The Spring 2013 Training Class Schedule
Has Been Announced – Application Deadline 5/23/13!
Training sessions are held in the Arlington, Virginia area. Attendance at all training sessions is required.
For information about becoming a CrisisLink Hotline Volunteer, contact us or call our Volunteer Director at (703) 527-6016.
For information about becoming a paid overnight Crisis Counselor (part-time, midnight to 8 a.m.), see the job description.
Hotline Training Sessions
For all training classes, there is a material fee of $100.00 payable at the time of acceptance into the training program.
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Training Schedule
Spring/ Summer 2013
Consolidated Training Schedule
| Session 1 | Saturday, June 1st | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 6 |
| Call Center Orientation
Smaller groups to be conducted in the call-center |
June 3rd –June 15th | One three-hour session between these dates | 3 |
| Session 2 | Tuesday, June 4th | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM | 3 |
| Session 3 | Thursday, June 6th | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM | 3 |
| Session 4 | Saturday, June 8th | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 6 |
| Session 5 | Tuesday, June 11th | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM | 3 |
| Session 6 | Thursday, June 13th | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM | 3 |
| First On-the-Job Training | June 14th-June 20th | One three-hour session between these dates | 3 |
| Session 7 | Thursday, June 20th | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM | 3 |
| Second On-the-Job Training | June 21st-June 27th | One three-hour session between these dates | 3 |
| Session 8 | Saturday, June 29th | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 6 |
| Third On-the-JobTraining (TBD) OR HOTLINE SHIFTS BEGIN | Monday, July 1st | One three-hour session (or 3-hour shift each week begins) | 3 |
| Make-up Session (if needed) | Tuesday, June 18th | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM | |
| Make-up Session (if needed) | Tuesday, June 25th | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM | |
| ASIST Day 1 | Saturday, September 7th | 9 AM-5 PM | 7.5 |
| ASIST Day 2 | Saturday, September 8th | 9 AM-5 PM | 7.5 |
| Apprentice On-the-Job Training | August 12th-August 31st | One three-hour session between these dates | 3 |
