Free Level 2 Mental Health First Aid Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your work and home life. The course typically takes 25 weeks to complete. You'll learn how to recognise and respond to mental health issues, support colleagues or clients in distress, and understand what a mentally healthy workplace looks like. It covers mental health advocacy alongside first aid skills, making it useful across care, education, and support roles. Awarded by NCFE, this is a solid mental health first aid qualification to have on your CV.
Who this course is for
Employers must be transparent and open about mental health issues. Increasing the understanding of mental health among staff at all levels builds a culture of care and support. You will learn how to support individuals with their mental health, as well as what a mentally healthy environment is like.
Entry requirements
Please see our website for full details
What you will learn
You'll identify the signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions.
You'll learn how to have supportive conversations with someone experiencing a mental health crisis.
You'll understand what makes a mentally healthy workplace and how to help create one.
You'll explore the role of a mental health advocate and how to champion wellbeing at work.
You'll learn how to signpost people to appropriate professional support and services.
You'll develop awareness of stigma around mental health and how to challenge it.
How you will learn
You'll study entirely online, working through course materials at your own pace. Assessment is through written assignments and knowledge checks completed online. There are no exams to sit in person. You submit your work digitally and receive feedback from your assessor. BCoT will guide you through the process and confirm assessment details before you start.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. BCoT will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Mental Health First Aider, supporting staff wellbeing in any workplace
Support Worker, helping adults with mental health needs in community settings
Care Assistant, providing person-centred care in residential or home care
Teaching Assistant, supporting pupils' emotional and mental wellbeing in schools
SEN Teaching Assistant, working with students who have additional needs
Youth Support Worker, helping young people manage mental health challenges
Nursery Practitioner, promoting positive wellbeing for young children
Adult Educator, teaching or facilitating wellbeing programmes for adults
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Mental Health in the Workplace (various awarding bodies) - deepens your knowledge and moves you toward a senior mental health lead role.
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care - broadens your skills if you want to work in care or support services.
Level 3 Award in Education and Training - useful if you want to deliver mental health awareness sessions to others.
