Free Level 2 Mental Health First Aid Course in Derby. Classes run at Derby College Hudson Building, with daytime sessions spread over 26 weeks at a manageable part-time pace. The course builds your understanding of mental health conditions and teaches you how to apply mental health first aid principles in a workplace setting. Three units cover exploring mental health, supporting individuals with mental ill health, and creating a mentally healthy environment. There are no entry requirements.
Who this course is for
The purpose of this qualification is to give learners the skills to support colleagues with mental health problems. These skills will be gained by increasing the learner’s knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions and the principles of mental health first aid and how this can be implemented in the workplace.
Entry requirements
There is no entry requirements for this course. (Free* if age 19 or over)
What you will learn
You'll explore a range of mental health conditions and how they affect people at work.
You'll understand the core principles of mental health first aid and how to apply them.
You'll learn how to support colleagues experiencing mental ill health.
You'll identify what makes a mentally healthy workplace environment.
You'll develop practical approaches to mental health advocacy in a workplace context.
How you will learn
The course is delivered via an online learning platform, which you access using your own laptop. Assessment is also completed through the platform. Classes are part-time and run during the daytime over 26 weeks. An interview is required before you start.
What you will need to bring
You will need a laptop to access the online course content and complete your assessments. Derby College Hudson Building 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 adults with mental health or social care needs.
Care Assistant: support individuals in residential or community care settings.
Teaching Assistant: help students, including those with mental health challenges.
SEN Teaching Assistant: support pupils with special educational needs in school.
Youth Support Worker: work with young people facing mental health difficulties.
Nursery Practitioner: apply wellbeing knowledge in early years settings.
Adult Educator: use mental health awareness in community learning roles.
What you could study next
Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Working in the Health Sector: broadens your knowledge for health and social care roles.
Level 3 Certificate in Stroke Care Management: moves into specialist clinical care.
Level 2 or 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care: a direct step toward social care employment.
Level 2 Award in Awareness of Dementia: adds specialist knowledge for care settings.
Level 2 or 3 Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care: for those moving into palliative or care home work.
