Mental health first aid

Supervising First Aid for Mental Health

Overview

LEVEL 3/6 : 2-DAY TRAINING COURSE

This two-day course goes into more depth than the one-day course, covers a wider range of conditions, and allows more time to practise the Mental Health First Aid action plan.  It covers the content of both the half-day and one-day courses, and is ideal for anyone wanting to take the lead in providing Mental Health First aid cover in an organisation.

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Syllabus

A range of Mental Health First Aid related subjects are covered including:

  • What is Mental Health First Aid?
  • Identifying mental health conditions
  • Providing support and starting a conversation
  • Stress
  • Mental health conditions
  • Drugs and alcohol
  • Mental Health First Aid action plan
  • Mental Health First Aid in the workplace
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Self-harm
  • Suicide
  • Eating disorders
  • Personality disorders
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Psychosis
  • Schizophrenia
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NUCO Awards

Duration

A minimum of 12 hours spread over at least two days. Ideally, the course should be run over two consecutive days, but must be completed
within 6 weeks of starting the course, with each training session a minimum of two hours.

Numbers

A maximum of 16 students are allowed on the course and must be a minimum of 16 years of age. A certificate can be offered to all,
subject to assessment.

Assessment

A range of methods are used, including practical and questioning (plus an open and multiple-choice question paper for the NUCO qualification).

Certification

Available as a Mental Health First Aid England certificated course, or the NUCO Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health.  The award will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment.  This qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement.  Requalification for both can be completed by attending the Mental Health First Aid England refresher course within three years from the date of achievement, or the learner may choose to retake the initial training course.

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