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Mental Health Awareness Level 1 Award – UXPPAF01

Factsheet
At the root of this dilemma is the way we view mental health in this country. Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or you brain, it’s still and illness, and there should be no distinction. (Michelle Obama)
CodeUXPPAF01
Start Date Tue 2 Mar 2021
Weeks 4
Time 18:00 - 21:00
CampusAireville Campus
Fee £48 * Exam Fee: £26

Overview

This course will explore what is meant by mental health and well-being, we will examine the most common mental health conditions and look at their treatments. We will consider the role of specialist organisations and how they can support people and families. Together we will review the support for a person in crisis and what advice there is in the local community. Finally we will review how to maintain good mental health.

Modules

There is just one unit - Mental Health and Well-being awareness. This course is assessed externally through a forty-minute test paper or e-assessment of twenty multiple choice questions.

Progression

A range of Health, Social Care and Wellbeing courses for Adults and Young People that can be undertaken as a distance learning programme. See https://part-time.craven-college.ac.uk/ for more information.

  • NCFE Cache Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
  • Mental Health First Aid UK Adult Half Day Mental Health Awareness
  • Mental Health First Aid UK Adult 2 Day Mental Health First Aid Course

INFORMATION

* Fee remission may be available for this course, visit Fees and Funding for further information