best practice within their respective fields and maintain licensure or other state or nationally mandated certification.
Courses for credit can be offered by educational institutions, private organizations, and not-for-profit organizations. These courses offer the opportunity to increase the knowledge and skills necessary to help you help persons at risk for suicide.
The phrase “courses for credit” refers to the ability to use the courses and workshop resources listed for continuing education hours, university credit, or general learning hours. All of the resources listed do not provide university credit hours for the training opportunities offered. A list of resources is provided to help you find additional information on courses for credit offered locally, at an independent facility, or online. |
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| Electronic and multimedia resources are provided to help you to find Courses for credit on the topic of suicide and suicide prevention. These courses are available from professional organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and educational institutions. | ||
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American Counseling Association (ACA)
The ACA is a professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors. ACA provides leadership training, publications, continuing education opportunities, and advocacy services to its members and helps counseling professionals develop their skills and expand their knowledge base.
The ACA Web page detailing online course offerings is available at the following Web address: http://aca.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=resources_online |
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
The Australian Institute of Family Studies is a not-for-profit organization that began with the Australian Family Law Act in 1975. The Commonwealth Government officially established the Australian Institute of Family Studies in February 1980 to promote the identification and understanding of factors affecting marital and family stability in Australia.
Courses and workshops on suicide prevention are available through the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention and LifeForce Network in association with the Australian Institute of Family Studies. Information on the courses and workshops from the institute is available at the following Web address: |
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