This 2-Day course goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions and the support and help provided by healthcare professionals. It covers the content of both the Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications but is aimed at Trainer/Assessors and/or supervisor level within the workplace
Attendees will learn about:
- What is First Aid for Mental Health?
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Identifying mental health conditions
- Self-harm
- Providing advice and starting a conversation
- Suicide
- Stress
- Eating disorders
- Mental health conditions
- Personality disorders
- Drugs and alcohol
- Bipolar disorder
- First Aid for Mental Health action plan
- Psychosis
- First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
- Schizophrenia
- Depression
- Anxiety
Numbers: A maximum of 16 students are allowed on the course and must be a minimum of 16 years of age. A certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment
Assessment: A range of methods are used, including practical and questioning (open and multiple-choice).
Certification: A Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. This qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement. It is strongly recommended that the learner attends annual refresher training. The learner will need to complete the full course again to requalify for a further three years.
Price: £300pp including refreshments, if onsite at NCW.
Duration: Two 7 hour sessions (including a lunch break), both from 9am to 4pm.
Offsite courses and group discounts are available, contact the email below for more information.
LEVEL 3/6 : 2-DAY TRAINING COURSE
RQF Level 3 Award
Qualification title: FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)
Code: 603/3770/9
Unit title: Supervising First Aid for Mental Health
Unit code: L/617/2920
SCQF Level 6 Award
Qualification title: Award in Leading First Aid for Mental Health at SCQF Level 6
Code: R601 04
Unit title: Leading First Aid for Mental Health
Unit code: UM88 04
Training is led by Paul Stephens.
Paul is the Assistant Principal responsible for Personal Development at NCW. Paul spent 15 years working in a local further education college with a focus on student development and loves sharing his knowledge of First Aid and Mental Health First Aid.
Get in touch: [email protected]