Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health

Level 1 - National Qualification Framework

Level 4 – Scottish Qualification Framework

Scheduled Courses & On-site Training available

We operate all year around, offering courses week days, evenings & weekends to accommodate your requirements.

Anyone can be affected by a mental health condition either themselves or a family member, friend or colleague.

This awareness course is suitable for everyone as it provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a suspected mental health condition and the skills to start a conversation and be able to signpost a person towards professional help.

All members of the public can benefit from this course and it is a great stepping stone into First Aid for Mental Health.

This course runs over 4 hours. Ideally, the course should be run over one day, but we have the flexibility to accommodate your specific needs if you so desire, providing it is completed within 6 weeks of starting the course and the training sessions last for a minimum of two hours.

Upon successful completion of the qualification assessment, Learners will be awarded the Ofqual regulated Level 1 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health.

SYLLABUS

Course Content

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What is First Aid for Mental Health?

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Identifying mental health conditions

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Providing advice and starting a conversation

Course Duration

This course runs over 4 hours. Ideally, the course should be run over one day, but we have the flexibility to accommodate your specific needs if you so desire, providing it is completed within 6 weeks of starting the course and the training sessions last for a minimum of two hours.

Assessment

The qualification is assessed through a multiple-choice question paper. A Level 1 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. No external assessors are required.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the qualification assessment, Learners will be awarded the Ofqual regulated Level 1 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health.

Participant Requirements
A maximum of 16 students can be accommodated on this course and all candidates must be a minimum of 14 years of age to qualify.
Location

We are able to deliver this course on your site, subject to a pre-course assessment of your premises, reducing your costs in respect of additional time out and travelling. For individual course places please see our  scheduled courses, or for group bookings, please contact us for an on-site training quote.

COURSES

Available Courses

Scheduled Courses

CLASSROOM BASED

This course runs over a minimum of four contact hours in the classroom, consisting of practical and theoretical activities. Other delivery methods are available.

On-site Training

AT YOUR PREMISES

We are able to deliver this course on your site, subject to a pre-course assessment of your premises, reducing your costs in respect of additional time out and travelling.

Bespoke Sessions

EVENINGS, WEEKENDS etc

If you need to gain the qualification, but cannot spare a whole day, we offer courses over evenings, weekends and usually accommodate your needs. Get in touch to discuss.