suicide prevention certification training Suicide Prevention Certification Training Your Team Will Actually Use
suicide prevention certification training Awareness isn't intervention. Frank King's instructor-led gatekeeper training certifies your people in the three skills that save lives — recognizing warning signs, asking the direct question, and connecting someone to help — with practice, not just slides.
Core Gatekeeper Course
Instructor-led · In-person or virtualSix Modules. Three Skills. Zero Filler.
The Myths That Cost Lives
Why "asking about suicide plants the idea" is false, and the other Our suicide prevention certification training services ensure misconceptions that keep coworkers silent when it matters most.
Recognize the Warning Signs
Verbal cues, behavior changes, and situational risk factors — what they look like in a coworker, employee, or friend. Learn more about our suicide prevention certification training offerings.
Ask the Question
Scripted, practiced, direct. Attendees rehearse asking "are you thinking about suicide?" until it stops feeling impossible.
Persuade & Stay Present
How to listen without fixing, keep someone safe in the moment, and avoid the responses that shut the conversation down.
Refer to Real Help
Mapping your organization's actual resources — EAP, 988, local crisis services — so referral is a warm handoff, not a pamphlet.
Practice & Certification
Scenario practice in pairs with coaching, a knowledge check, and certificates issued to every attendee who completes the course.
Pick the Depth Your Organization Needs
Core Session
- Full six-module gatekeeper curriculum
- Scenario practice in pairs
- Certificates + HR roster
- Up to 40 attendees
Half-Day Intensive
- Everything in the core session
- Extended role-play with coaching
- Resource mapping for your workplace
- Postvention basics for leaders
Full-Day + Champions
- Everything in the half-day intensive
- Train-the-champion module for wellness leads
- 90-day follow-up implementation plan
- Leadership briefing session
Every Team Needs a Trained Gatekeeper
You don't need everyone certified — you need enough trained eyes that no struggling person goes unnoticed. Most organizations certify 10–20% of staff, prioritizing the roles people naturally turn to.
Certification Training FAQ
Do attendees receive a certificate?
Yes. Every attendee who completes the training receives a certificate of completion, and your HR or safety team receives a roster for internal records and compliance documentation.
Is this the same as QPR or ASIST certification?
Frank's gatekeeper training covers the same core skills — question, persuade, refer — in a format built for workplace culture. If your organization specifically requires a QPR Institute or LivingWorks ASIST credential, Frank can advise on how his training complements those programs.
How long does certification training take?
The core gatekeeper course runs 2 to 3 hours. Half-day and full-day formats add scenario practice, postvention planning, and train-the-champion modules for internal wellness leads.
Who in our organization should get certified?
Managers, HR, safety officers, peer-support volunteers, and anyone whose role puts them in regular contact with the workforce. Many organizations aim to certify 10–20% of staff so every team has a trained gatekeeper.
Can training be delivered virtually?
Yes. Live virtual and hybrid deliveries are available with the same interactive practice and certificates. In-person remains the most impactful for scenario work.
Why should we bring Frank King to our certification training?
Frank King blends lived experience, research-backed suicide prevention education, and twenty years as a professional comedian into a presentation tailored to the people you want equipped to intervene. Audiences leave laughing, learning, and empowered to help save a life.
Does Frank teach people how to ask someone if they're suicidal?
Yes — it's one of the core skills every audience learns: how to ask the question directly, listen without judgment, stay present, and connect the person with the right help.
What's the biggest misconception about suicide prevention?
That only mental health professionals can help. In reality, anyone can learn to recognize the warning signs, start a conversation, and connect someone with support.
Will attendees leave with practical takeaways?
Absolutely. Every audience leaves with clear, actionable steps they can use immediately — recognize the warning signs, ask the question, and connect someone to help.
Certify Your Team. It Might Save One of Them.
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