Onsite First Aid for Youth Mental Health Course

First Aid for Youth Mental Health : 1 day course

FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health (RQF)
Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health at SCQF Level 5

This course is suitable for anyone who actively connects with children such as parents, carers, teachers, youth group leaders and young adults.

The qualification has been designed with children and young people in mind covering areas such as depression, self-harm, eating disorders and bullying and will provide the knowledge and skills to identify a potential mental health condition, start a conversation, and provide support and guidance to professional help.

Learners will not diagnose or treat mental health conditions as this can only be carried out by healthcare professionals but will gain the knowledge to identify when a person may have a condition and know where they can go to get help.

    Syllabus

    A range of First Aid for Mental Health related subjects are covered including:

  • What is first aid for youth mental health?
  • Identifying mental health conditions
  • Stress
  • Mental health conditions
  • Drugs and alcohol
  • First aid action plan for mental health

Youth Mental Health

Certification

A Level 2 Award (Level 5 in Scotland) in First Aid for Youth Mental Health will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. The qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement.

The learner will need to complete the full course again to requalify for a further three years.

Assessment

The qualification is assessed through a written assessment paper and the practical demonstration of the first aid action plan for mental health. Learners must successfully pass both parts of the assessment to be awarded the qualification.

Numbers

A maximum of 16 students can be accommodated on this course and all candidates must be a minimum of 14 years of age to qualify.

Location

We are able to deliver this course on your site, subject to a pre-course assessment of your premises, reducing your costs in respect of additional time out and travelling. For individual course places please see our Course Finder facility, or for group bookings, please contact us for an On-Site Training quote.

In-House / On-site courses

If you have several employees that you wish to train for First Aid for Mental Health why not consider an onsite course. With instructors based throughout the UK, Nuco Training are able to provide training at your premises, at a time and date to suit your requirements. We currently deliver courses for many national and international companies throughout the UK and abroad. To learn more why not visit our On-Site Training page. Prices are for a maximum of 12 delegates per instructor.

Course Duration

The minimum classroom contact time of 6-hours can be spread over a maximum of 3-weeks, ensuring that each session is a minimum of 2 hours.

Training books

First Aid for Mental Health book

A comprehensive fully illustrated training book to supplement the First Aid for Mental Health course is available for our online shop.

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