II. Training requirements and timeline

• A. All school personnel are required to complete in-service suicide prevention awareness education training.

• 1. School personnel in high schools and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Regions and Centers, must complete the training by the start of the 2014-2015 school year.
• 2. School personnel in elementary and middle schools must complete the training by the start of the 2015-2016 school year.
• 3. School personnel hired after the start of the applicable school year must complete the training within 6 months from the beginning of employment.
• 4. Suicide prevention awareness education training is recommended for volunteers.

• B. Each school administrative unit (SAU), island, charter, CTE Region and public school that is not in a school administrative unit must have school personnel trained in suicide prevention and intervention. Persons who complete suicide prevention and intervention training are commonly referred to as "gatekeepers."

• 1. To be in compliance with this requirement, each unit or school must have at least two school personnel members who have successfully completed the full-day suicide prevention and intervention training.
• 2. A CTE Region must have at least one school personnel member who has successfully completed the full-day suicide prevention and intervention training on site. The second school personnel member could be either on site or the CTE Region could have a legal agreement with one of the sending schools assigned to their region.
• 3. Additional school personnel must receive the training if the number of students in the school administrative unit or the school is above 1,000 as follows:

• (a) For 1,001 to 1,500 students, one additional school personnel;

• (b) For 1,501 to 2,000 students, two additional school personnel;

• (c) For 2,001 to 2,500 students, three additional school personnel;

• (d) For 2,501 to 3,000 students, four additional school personnel;

• (e) For 3,001 to 3,500 students, five additional school personnel;

• (f) For 3,501 to 4,000 students, six additional school personnel;

• (g) For 4,001 to 4,500 students, seven additional school personnel;

• (h) For 4,501 to 5,000 students, eight additional school personnel;

• (i) For 5,001 to 5,500 students, nine additional school personnel;

• (j) For 5,501 to 6,000 students, 10 additional school personnel;

• (k) For 6,001 to 6,500 students, 11 additional school personnel;

• (l) For 6,501 to 7,000 students, 12 additional school personnel;

• (m) For 7,001 to 7,500 students, 13 additional school personnel; and

• (n) For 7,501 or more students, 14 additional school personnel.

• 4. It is recommended but not required that each school building have at least one person who has successfully completed the suicide prevention and intervention training.
• 5. All persons who received training prior to the effective date of this rule may have the training count for compliance with this rule as long as the training meets the requirements set forth in this rule.
• 6. Training must be renewed at least every five years.

5-B. Suicide awareness education and training. Each school administrative unit shall develop a plan for suicide prevention awareness education for all school personnel and suicide prevention and intervention training for certain personnel in accordance with this subsection.

• A. Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year for high schools and in the 2015-2016 school year for elementary and middle schools, a one-hour to 2-hour in-service training module in suicide prevention awareness must be completed by all school personnel. School personnel shall complete the training module by the commencement of the school year or, for those employees who are newly hired, within 6 months from the beginning of employment. Suicide prevention awareness education must be repeated every 5 years.

• B. Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, a one-day course in suicide prevention and intervention training that will result in at least 2 school personnel trained in suicide prevention and intervention must be implemented by each school administrative unit and by each island, charter and public school that is not in a school administrative unit. Additional trained school personnel above the minimum of 2 must receive the training if the number of students in the school administrative unit is above 1,000 as follows:

• 1) For 1,001 to 1,500 students, one additional school employee;

• 2) For 1,501 to 2,000 students, 2 additional school personnel;

• 3) For 2,001 to 2,500 students, 3 additional school personnel;

• 4) For 2,501 to 3,000 students, 4 additional school personnel;

• 5) For 3,001 to 3,500 students, 5 additional school personnel;

• 6) For 3,501 to 4,000 students, 6 additional school personnel;

• 7) For 4,001 to 4,500 students, 7 additional school personnel;

• 8) For 4,501 to 5,000 students, 8 additional school personnel;

• 9) For 5,001 to 5,500 students, 9 additional school personnel;

• 10) For 5,501 to 6,000 students, 10 additional school personnel;

• 11) For 6,001 to 6,500 students, 11 additional school personnel;

• 12) For 6,501 to 7,000 students, 12 additional school personnel;

• 13) For 7,001 to 7,500 students, 13 additional school personnel; and

• 14) For 7,501 or more students, 14 additional school personnel. Suicide prevention and intervention training must be repeated every 5 years.

• C. Suicide prevention awareness education and suicide prevention and intervention training under this subsection must conform to national guidelines adopted by organizations that offer best practices,research-based training.

• D. Training pursuant to this subsection must count toward satisfaction of professional development requirements for the department and certification requirements for teachers and other professional personnel under chapters 501 and 502. The department shall adopt rules to implement this subsection. The rules must include, but are not limited to, implementation Standard for suicide prevention awareness education and for suicide prevention and intervention training.