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First Aid for Mental Health

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

First Aid for Mental Health
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 individuals 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.
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Qualification Overview

A range of subjects are covered including:

  • What is First Aid for Mental Health?
  • Identifying mental health conditions
  • Providing advice and starting a conversation
  • Drugs and alcohol
  • First Aid for Mental Health action plan
  • First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
  • A large range of Mental Health conditions covered in detail
FUNDING CRITERIA
Nuco Training

No funding available

Progression opportunities

Upon successful completion of the qualification assessment, Learners will be awarded the Ofqual regulated Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)/Award in Leading First Aid in Mental Health at SCQF Level 6. 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.

Qualification Reference Number (QRN)

603/3770/9

Total qualification time (TQT):

12

Guided learning hours (GLH)

12

Accreditation

Nuco

Mode of Delivery

Face-to-Face

Entry requirements:

A maximum of 16 students are allowed on the course and must be a minimum of 16 years of age.

Mandatory Units

Supervising First Aid for Mental Health
Unit code: L/617/2920

Assessment

A range of methods are used, including practical and questioning (open and multiple-choice).

Real Work Environment (RWE)

N/A