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 disorder
• Identifying mental health conditions • Self-harm
• Providing advice and starting a conversation • Suicide
• Stress • Eating disorders
• Mental health conditions • Personality disorders
• Drugs and alcohol • Bipolar disorder
• First Aid for Mental Health action plan • Psychosis
• First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace • Schizophrenia
• Depression
• Anxiety

Numbers 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, subject to assessment. Assessment A range of methods are used, including practical and questioning (open and multiple-choice). On completion you will get: RQF Level 3 Award: FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF) SCQF Level 6 Award: Award in Leading First Aid for Mental Health at SCQF Level 6