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Free Level 2 Mental Health First Aid and Wellbeing Advocacy Course Online

CostFREE
Duration12 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Mental Health First Aid and Wellbeing Advocacy Course. Study online. You can work through the course at your own pace, fitting study around your existing commitments. It covers mental health problems, the support available to people experiencing them, and how to advocate for wellbeing in workplace and care settings. The course typically takes 12 weeks to complete. All study materials are provided online. Learners must be aged 19 or over. No prior qualifications are required.

Who this course is for

Around 450 million people currently experience mental health problems, with recent reports suggesting that over 12 million working days were lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety in just one year. It?s important that employers are transparent and open about mental health issues, and this qualification builds an understanding of mental health problems and the support available to colleagues. Increasing the understanding of mental health of staff at all levels builds a culture of care and support.

Entry requirements

Learners should be aged 19 and over, but otherwise there are no entry requirements.??

What you will learn

  • You'll develop knowledge of common mental health problems and their impact on daily life.
  • You'll understand the support and services available to people experiencing mental health difficulties.
  • You'll learn how to have supportive conversations about mental health in workplace and care settings.
  • You'll explore how to advocate for mental health and wellbeing at an individual and organisational level.
  • You'll recognise the signs that someone may need mental health support.
  • You'll understand the role of a mental health first aider and the boundaries of that role.

How you will learn

All learning takes place online through a dedicated platform. You'll work through course materials at your own pace. Assessment is based on written assignments and knowledge checks completed online. You submit your work digitally, and a tutor reviews your responses against the qualification criteria. No in-person attendance is required.

What you will need to bring

All study materials and resources are provided through the online learning platform. Hereward College Coventry will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Mental Health First Aider: provide first-line mental health support at work
  • Support Worker: assist people with mental health or social care needs
  • Care Assistant: support individuals in residential or community care settings
  • Teaching Assistant: support pupils' wellbeing and mental health in schools
  • SEN Teaching Assistant: work with students with additional needs, including mental health
  • Youth Support Worker: support young people's emotional health and wellbeing
  • Nursery Practitioner: promote emotional wellbeing in early years settings
  • Adult Educator: deliver learning in community or further education contexts

What you could study next

A Level 3 Award or Certificate in Mental Health can deepen your knowledge and open doors to more specialist roles. If you're working in care or education, a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or a Level 3 Education and Training qualification may be a natural next step. Those moving toward counselling can explore Level 3 Counselling Skills qualifications.

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