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May 2022  
 

  Newly approved suicide prevention trainings available

The Board of Education Standards has approved three new suicide prevention trainings to meet the requirement of SDCL 13-42-71 for educator certification. One clock hour of approved youth suicide awareness and prevention training is required for educators for initial and renewal certification.

Newly approved trainings:

  • Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention
  • More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention for Teachers and Other School Personnel
  • Child & Adult Advocacy Studies (CAASt) Training Series
More information on each training is provided on the Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training page under “Approved In-Person Group Training.” Any educator who received a 5-hour certificate of completion for attending the CAASt training in its entirety on Dec. 22, 2021, may use it as an approved suicide prevention training for educator certification. For questions on CAASt trainings, contact Tracy Thomes.

 
 
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