Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness

Course Overview:
The purpose of this Mental Health Awareness qualification is to provide learners with an understanding and awareness of mental health, as well as the common mental health disorders and issues. This is to help reduce both stigma and discrimination, encouraging people to talk about mental health more openly. 

The mental health awareness qualification will provide learners with the ability to apply their knowledge, through recognising and responding to the signs of mental ill health in both themselves and others, as well as being able to offer mental health first aid to those experiencing mental ill health. This is an excellent way to bolster knowledge around mental ill health.
Total Credits: 14
Minimum Guided Learning Hours: 115
Awarding Body: iCQ
Course Duration: 3 months

Entry Requirements: You don’t need any formal qualifications to enrol on this course. Learners will need to produce full and articulate answers to questions. Learners will need to have a good standard of written and verbal communication skills.

  •  To achieve this qualification, learners must complete all units

    ·       Understand specific mental health complications

    ·       Understand the effects of poor mental health on an individual

    ·       The principles of mental health awareness

    ·       Understand how to support individual experiencing mental health problems

    ·       Understand laws and legislation related to mental health

  • Assessment method

    The qualification will be assessed by a portfolio of evidence. Your personal assessor will conduct monthly meetings via Teams to review and develop your progress towards the qualification.

    All assessments need to be passed, and each will directly assess the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the qualification

  • After this programme, you could progress to the Level 2 / 3 Diploma in Adult Care