MHCR Train-the-Trainer (MHCR-T3) Program

The MHCR Train-the-trainer (MHCR-T3) program will train officers or professionals from police services across Ontario to be qualified to provide the MHCR program and to administer the MHCR In-service Requalification Requirements. This 6-unit course provides 33 hours of instruction and assessment to future MHCR instructors to ensure they have the knowledge and skills necessary to implement the MHCR program at the police service level. The MHCR-T3 program will be offered multiple times per year (i.e., 8 in year 1, 5 in year 2) in class sizes of 20-25 based on MHCR trainer availability and gathered information about police service training schedules. Once registered in the program, future MHCR facilitators will be enrolled in the online T3 units two weeks before the in-person event. Future MHCR facilitators will be responsible for completing the first three units before arriving at the in-person event. By delivering the MHCR-T3 program in a hybrid format, in which instruction and introduction to the MHCR materials are initially provided online, the in-person lessons can focus on demonstration, hands-on learning, and rehearsal with constructive feedback from an MHCR Trainer.

Upon successful completion of the MHCR-T3 program (outlined below), participants will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by the Centre for Public Safety and Well-Being (CPSW) at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU). Anyone providing the MHCR Education and Applied Training Program at an Ontario police service to train and evaluate sworn officers in compliance with regulatory requirements as stated in the O Reg 87/24) will be required to have this qualification.

Required Units

The T3 program requires the successful completion of the following six units.

Upcoming T3 Dates - Summer 2025

The following MHCR-T3 training dates have been scheduled for 2025:

• June 16, 17, 18 - Ottawa
• July 2, 3, 4 - Durham Region
• July 28, 29, 30 - Niagara Region
• August 25, 26, 27 - London
• September 15, 16, 17 - Windsor

Additional training will be scheduled based on capacity and police service demand.

Please email mhcr@wlu.ca indicating date(s) of preference and number of learners you would like to attend.

T3 Refresher Course Framework (MHCR-T3R)

Certified MHCR instructors are required to be re-credentialed every three years. This entire course will be provided asynchronously online with rolling registration through the Centre for Public Safety and Well-Being to suit learners’ schedules.

The T3R will ensure that MHCR facilitators continue to implement new scenarios with high fidelity and promote generalization of skills to newly available forum and evaluation scenarios. Upon successfully completing the MHCR T3 Refresher Course, the MHCR facilitator will be issued a new certificate of completion with a new expiration date.

Refunds, Transfers and Deferrals

MHCR Online Modules:

• Non-refundable and not transferrable to another officer.

MHCR-T3 (course price is online modules and in-person combined)

• Course fees are non-refundable. Please see options below for transfers and deferrals.

MHCR-T3 Transfers:

• If the online training has not been accessed, transfer of a T3 registration to another officer available up to 2 weeks prior to the start of the in-person portion of the course, less a 5% administrative fee.
• If another officer is unavailable to accept the transfer or the cancellation is less than two weeks prior, a credit can be applied to the service’s account provided the course has not been accessed in MyLS.

MHCR-T3 Deferrals:

• If a learner completes the online training but cannot attend the in-person component of the MHCR-T3, a deferral to complete the in-person component can be made for up to one year. The request must be made as soon as possible by emailing MHCR@wlu.ca and is subject to a 5% deferral administration fee.
• Once a deferral has been granted, the officer has 1 year (dated from the originally booked MHCR-T3) to enroll in a subsequent MHCR-T3, subject to availability.
• Note, if a learner does not complete/pass the in-person training component, they can not be credited, transferred or deferred.
• Only one deferral will be granted per officer: no exceptions and no refunds, transfers or credits.