The courses offered for Mental Health First Aid
First Aid for Mental Health
1 day course
LEVEL 2/5 : 1-DAY TRAINING COURSE First Aid for Mental Health
This course provides learners with the knowledge to identify suspected mental health conditions as well as covering the effects of drugs and alcohol. The first Aid for Mental Health Action Plan will also be covered.
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
SUPERVISING FIRST AID FOR MENTAL HEALTH (RQF L3)
LEADING FIRST AID FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCQF L6)
2 day course
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
This course goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions and the support and help provided by healthcare professionals. This course is aimed at those within a supervisor/ manager level as well as teachers of adults.
As a teacher and teacher trainer of EFL myself, focus can also be brought to foreign adult learners and potential mental health issues within this group.
First Aid for Youth Mental Health
This qualification is suitable for anyone who actively connects with children and young adults such as parents, carers, teachers, youth group leaders and young adults.
Learners will gain the knowledge and skills to identify a potential mental health condition, start a conversation and provide support and guidance to professional help.
A range of subjects are covered including:
• What is first aid for youth mental health?
• Identifying mental health conditions
• Stress
• Mental health conditions
• Drugs and alcohol
• First aid action plan for mental health
First Aid for Mental Health Annual Refresher
This course has been designed for First Aiders for Mental Health to refresh their skills and knowledge and to stay up to date with current research.
The course covers key topics from the regulated First Aid for Mental Health qualifications, including the signs and symptoms of mental health conditions, how to develop a first aid action plan for mental health and ways in which people can improve their general wellbeing.
Duration
A 3-hour theory-based training course.
Syllabus
A range of subjects are covered including:
• What is first aid for mental health?
• Stress
• Mental health conditions
• First aid action plan for mental health
• Current external factors affecting mental health
• Wellbeing
A maximum of 16 students can be accommodated on this course. Learners must be a minimum of 14 years of age to attend the course. Although there is no formal assessment, the trainer will assess each individual throughout the course and issue a certificate of attendance.
