First Aid for Mental Health (Level 3)
30th July & 1st August 2024 - 0930 - 1630
|Old Barn Club, Yeovil
This 2-Day course goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions and the support and help provided by healthcare professionals.
Time & Location
30th July & 1st August 2024 - 0930 - 1630
Old Barn Club, Yeovil, Old Barn Way, Yeovil BA20 2NX, UK
About the event
This 2-Day course goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions and the support and help provided by healthcare professionals. It covers the content of both the Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications but is aimed at Trainer/ Assessors and/or supervisor level within the workplace.
Duration
A minimum of 12 hours spread over at least two days. Ideally, the course should be run over two consecutive days, but must be completed within 6 weeks of starting the course, with each training session a minimum of two hours.
Syllabus
A range of First Aid for Mental Health related subjects are covered including:
• What is First Aid for Mental Health?
• Post-traumatic stress disorderÂ
• Identifying mental health conditions
• Self-harm
• Providing advice and starting a conversationÂ
• Suicide
• StressÂ
• Eating disorders
• Mental health conditionsÂ
• Personality disorders
• Drugs and alcoholÂ
• Bipolar disorder
• First Aid for Mental Health action planÂ
• Psychosis
• First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
• Schizophrenia
• Depression
• Anxiety
NumbersÂ
A maximum of 16 students are allowed on the course and must be a minimum of 16 years of age. A certificate can be offered to all, Â subject to assessment.Â
Assessment
A range of methods are used, including practical and questioning (open and multiple-choice).
Certification
A Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. This qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement. It is strongly recommended that the learner attends annual refresher training. The learner will need to complete the full course again to requalify for a further three years.