Course Overview
Organisations that bring trauma and suicide awareness training in-house need trainers who can do more than present slides. This content can stir up personal experiences for learners and for trainers. Trainers need to keep the room safe, respond well when someone discloses, and follow safe messaging, while still keeping the session on track and on time.
This programme prepares internal trainers, L&D professionals, wellbeing leads and experienced peer supporters to deliver both courses in their own organisation. Day 1 focuses on safety: facilitating heavy content, safeguarding in the room, handling disclosure and safe messaging. Day 2 focuses on delivery: adult learning design, running scenarios and paired practice, quality assurance and evaluation. Every trainer then delivers an observed micro-teach and receives structured feedback.
The programme is delivered face to face by two facilitators, because the safeguarding practice and the micro-teach need to be observed in the room. Content is aligned with BS 30480 Suicide and the workplace, including its guidance on commissioning suicide prevention training, the UCL competences for self-harm and suicide awareness and prevention training, NICE guideline NG116 on post-traumatic stress disorder and Samaritans media guidelines on safe messaging. Trainers leave with a signed-off micro-teach and a plan for their first sessions.
Hands-On Learning
Practise content warnings, disclosure responses and scenario briefings, then deliver a short observed session to your peers.
Mentor-Led Sessions
Learn from experienced facilitators who deliver trauma and suicide awareness training, with two facilitators present throughout.
Career-Ready Skills
Plan, deliver and quality-assure emotionally heavy training that keeps learners and trainers safe.
Learning Outcomes
Plan and facilitate sessions on trauma and suicide that keep learners psychologically safe, using content warnings, ground rules and the right to step out
Respond to distress and disclosure in the room and follow safeguarding and escalation routes
Apply safe messaging guidance on suicide to their language, examples and materials
Use adult learning principles to run discussions, paired practice and scenarios that build skills
Apply quality assurance and evaluation methods to keep delivery consistent and measure impact
Deliver an observed micro-teach and use structured feedback to improve their practice
Prerequisites
Experience of delivering training or facilitating groups
Completion of Trauma Awareness Foundation and Suicide Awareness for the Workplace, or equivalent
A named support contact or supervisor in their own organisation, and readiness to work with this content (learners may speak to the lead facilitator in confidence beforehand)
Detailed Syllabus
Step-by-step learning journey from basics to professional practice
Topics Covered
- What the two courses cover, and where awareness training stops
- Training is not therapy: trainer boundaries
- The two-facilitator model: lead and support roles
- Your own readiness, wellbeing and support
Skills You'll Gain
Master these in-demand skills through hands-on practice
Career Progression
A clear view of the roles this programme supports, what typically comes next, and where learners progress over time
Ways to Learn
Choose the learning format that works best for you and your team
Live Online
Instructor-Led Training
Join live instructor-led sessions from anywhere. Interactive, engaging, and flexible.
- Live instructor interaction (real-time)
- Trainer-led walkthroughs and real examples
- Guided resources and session notes provided
- Structured Q&A and practical discussion
Price per person
Group enrolments and early planning options available.
Also Available
Custom quotes for teams and organisations
Onsite Training
Quote RequiredWe come to you. Training delivered at your workplace for teams of 6 or more.
Custom pricing based on:
- • Team size & location
- • Training dates & duration
- • Customisation requirements
- Training at your location
- Customised content for your team
- Flexible scheduling
No obligation. Response within 1 business day.
Venue-Based
Quote RequiredClassroom training at a professional venue. Ideal for focused, immersive learning.
Custom pricing based on:
- • Team size & location
- • Training dates & duration
- • Customisation requirements
- Professional training venue
- Face-to-face instruction
- Networking opportunities
No obligation. Response within 1 business day.
Blended
Quote RequiredCombine online and in-person learning for maximum flexibility and impact.
Timeline tailored to learner availability
Custom pricing based on:
- • Team size & location
- • Training dates & duration
- • Customisation requirements
- Mix of online and classroom
- Self-paced pre-work
- Intensive practical sessions
No obligation. Response within 1 business day.
All prices are exclusive of VAT where applicable. Group enrolments and custom packages available on request.
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Exam & Certification Information
Everything you need to know about the certification exams
Xcademia Original Course
Xcademia Original Course Certificate
On successful completion of Train the Trainer: Trauma and Suicide Awareness, learners receive an Xcademia Original Course Certificate. This is an Xcademia-authored programme using the X-SHORTNAME Foundation, Practitioner, or Advanced convention. Verified at xcademia.com/verify.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about this course
Trainers will be ready to deliver Trauma Awareness Foundation and Suicide Awareness for the Workplace in their own organisation. Arrangements for using Xcademia course materials in-house are agreed with each organisation before the programme.
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