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Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Wellbeing Advocacy

This qualification aims to give you the skills needed to support colleagues facing mental health challenges by improving your knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions, the principles of mental health first aid, and effective workplace implementation.

Course Overview

Start Date
Various
Mode of Study
Part-Time
Location
Online
Days
Flexible

Course overview

This qualification aims to give you the skills needed to support colleagues facing mental health challenges. You will develop these skills by improving your knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions, the principles of mental health first aid, and how to implement them effectively in the workplace.

What will I do?

Throughout this course, you will:

  • Explore Mental Health (A/617/8261)
  • Understand How to Support Individuals With Mental Ill Health (K/617/8269)
  • Understand a Mentally Healthy Environment (D/617/8270)

What’s next?

You could advance to additional qualifications, such as a Level 2 Award in Awareness of Dementia or a Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of End-of-Life Care.

Is it for me?

This qualification is designed for individuals seeking knowledge without the necessity of work or industry placement experience, as it is solely based on knowledge.

After you submit your initial assignment, an assigned assessor will evaluate and grade your work. You can access both your feedback and assignment outcome online.

You’ll be assessed internally with external quality checks. To pass, you need to show that you’ve met all the specified learning outcomes outlined in the qualification document.

You’ll learn on your own schedule, without mandatory Zoom or Teams calls. You should plan to spend around 6-10 hours per week on your studies.

There are a variety of ways in which you can get help with fees and funding while studying. Get advice on applying for funding and assessing your eligibility for financial aid here.

This course attracts funding for eligible students, so please check with the admissions team about your own circumstances. 

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  1. Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace – Level 2 Certificate

    (A662-1/2)
    Start Date
    Various
    Days
    Flexible
    Location
    Online

Entry requirements

You must already hold a Level 1 or equivalent English qualification.

All applicants must be at least 19 years old as of the 31st of August to enrol for the course and have a good level of English skills to a minimum of Level One standard.

Applicants aged 19-23 are only eligible if they have already achieved a full Level 2 qualification or equivalent. Please contact us for clarification if required.

Applicants aged 24+ do not require any prior academic qualifications, but do need to meet the required standard of English skills. Applicants must have lived in the UK for the last three years, currently reside in England, with a postcode outside of London, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool, Tees Valley Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, West Midlands, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, West of England, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland. Please contact providers in your local area for alternative options.

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