Supervising First Aid for Mental Health
Level 3 - National Qualification Framework
Level 6 – Scottish Qualification Framework
Scheduled Courses & On-site Training available
Anyone can be affected by a mental health condition either themselves or a family member, friend or colleague.
This course builds on the Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health and covers a wider range of mental health conditions and goes into detail on the range of therapy and professional support that a person may be given by professional bodies during treatment for a mental health condition.
The course is suitable for all persons within a workplace but is aimed at those who hold a supervisory/managerial level position and who have responsibility for implementing a positive mental health culture and responsibility for First Aid for Mental Health within an organisation.
This course runs over 12 hours spread over at least 2 days. Ideally, the course should be run over two consecutive days, but we have the flexibility to accommodate your specific needs if you so desire, providing it is completed within 10 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 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health.
Course Content
What is First Aid for Mental Health?
Identifying mental health conditions
Providing advice and starting a conversation
A large range of Mental Health conditions covered in detail
Drugs and alcohol
First Aid for Mental Health action plan
First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
Course Duration
This course runs over 12 hours spread over at least 2 days. Ideally, the course should be run over two consecutive days, but we have the flexibility to accommodate your specific needs if you so desire, providing it is completed within 10 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 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health.
Participant Requirements
A maximum of 12 students can be accommodated on this course and all candidates must be a minimum of 16 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.
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.