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Course Summary

The First Aid for Mental Health Award Level 2 qualification provides you with the knowledge to identify suspected mental health conditions, the effects of drugs and alcohol, and the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan.

What else do I need to know?

During the course, you will cover topics including:

  • Introduction to Mental Health
  • What Is First Aid for Mental Health
  • How To Identify Mental Health Conditions
  • Providing Advice and Starting a Conversation
  • Stress
  • Mental Health Conditions
  • Drugs and Alcohol
  • First Aid Action Plan for Mental Health
  • Mental Health in the Workplace

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

The First Aid for Mental Health Award Level 2 will take you 1 day to complete. You will attend college from 9:00am-4:30pm for 1 day at our Rochford Campus in Boston.

The First Aid for Mental Health Award Level 2 course will cost £115 + VAT (if applicable) per person.

Please note that all fees are subject to change.

You will be assessed via a written assessment.

Successful completion of this course will equip you with the skills/knowledge needed to progress in the workplace. You could progress to being awarded the Supervising First Aid for Mental Health Level 3 qualification.

To explore other Health and Social Care courses available at Boston College, visit our Health and Social Care page.

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