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Mental health first aid has come to the fore in recent years as society comes to terms with the adverse effects of poor mental health. This course will give you the knowledge needed to form an awareness of mental health crises and how they can be mitigated. You will also learn what is needed to create a culture of understanding in your workplace around mental health and what can be done to promote positive mental wellbeing in your local community. We would recommend this course to anyone who believes in mental health awareness, but also to anyone who may need to support colleagues or teachers and youth workers who may need to be able to spot the warning signs of poor mental health.
Learners start and complete our distance learning courses every day, all year, so there is no need to wait until term begins. The courses are designed to be ready when you are, so you can fit it into your schedule.
Study takes place in an online virtual learning environment (VLE) which allows convenient and flexible learning. We recommend spending 6-8 hours studying per week to ensure that you meet your assignment deadlines.
Learners are paired with an experienced assessor and they submit work and are assessed online using the virtual learning environment e-Assessor Pro. Learners are given detailed feedback on their work by their assessors. Any reasonable adjustments to assessment arrangements are made on a person-by-person basis.
Our distance learning courses are planned to meet both local and national skills needs. These courses are ideal as additional development for professionals, or as introductions to topics and issues which are relevant to finding work or further training. Distance learning students are able to access careers advice via the college’s Student Services team. several of our courrses complement each other and learners are able to study up to three courses each academic year (1st August-31st July).
