Free Level 2 Mental Health First Aid Course. Study online. You can work through the course at your own pace, fitting it around your existing commitments. Over 26 weeks, you'll build a solid understanding of mental health conditions, first aid responses, and how to support people in the workplace. The course covers mental health advocacy alongside first aid practice, making it useful across care, education, and support roles. This is a free mental health first aid qualification funded for eligible adults.
Who this course is for
UCS College Group offers a wide range of courses across its four colleges and also offsite.
Courses cover many areas and can be used for different purposes
such as furthering personal development and career opportunities.
They can also be for recreational purposes. For individual
course details please refer to the college website or E-mail [email protected]
Entry requirements
Entry Requirements vary depending on the course, please refer to the college website or E-mail [email protected] for details.
What you will learn
You'll identify common mental health conditions and how they affect people at work.
You'll understand the principles of mental health first aid and when to apply them.
You'll learn how to have supportive conversations with someone in mental health distress.
You'll explore mental health advocacy and how to promote wellbeing in the workplace.
You'll recognise the signs that someone may need professional support.
You'll understand relevant legislation and employer responsibilities around mental health.
You'll develop strategies for reducing stigma around mental health in work and community settings.
How you will learn
You'll study entirely online, working through course materials at your own pace. Assessment is through written assignments and knowledge-based tasks completed online. University Centre Somerset will confirm the specific assessment requirements before you start. Contact the college directly for full details on how the course is structured and what's expected of you.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. University Centre Somerset will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Mental health first aider: provide first aid support for colleagues in the workplace
Support worker: assist people living with mental health conditions day to day
Care assistant: support vulnerable adults in residential or community care settings
Teaching assistant: support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs
SEN teaching assistant: work with students who have additional learning and mental health needs
Youth support worker: support young people's wellbeing in community or educational settings
Nursery practitioner: promote emotional wellbeing in early years settings
Adult educator: deliver wellbeing or life-skills programmes to adult learners
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Education and Training: if you want to move into teaching or training roles in health or wellbeing.
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care: a broader qualification for those moving into care or support work.
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills: a step toward counselling or therapeutic support roles.
NCFE Level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace: a deeper qualification building directly on this Level 2.
