"The strongest communities are built by people who choose to understand, not just observe."

Around 1 in 4 people in the UK each year will experience a mental health condition. Your family, your friends, or maybe even those you work with can all be impacted by mental health conditions and being able to recognise these, start a supportive conversation, and signpost a person to support could make all the difference to someone you know.

This course builds on the content delivered in the Level 1 and 2 awards but with the addition of content on a wider range of mental health conditions and the support and therapy options for each condition. 

This course is suitable for all but primarily aimed at those who wish to be considered a 'First Aider for Mental Health' within a workplace or other organisation. 


Course content 

- Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions, and the role of a first aider for mental health.

- Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a suspected mental health condition. 

- Know how to recognise and manage stress.

- Understand the impact of substance abuse on mental health. 

- Understand the first aid action plan for mental health and be able to put it in place. 

- Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace.

- Understand a range of mental health disorders and the support / therapy provided by professional healthcare providers. 


As this course has less contact time than the in-person course, you will be required to read through some self-study material in advance of the course. You will be given a link to an e-book to support your learning. 


The course consists of one full day of delivery, a second day of assessment prep and 1-2-1 assessments, and some self-study to do in advance of the course. 


The course will be delivered 0900 - 1800 on the first day. On the second day you will only be required for around 2 hours, including a 1-hour time slot for your assessment. 


Assessment 

You will be assessed via a role play exercise during day one, and a professional discussion on day two.  You will receive a 1 -hour time slot for your professional discussion. This will be given to you on day one.

If you with to discuss reasonable adjustments for these assessments please contact us before booking. 


Entry requirements 

Learners must be 18 years or older to attend our online course. You will be required to confirm your identify and age using a form of photographic identification such as a driving license, passport, or similar. 

You do not need any prior knowledge of first aid, or mental health before starting this course. 

 
Location 

This course is delivered fully online using Microsoft Teams. You do not need to download the Teams application in advance as the course can be accessed through a web browser. However, you may have a better experience if you do download the application onto your device in advance. Attendees do not need a Microsoft account to access the course. 


Qualification 

Upon successful completion of the course and passing of the assessment you will receive a Level 3 qualification, regulated by First Aid Awards (FAA), an awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual and SQA. 

Your qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement. 


Group bookings

If you are booking for four or more learners, please contact us in advance to discuss a group booking discount or a bespoke course for your group. We can generally accommodate up to 20 learners on online courses but subject to instructor availability this can be increased to accommodate larger groups.  


 Bookings 

Clicking on the links below will take you through to our payments page where you will be able to see the dates we have available in a drop down box. 

You will receive a confirmation email after payment to confirm your place, and another email around seven days before the course with joining instructions and a link to the online resources for self-study.