Here’s an overview of all our First Aid for Mental Health Courses
This online qualification provides you with the knowledge to recognise potential early signs of poor mental health, to learn about mental health conditions, give you the skills to start a conversation and if necessary, signpost the person towards professional help.
You will be able to demonstrate:
Module 1 – An introduction to the Qualification
Module 2 – What is First Aid for Mental Health?
Module 3 – Identifying mental health conditions and early signs
Module 4 – Providing support and starting a conversation
Module 5 – Stress
Module 6 – The following mental health conditions and behaviours – depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, suicide and self-harm
1-to-1 assessment conducted online via Zoom which takes up to 30 minutes
The minimum age is 14 years or over. This distance learning qualification requires a level of unsupervised learning and literacy skills be able to read and self-learn the reference manual and additional resources.
Weeks to Complete
Hours of Guided Learning via Zoom, either in groups or individually
Hours (minimum) of Self-Study
You will benefit from
To be awarded the qualification you must successfully pass a verbal professional discussion assessment conducted online via Zoom which takes around 30 minutes. The assessment paper is a mix of multiple choice questions and open questions with short answers.
You can choose to receive either:
The qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement.
If the venue is in Scotland’s central belt, the half-day on-site classroom version costs the same. Otherwise, there will be an additional charge.
One-to-One learners have four weeks from the date of purchase to contact us and schedule two 1 hour LIVE Zoom guided learning sessions and a 30-minute assessment. The sessions and assessment must be scheduled within a two-week time frame.