For Educators and Licensure Renewal
Minnesota Statute MN State Statute 122A.187 Expiration and Renewal Subd.6. Mental Illness requires Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers renewing a teaching license under sections 122A.181 to 122A.184 to include in the renewal requirements at least one hour of suicide prevention best practices training in each licensure renewal period based on nationally recognized evidence-based programs and practices, among the continuing education credits required to renew a license under this subdivision.
Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board (PELSB)
PELSB has information for training options on best practice evidence-based programs that can be utilized to meet the suicide prevention training requirement. For more information and to find trainings and programs that meet these requirements, please visit review the PELSB Suicide Prevention Training Criteria and Review Process
National Alliance for Mental Illness-Minnesota (NAMI Minnesota)
NAMI MN offers a wide variety of classes available for communities, including free, public Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) classes offered monthly. QPR is currently approved for 1.5 CEUs with the PELSB.
If you’d like to bring a program to your school for group training, the following link can be used to request a presentation/training. Request A NAMI Presentation – NAMI Minnesota (namimn.org)
Minnesota Education Service Cooperatives
Check out the Education Service Cooperative contact that represents your region for potential training opportunities.
Minnesota State Associations
Check out opportunities that may be available through different state non-profit associations.
