PGCert in Community Crisis and Suicide Response is a postgraduate certificate in Education, Community & Social Services programme offered by Georgian College in Barrie, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered in a hybrid format.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Education, Community & Social Services
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: Hybrid
We have no tuition fees or an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Community Crisis and Suicide Response is a one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate at Georgian College's Barrie campus, delivered in hybrid format with coursework split between online and in-person components. Framed as Canada's first post-secondary program in this field, it prepares graduates to work within community safety and wellbeing systems, applying trauma-informed, decolonial and anti-oppressive frameworks to crisis intervention and suicide response. Coursework builds skills in de-escalation, risk assessment, safety planning and follow-up support, alongside collaboration with emergency services and health and social service agencies to strengthen community-led responses to crisis. Graduates are positioned for roles across crisis response teams, community mental health organizations, victim services and allied social service settings. The certificate suits both new graduates and professionals already working in crisis-adjacent fields seeking specialized preparation in this emerging area of practice. The program admits students in the Fall term.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Georgian College's Community Crisis and Suicide Response programme page requires an Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, degree or equivalent in health, education, human services or a related community safety field; a minimum GPA of 70% in these credentials is recommended, not stated as mandatory. Applicants who lack these credentials may be considered upon submission of a resume, letter of intent and portfolio demonstrating at least five years or 9,000 hours of experience in crisis and suicide response. The program is delivered in hybrid format at the Barrie campus with a Fall intake.
