What this course is all about?
Your students’ safety is your number one priority. Part of that safety requirement is protecting their mental health by ensuring a positive, healthy classroom environment where students can flourish emotionally and socially. In this class, participants will learn the importance of mental health and its relationship to academic achievement. Participants will also learn techniques to achieve and maintain optimal mental health for all students. Participants will review the history of mental health care in this country, the alarming mental health statistics faced by students, and PBIS, ISIF, and other techniques we can use to prevent and intervene in managing mental student mental health conditions.
Time Requirements for the 30-Hour Course:
This 30-hour course uses a combination of both time requirements to maximize participation and allow time for completion of ongoing assignments and assessments. The minimum time for participant completion of this 30-hour course includes both enrollment time and the system logged-in activity time. Enrollment time consists of working 30-hours on this course over a minimum of three calendar days (4320 minutes = 72 hours = 3 calendar days) from the moment you start the course Pre-Test. Activity time includes 300 minutes logged into the system. Completion certificates are restricted until BOTH time requirements are completed.
- Approved for 3.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) = 30 hours (30 clock hours)
- Approved by the Nevada Department of Education (NVDOE) as 2.0 CEUs for Nevada Educators
Prior Approval
It is suggested that you use the syllabus linked below and this standard Prior Approval Form to seek approval from your individual licensing agency before registering for this course.
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