Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace – Level 2

The purpose of this qualification is to give you the skills to support colleagues with mental health problems. These skills will be gained by increasing your knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions and the principles of mental health first aid and how this can be implemented in the workplace.

This qualification is suitable for individuals who wish to raise awareness of mental health, create a culture of care and the promotion of positive mental health. This qualification gives you the opportunity to understand mental health, its associated care and how this can be applied to learners or colleagues in the workplace.

You can enrol on our FREE distance learning courses from the comfort of your own home, with all workbooks and assessments available online with the help of your tutor who will be assigned to support you throughout your training. All you’ll need is a computer (laptop or PC, Windows, or Mac), tablet and access to the internet.

Awarding body: NCFE/CACHE
Duration of course: 4-8 weeks
Guided learning hours: 120

To be awarded the Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace, learners are required to successfully complete 3 mandatory units:

• Unit 01 – Exploring Mental Health
• Unit 02 – Understanding how to support individuals with mental ill-health
• Unit 03 – Understanding a mentally healthy environment 

To enrol with us you must live in London or a non-devolved area of England and

·       Be aged 19 or over
·       Be able to provide a British or Irish Passport with three years’ residency in the EU/EEA or
·       Have a European Union Settlement Scheme residence (EUSS) with three years’ residency in the EU/EEA and UK and have lived in the UK prior to 31 December 2020 or
·       Have a biometric residence card permitting study in the UK along with having lived in the UK for the at least the last three years and
·       Be able to provide current proof of JSA, IS, UC or ESA or proof of salary

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• You will be contacted and asked to complete a short English assessment and enrolment, on-line or at the College

• If you have any further questions, or are unsure if you meet any of the eligibility criteria for a free course, please contact the Distance Learning Team: dl@capitalcct.ac.uk - 0207 931 6903

FREE – If you meet the eligibility criteria

The qualification can support progression to further sector-specific training and qualifications for the following types of roles:

• Customer Service 
• Hospitality
• Sport and Recreation 
• Voluntary sector
• Housing 
• Travel and Tourism