At the Intersection of Guns and Mental Health: The Introductory Course

Did you know? According to a Pew Research Center survey, 41% of Americans either own firearms or live with somebody who does. For mental health professionals, that means you can assume nearly half of your clientele either owns a gun or lives with one.

Our free course can be accessed below, and participants will receive a certificate upon completing a short quiz. After that, individuals must apply for our course to be approved for the continuing education credits required for each professional when they renew their license. (Most states require professional counselors to earn continuing education credits annually or biannually to renew their credentials.)

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Take the free cultural competence course in firearms

Step 1 – Watch the free course videos below. (Total runtime is 3.5 hours.)

Step 2 – Take the online quiz. (Estimated 15-20 minutes to complete.)

Step 3 – A WTTA representative will contact you via email with proof of completion!

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Presented by Jake Wiskerchen, Michael Sodini
Duration: 16 minutes

Chapter 2: The stigma around guns in the mental health community

Presented by Jake Wiskerchen
Duration: 10 minutes

Chapter 3: Highlighting Vulnerabilities and Solutions

Presented by Jake Wiskerchen
Duration: 42 minutes

Chapter 4: Types of firearms

Presented by Rob Pincus
Duration: 45 minutes

Chapter 5: Gun culture

Presented by Rob Pincus
Duration: 23 minutes

Chapter 6: Responsible firearms ownership, use, and storage

Presented by Rob Pincus
Duration: 21 minutes

Chapter 7: Mental health culture

Presented by Jake Wiskerchen
Duration: 21 minutes

Chapter 8: “Red Flag” Laws (Extreme Risk Protection Orders)

Presented by Jake Wiskerchen
Duration: 34 minutes

Chapter 9: Next steps

Presented by Michael Sodini, Jake Wiskerchen
Duration: 2 minutes

Thank you to our Platinum Partners for making these trainings possible!

Armscor USA

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Bleecker Street Publications

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