Workplace adversity is inevitable.
Crisis-Ready protects your people and business.
Workplace adversity is inevitable. Employees face financial pressures, burnout, and personal challenges that often show up on the job. Left unaddressed, these moments can escalate into costly crises that impact both people and performance.
Crisis-Ready equips you with the skills to recognize distress early, de-escalate with compassion, and connect peers to the right resources. Preparing just 10 percent of your workforce, can build a culture of care that protects employee well-being and strengthens your organization.
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Crisis-Ready Interventionist Certification
Become a certified Crisis-Ready Interventionist and gain the tools to recognize distress, de-escalate with care, and guide peers to the right supports.
12-module online program delivered LIVE on Zoom this October (7, 14, 21, 28) from 1-4pm Eastern Time with recordings posted after the session.
Four x 3-hour sessions with 2 hours of self-guided review (14 CPD-approved professional development hours)
Practical skills and templates you can apply immediately
At just $999.00 CAD, the Crisis-Ready certification packs 12 modules into one course, delivering 10x the value of other programs.
Secure your spot today!
Build Organizational Resilience
Crisis-Ready helps you embed support directly into your organization by certifying internal trainers and scaling crisis readiness across your workforce.
Step One: Certify 5 for the price of 4
Enroll five trusted leaders in the October Crisis-Ready Interventionist cohort. They return as certified interventionists ready to support your workplace.
Step Two: Train Internal Trainers
Those leaders now qualify to be your internal trainers! We will teach and equip your internal champions to certify up to 300 employees a year.
Step Three: Scale Across Your Organization
We recommend certifying just 10% of your workforce to avoid the cost of crisis and create a safe, productive culture. For just $99 per employee we deliver 10x the value of traditional programs.
Crisis-Ready Workplace Certification counts for 14 hours of CPD!
The Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) and the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) Nova Scotia have pre-approved this program for 14 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
How Crisis-Ready Interventionists Make the Workplace Better for Everyone
Equipping just 10% of your employees with crisis intervention skills creates a more positive environment by preventing a crisis before it occurs. Here’s how:
Diffuse Conflict Before It Escalates
Crisis Ready employees recognize early signs of tension including incivility, emotional outbursts, or misunderstandings. Get certified and know how to step in with calm, respectful intervention before it becomes harassment, bullying, or violence.
Support Colleagues in Distress
Whether someone is facing burnout, experiencing trauma, or showing signs of a mental health crisis, a crisis ready interventionist trained respond with empathy, connect them to help, and reduce the risk of mental harm and injury.
Stabilize During Disruptive Events
From layoffs to traumatic incidents, Crisis Ready interventionist help protect your workforce. They offer clarity, reassurance, and support when it matters most. Certified team members help prevent fear and disengagement from spreading.
Protect Psychological Safety and Culture
By preparing crisis interventionist who are embedded across departments, your organization signals that safety, respect, and mental health are priorities and not afterthoughts.
Learn from 30+ years of Crisis Intervention Experience
Bill Howatt
Chief Mental Health Officer & Founder Howatt Human Resources Consulting Inc.
Join an engaging, practical learning experience with Bill Howatt, International Leader in workplace mental health and crisis management.
With over 30 years of frontline and clinical experience including work in corrections, education, and corporate crisis response - Bill brings a rare blend of academic depth and real-world insight. He’s trained thousands of professionals and built tools used across industries to reduce harm and build resilience.
The Crisis-Ready Interventionist Certificate comes from someone who’s been there.
Don’t miss the chance to learn directly from a leader who’s helped shape how Canada responds to workplace mental health.
Who is Crisis-Ready For?
Crisis-Ready Interventionist Certification equips professionals across sectors to foster safety, resilience, and support in the workplace. Whether you’re on the front lines or leading from the top, this program gives you the tools to act with confidence when it counts.
This training is ideal for:
- Champions of Culture – recognize early signs of crisis and respond with empathy, trust, and accountability.
- HR Professionals – build psychologically safe teams and respond effectively to employee challenges
- OHS Leaders & Committee members – proactively reduce risk and support wellness during high-stress events
- Managers & Supervisors – handle interpersonal conflict and crisis with composure and care
- Union Representatives – advocate for and guide members through difficult situations
- Lawyers & Accountants – understand how crisis impacts culture, compliance, and operations
- Counsellors & Psychologists – strengthen crisis response strategies for workplace environments
- Workplace Mental Health Committee Members – create safer systems and interventions across departments
- Family Physicians & Healthcare Leads – recognize and respond to the mental health impact of work-related stress
- C-Suite Executives – drive a top-down culture of crisis readiness and employee well-being
If you’re responsible for people, performance, or culture — this program is for you.
Ready to build a team of confident de-escalators? Reach out to CrisisReady@HowattHR.com for special group rates.
What makes Crisis-Ready different?
This program is NOT mental health awareness, physical intervention or crisis management training.
Crisis-Ready is a comprehensive, workplace-specific certification you to effectively navigate a range of employee crises. Led by internationally recognized expert Bill Howatt, the program covers essential topics such as suicide prevention, trauma-informed leadership, critical incident defusing, managing verbal aggression, intimate partner violence in the workplace, and coaching leaders on how to support employees in crisis.
This program is designed specifically for HR professionals, OHS leaders, Joint Occupational Health & Safety (JOSH) committees, and front-line supervisors who want to be part of a Crisis Intervention Team within their organizations. Participants walk away with a structured framework, hands-on tools, and real-world strategies to build safer, more resilient workplaces—not just awareness.
Crisis-Ready is the only program in this category that is pre-approved for 14 CPD hours by HRPA, CPHR Nova Scotia, and accredited by the CPD Standards Office, making it a standout choice for professionals looking to earn continuing education credits while gaining highly practical, transferable skills.
Competitive programs offer a pricing model based on single modules. Crisis-Ready offers all those programs (12 modules) in 1 fully integrated program!
Modules include:
- Supporting employees facing domestic or intimate partner violence
- Mitigating the threat of an armed assailant in the workplace
- Addressing verbal abuse and aggression
- Helping employees experiencing burnout or emotional exhaustion
- Supporting staff navigating moral injury or ethical distress
- Coaching leaders to respond to employee crises with skill and compassion
See how we compare to other programs:
Crisis-Ready Interventionist Certification
Comprehensive, workplace-focused certification covering a broad range of employee crises.
Includes all modules offered below and more (12 modules)!
✅ Pre-approved for 14 CPD Hours with HRPA, CPHR, CPD Standards Office
Cost for full certification:
$99 – $1,299 CAD
Mental Health First Aid
General awareness program focused on recognizing mental health concerns.
❌ Not pre-approved for CPD Hours
Cost per module:
$230–$300 CAD
Suicide Intervention (e.g. ASIST)
Focused specifically on suicide prevention and intervention techniques.
❌ Not pre-approved for CPD Hours
Cost per module:
$250–$365 CAD
Critical Incident Stress (CISM)
Designed to help teams debrief and process trauma post-incident.
❌ Not pre-approved for CPD Hours
Cost per module:
$500–$3500 CAD depending on level
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI)
Emphasizes physical safety and de-escalation; often used in healthcare/education.
❌ Not pre-approved for CPD Hours
Cost dependent on module:
$50–$3,450 CAD
CTI Crisis Intervention
Specializes in managing aggression and includes physical intervention training.
⚠️ Varies by board
Cost dependent on program:
$500–$3,000 CAD
What Clients Are Saying
"The role and expectations of Human Resources is continually evolving. HR is being called upon more by employees and organizations to deal with these types of issues in the workplace that are being caused by employees in crisis. The impacts of these crises can be far reaching on a personal and business level. As people's adversity loads are getting heavier, which drives crisis behaviours, HR needs to be equipped with new skills and capabilities to help both employee and the business navigate these complex and emotionally charged workplaces.
"As reported by McLean and Co in their Top Issues for HR in 2024, the stress and demands on human resources team members is increasing. Providing our HR team members with quality training in these areas supports them in their work and ability to assist their colleagues, but also ensures that they are able to take care of themselves before they help others. In a world of increasing mental health concerns and a lack of effective coping mechanisms, it is imperative that we equip our HR professionals with the tools and supports they require today and for the future.
Become a Crisis-Ready Interventionist!
Bring Crisis-Ready to Your Organization
for just $99 per employee!
Want to prepare more of your team at once? The Crisis-Ready Workplace brings expert-led training directly to your organization. We offer tailored in-house sessions for municipalities, hospitals, school boards, and national employers. This program helps you train staff across all levels with practical tools to prevent crises before they escalate.
Sessions can be customized to fit your sector, schedule, and unique needs. Build internal confidence, boost resilience, and create a workplace culture focused on prevention and support.
Our Partners
"We have had the privilege to have Dr. Howatt conduct workplace mental health training with a focus on crisis in this space. The training was 100% on mark for the needs of our organization. Our team members left with both a solid foundation and tools to bring into the organization immediately.