SPRAM

Information for Health Professionals

The Suicide Prevention, Risk Assessment & Management (SPRAM) series is designed to build foundational knowledge, skills, and competencies to help prevent suicide, identify risk, and provide effective support for employees, individuals and their families.

The learner can use this content in a manner that is relevant to their role or practice domain, and it is intended to complement rather than replace any existing suicide prevention training. SPRAM does not provide formal certification.

Read SPRAM - Course Brochure for module learning objectives and durations.

SPRAM is considered an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the University of Calgary Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Professional Development. It is duly accredited by the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation.

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Which Modules to Take|Registration|Training Program|Additional Resources

Which Modules to Take

Training Structure

  • Modules 1–4: Recommended for anyone in health and human services, including those working in healthcare, education, social services, justice, and government. These modules cover universal suicide prevention and risk identification strategies.
  • All Modules: Intended for clinical health professionals who support individuals through suicide risk screening, assessment and management as part of their scope of practice.

Registration

Internal Learners with MyLearningLink (MLL) Access

Connect to MyLearningLink through the staff intranet and search for “SPRAM” to complete and catalogue these modules as part of your learning record.

Note: Internal learners must access the course via MyLearningLink.

External Learners

For learners without access to MyLearningLink, the SPRAM modules are accessible below. To obtain your certificates of participation, please complete the modules, along with the pre and post-competency surveys, and certificate request form included in each module.

Important Notice: Participants completing multiple courses in this series should submit their certificate request only after finishing all courses. This helps reduce processing time and ensures timely delivery.

Surveys are collected once a week. Allow ten (10) business days (Monday-Friday excluding Saturday/Sunday and statutory holidays) to receive your certificate.

Note: Our survey program (this includes the certificate request form) does a daily back up between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. MT and may be unavailable during this time. Sorry for any inconvenience. Try again later.

Training Program

SPRAM Modules

Additional Resources

 

Acknowledgments, Disclosures & Strategies for Mitigation of Bias

This initiative has received no commercial sponsorship support. It was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance, highlighting the most current practice standards and guidelines.

The content has been compiled by a committee of experts recognized for their clinical expertise in the treatment of addiction and mental health. Each member has disclosed conflicts of interest in alignment with the National Standard for Support of Accredited CPD Activities.

Planning Committee