Certifications

Certified Basic Life Support Provider (CPR & AED) | Current
American Heart Association
“The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC)(American Heart Association, 2020).

First Aid Basics | Current
OSHA Education Center & American Safety Council
“The primary goal of this course is to train you to administer basic first aid to an injured person until EMS personnel arrive. You will learn how to assess a victim’s condition, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and treat various types of wounds” (American Safety Council, Inc., 2021).

Healthcare Compliance Training | Current
BlueVolt

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means | Current
Zero Suicide Institute
“Reducing access to lethal means, such as firearms and medication, can determine whether a person at risk for suicide lives or dies. This course is about how to reduce access to the methods people use to kill themselves. It covers who needs lethal means counseling and how to work with people at risk for suicide—and their families—to reduce access” (Education Development Center, Inc., 2021).

Mental Health First Aid USA (Adult) | Current
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
“Mental Health First Aid for Adults teaches people how to recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges in adults ages 18 and older, how to offer and provide initial help, and how to guide a person toward appropriate care if necessary. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addictions” (National Council for Mental Wellbeing, 2022).

Montreal Cognitive Assessment | Current
MoCA Cognition
“MoCA is a brief, 30-question test that helps healthcare professionals detect cognitive impairments very early on, allowing for faster diagnosis and patient care. MoCA is the most sensitive test available for detecting Alzheimer’s disease, measuring executive functions and multiple cognitive domains which are important components not measured by the MMSE” (MoCA Cognition, 2023).

Social and Behavioral Research Course | Current
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Program
“This SBE-focused comprehensive course provides an expanded training covering not only major topical areas but also many concepts that are specific to types of research, roles in the protection of human subjects, and advanced modules on informed consent topics, vulnerable populations, big data research, mobile apps research, and disaster and conflict research. … Case studies are used within the modules to present key concepts. This course has been updated to reflect the 2018 Requirements of the Common Rule” (CITI, 2021).