Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training

The UCI Counseling Center provides a brief 90-minute training for UCI faculty, staff, and students called QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Gatekeeper Training. This brief training will help individuals learn to recognize signs of crises in order to help reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. Learn how to intervene and prevent suicide today by signing up for a QPR training. Once you complete the QPR Gatekeeper Training, you will have a certification that lasts 2 years.

The QPR Gatekeeper course is taught in a clear, concise format using the latest in educational technology and practices. The course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.

KEY COMPONENTS COVERED IN TRAINING:

• How to Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal
• How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide
• The common causes of suicidal behavior
• The warning signs of suicide
• How to get help for someone in crisis

Only click "Next" and proceed to the next page if you are currently a UCI faculty, staff, or student. If you are a community member or part of a community organization and wish to schedule a QPR training, please email Dr. Meladee Garst, Ph.D at garstm@uci.edu for further information.

***We are offering both in-person and Zoom trainings. Please make sure you are aware of whether the date you are signing up for is an in-person or Zoom training. YOU WILL BE EMAILED THE ZOOM LINK OR THE IN-PERSON LOCATION AT MINIMUM 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE TRAINING DATE.***