This 2-day Qualsafe Mental Health First Aid course grants a Level 3 RQF award in Understanding Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace - offering a nationally recognised qualification in supporting workplace mental health.
- Valid for 3 years
- Raises awareness of key mental health issues and support strategies
- Develops skills to reassure and guide colleagues towards professional help
- Builds confidence in promoting positive mental health at work
- Ideal for mental health champions, HR professionals, and team leaders
- Equips managers and supervisors to foster a supportive workplace environment
About this course
On this Mental Health First Aid course, candidates will develop a greater understanding of common mental health conditions, as well as how best to support and guide someone to professional help.
Candidates will cover the following topics on this 2-day course:
- Understanding mental health and its importance
- The roles and responsibilities for mental health in the workplace
- Importance of own wellbeing as a mental health first aider
- Common mental health conditions and concerns, including:
- Characteristics and features
- Work-related stress
- Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Phobias
- Bipolar
- Self-harm
- Psychosis
- Suicide
- Promoting positive mental health first aid in the workplace
- Best practice for employers
- Mental health first aid at work action plan
- Appropriate coping strategies
- How employers can provide support to employees in the workplace
- Assisting those off work or returning to work
- Procedures to support employees who are off work whilst experiencing poor mental health
- Types of support available both locally and nationally
Our mental health first aid course is taught by highly experienced trainers. Throughout the course, our instructors deliver an interactive and immersive learning journey.
This includes videos, case studies, real-life examples of mental health challenges, workbook exercises, group discussions, and other dynamic learning methods.
Our courses have a maximum capacity of 12 candidates. If you wish to train a larger group of employees, contact us to learn more about our bespoke training courses and on-site training units.
Certification/Accreditation
During this course, delegates will achieve the Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace (RQF) qualification.
3 years.
Qualsafe awarding body certificates are emailed as soon as we receive them (usually within 2 weeks).
Payments
If you book this course online, you can pay by debit or credit card.
If you wish to pay via an invoice, please enquire about the course and our team will contact you to complete the booking.
Course materials, refreshments and a light lunch are provided.
After booking
Joining instructions are sent by email – which are usually received on the same day but always within 48 hours of booking.
Courses start at 8.45am and finish at about 3.30pm.
Yes - subject to our terms and conditions.
Yes, free parking is available at all our UK training centres for course candidates.
Further information
No - PPE is not required.
Delegates must provide photographic ID, such as a passport or driving licence, before completing any course. The legal name on the ID will appear on the certificate.
Yes. Due to the nature of the training course and the emphasis placed on communication, there is only a provision for the assessments to be undertaken in English. Therefore English proficiency is required.