THE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS COURSE
The Mental Health Awareness Course aims to increase learners’ understanding of common mental health conditions. The course focuses on the steps which should be taken to help yourself and others if you think there is a problem, including how to initiate conversations about mental health, and where to go for additional support. This entirely online course is also suitable as part of a school, college or other educational programme.
HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE
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COURSE DURATION.
The estimated duration of the Mental Health Awareness Course is 2 hours. Candidates may log in and out of the system and therefore do not need to complete the course in a single sitting. Learner course progress is automatically saved, so that they may return to the course whenever they wish and as a result course completion is entirely in the hands of the learner.
COURSE ACCESS.
Learners receive 90 days of access to the Mental Health Awareness Course materials from the date of registration, therefore the course can be completed straightaway or at one’s leisure. Learners receive individual login details and can access the course using any device, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This provides learners with the flexibility to train on the go, whenever and wherever they wish, providing a more economical training option for small and large businesses.
Candidates who are registered by their manager using the GROUP option will receive 90 days of course access from the date an account is assigned to them, therefore allowing businesses to purchase multiple user accounts, safe in the knowledge that they will not expire until they are assigned to learners.
Course access ceases immediately following a successful final exam submission, thereafter course materials can not be viewed.
WHO REQUIRES THIS COURSE?
The Mental Health Awareness Course is suitable for all who have an interest in learning more about the intricacies of Mental Health and Mental Ill Health. It will provide pertinent information which will enable learners to understand the actions that should be taken if they experience mental health issues or have an association with others who may experience problems.
This course can also be used as a valuable part of a school, or other educational programme. Furthermore, the opportunity for learners to gain an instant achievement certificate is highly motivating.
COURSE CONTENT.
The Mental Health Awareness Course consists of 3 core units and is concluded by a final exam:
UNIT 1 – MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILL HEALTH.
UNIT 2 – SELF-MANAGING – MENTAL HEALTH.
UNIT 3 – PROVIDING SUPPORT.
Each unit consists of topics and interim quizzes which must be completed before progress. At each stage, learners must click a ‘MARK COMPLETE‘ button to progress. This serves as a means by which course progress can be tracked and is particularly useful in situations where learners are enrolled by a manager.
Using clearly defined Units and Topics provides candidates with a structured framework that allows them to set achievement targets as they progress through the course. Each course section is marked with a green check following completion, allowing learners to leave and easily recommence training.
COURSE AIMS.
By the end of the Mental Health Awareness course, learners should be able to.
- Define what is meant by mental health.
- Define what is meant by mental ill health.
- Identify signs that mental health and well-being are deteriorating.
- Identify lifestyle choices that can affect mental health and well-being.
- Identify methods to take care of one’s own mental health and well-being.
- Identify strategies or techniques that can be used to manage common difficult situations.
- Outline the importance of emotional resilience in maintaining good mental health and wellbeing.
- Identify situations when it is appropriate to provide support and when professional or emergency assistance should be used.
- Outline ways that an individual can offer support to family and friends with their mental health and wellbeing.
- Identify how to maintain one’s mental wellbeing while providing support to someone with mental ill health.
- Identify different sources of support available relating to mental health and wellbeing.
- Outline the types of support available from different sources.
Achievement of these course aims will provide learners and their employers with a degree of confidence that safety levels in the particular work environment have been enhanced. Additionally, the receipt of an approved certificate will serve as a recognition of learner achievement and also provide proof if necessary of regulatory compliance.
HOW IT WORKS.
REGISTER ONLINE
Click the BUY NOW button at the bottom of this page or the ADD TO CART button above to begin. We accept Individual or Multiple user registrations. Furthermore, managers can purchase as an individual and then convert to a group at a later stage.
We offer multiple learner enrolment discounts, which are applied straightaway to your purchase.
For details on multiple learner course purchases click here
BEGIN IMMEDIATELY
You may begin training straight away. Following payment, you will receive 90 days of access to the course materials. You will be logged into your course straightaway and login details will also be sent instantly to your email address.
Course access is available 24/7 and 365 days a year. Support services are available via telephone and email, and indeed you may contact us by email 24 hours a day. The system will save your course progress automatically, therefore allowing you to leave and return to the course whenever you wish.
THE FINAL TEST.
The online final exam of the Mental Health Awareness course consists of 20 multiple choice questions and has a pass mark of 80%. The final exam can be accessed straightaway after all of the course units have been completed. It does not have a time limit. During the final exam, course units cannot be accessed and therefore the exam integrity is maintained.
Free resits are available if you make an unsuccessful exam submission. Candidates may return to the course and review the content before resitting the exam. Learners may resit the final exam on as many occasions as necessary to pass, as long as resits are made within the 90-day course access period. There is no additional charge for resits and therefore only a single payment is required to complete this course.
SUCCESS.
The final certificate is instantly sent to your email address in PDF format, following a successful exam submission. Thereupon your course access will cease immediately. You will receive an on-screen message confirming your result.
In the case of multiple learner enrolments, Group Leaders will instantly receive a copy of their learner’s certificate. Therefore providing an instant record of learner achievement.
CERTIFICATION.
Following successful completion of the Mental Health Awareness course, a high-quality CPD Certified certificate will be sent to your email address. The CPD Certification Service is a recognised auditor of compliance courses and therefore CPD Approval can be used to provide evidence of your achievement, for compliance and audit.
Additionally, the certificate confirms that the course is recognised by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Our certificates have unique certificate numbers which can be verified.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Gave me some useful tips. Nice for CPD
“Michelle. Verified Customer
Nice easy course. very informative
“ Chen. Verified Customer
Answered a lot of my questions – Thanks
“Mo. Verified Customer
All of the staff took this as the price was good. Good course as well
“Rod. Verified Customer
Found it a lot of content but good info
“ Rebecca. Verified Customer
Very good training which i really enjoyed
“Becky. Verified Customer
