Level 1 Mental Health Awareness

This Mental health first aid level 1 Awareness course is suitable for everyone within a workplace as it provides learners with the knowledge to identify suspected mental health conditions as well as the skills to start a conversation and be able to signpost a person towards professional help.

Course Contents

A range of Mental Health first aid level 1 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

Course 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.

For distance learning courses, the contact time is slightly less, however there is an expectation that the learner will undertake a level of independent study before the virtual classroom session.

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.

Mental Health First Aid Level 1 Assessment

The qualification is assessed by a written assessment including open and multiple-choice questions. For Distance Learning Courses, the assessment is by professional discussion.

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.