TNOTA Live Webinar

Suicide Prevention
October 2026

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This course is free for TNOTA members.

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Suicide Prevention

Tuesday, October 6
6 pm (CDT) | 7 pm (EDT)
$40 (Free for TNOTA Members)
2 Contact Hours

This course is created by the Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association.

If you need assistance or accommodations, please contact us at Info@AspireOT.us
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This webinar will not be recorded. 

This suicide prevention training will equip occupational therapy practitioners to be able to recognize signs of suicidality, talk about suicidal ideation, and provide resources as needed. Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, the course is limited to 60 participants.

Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students

Presented by: Katy Schmidt, OTD, OTR/L 

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Learning objectives
After completion of this occupational therapy continuing education course, participants will be able to:
  • Identify warning signs of suicide.
  • Ask a person if they are having thoughts of suicide.
  • Describe strategies to support a person's safety.
  • Explain how to connect a person to supportive resources.

Instructor bio
Katy Schmidt, OTD, OTR/L
TNOTA Guest Instructor

Katy Schmidt is an assistant professor of occupational therapy at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to teaching, Katy completed the Mental Health Occupational Therapy Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has clinical experience serving children and adults in inpatient psychiatric units, outpatient psychiatric clinics, school systems, criminal justice systems, and community-based programs. Katy is especially passionate about serving individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders, and chronic pain as a clinician, educator, researcher, and advocate. She earned her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Belmont University.  

Completion Requirements
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In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Complete payment or TNOTA membership log in for course enrollment
  • Attend the live webinar for the full duration
  • Complete the Attendance Attestation exam with a 100% score
  • Pass the course exam with a score of 80% or greater
Please note that no credit or certificate will be issued unless all criteria is met.  Partial credit will not be issued.  
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Course Author

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This occupational therapy continuing education course is being offered as part of Aspire OT's State Association Partnership Program. This course is free for TNOTA Members.