Crisis Professional Curriculum Launch Announcement

The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) is thrilled to announce that the full Crisis Professional Curriculum is now live on the OwnPath Learning Hub!

The comprehensive curriculum includes:

• 32 courses spanning 45 hours of seat time
• A final assessment with over 100 questions

Certification and Credentials

Colorado requires Mobile Crisis Response teams, Walk-In Centers, and Crisis Stabilization Units to have crisis professionals on staff. Completing the assessment qualifies individuals to operate as a crisis professional in the State of Colorado. Additionally, this curriculum will qualify for Micro Credentials towards an associate degree within the Colorado Community College System starting in the fall of 2024. Many courses also offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) upon successful completion.

Enrollment Success

As of July 12, 2024:

• 1,000+ enrollees in the curriculum
• 8,200+ courses passed 

These 32 courses (full list included below) are in addition to the 23 standalone behavioral health courses available on the OwnPath Learning Hub training platform. Visit the OwnPath Learning Hub to learn more and register for the full Crisis Professional Curriculum. 

Full List of Courses

1. Curriculum Introduction
2. Evidence-based and Promising Practices in Crisis Intervention
3. Initial Telephonic Screening and Standardized Dispatch Protocol
4. Trauma-Informed Care
5. Non-violent Crisis Intervention
6. Cultural Awareness and Responsiveness
7. Crisis Plan Development and Use of Psychiatric Advance Directives
8. Suicide Screening, Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
9. Gender-Responsive Crisis Services
10. Harm Reduction Strategies
11. Supporting Individuals with Dementia in Crisis
12. Managing Privacy and Confidentiality during a Crisis
13. Introduction to Supporting Children, Youth, and Families in Crisis
14. Supporting Children, Youth, and Their Families in Crisis: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
15. Supporting Children, Youth, and Their Families in Crisis: De-escalation & Stabilization
16. Supporting Children, Youth, and Their Families in Crisis: Consent Laws and Boundaries
17. Supporting Children, Youth, and Their Families in Crisis: Screening & Assessment
18. Supporting Children, Youth, and Their Families in Crisis: Safety Planning & Bridging
19. Addressing Substance Use Issues in Crisis
20. Crisis Response for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions and Serious Mental Illness
21. Supporting Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafblind Individuals in Crisis
22. Crisis Support for Individuals on Psychotropic Medications
23. Responding to LGBTQIA2S+ Individuals in Crisis
24. Supporting Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders in Crisis
25. Cultural Responsiveness for American Indians and Alaska Natives in Crisis
26. Crisis Response for Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
27. Crisis Response for Neurodivergent Individuals and People on the Autism Spectrum
28. Supporting Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries in Crisis
29. National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
30. Integrating Peer Support Professionals in Colorado’s Crisis System Workforce
31. Ethical Considerations in Crisis Intervention
32. The Colorado Crisis Assessment