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Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health

£85.00

This Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health course is suitable for anyone in the workplace who wants to better understand mental health and support others.

The course helps learners recognise signs of possible mental health conditions and gives them the confidence to start a supportive conversation. It also explains how to signpost someone towards appropriate professional help.

ACT delivers Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health training from our Dingwall training centre and at customer locations across the Highlands, Inverness, Aberdeen, Fort William and throughout Scotland.

This Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health course is suitable for anyone in the workplace who wants to better understand mental health and support others.

The course helps learners recognise signs of possible mental health conditions and gives them the confidence to start a supportive conversation. It also explains how to signpost someone towards appropriate professional help.

ACT delivers Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health training from our Dingwall training centre and at customer locations across the Highlands, Inverness, Aberdeen, Fort William and throughout Scotland.

Qualification title: Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health at SCQF Level 4

Unit title: Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health

Duration

A minimum of 4 hours spread over at least one day. Ideally, the course should be run in one day, but must be completed within 2 weeks of starting the course, with each training session a minimum of two hours.

Syllabus

A range of First Aid for Mental Health related subjects are covered including:

• What is First Aid for Mental Health?

• Identifying mental health conditions

• Providing advice and starting a conversation

• Stress

• Mental health conditions

Numbers

A maximum of 16 students are allowed on the course and must be a minimum of 14 years of age. A certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment.

Assessment

The qualification is assessed by a written assessment including open and multiple-choice questions.

Certification

A Level 1 Award in Awareness for 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.