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Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace
The purpose of this qualification is to give learners the skills to support colleagues with mental health problems. These skills will be gained by increasing the learner’s 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 online qualification is helpful for anyone wanting to understand mental health first aid and how to care for those with mental ill health in a variety of settings. It’s also valuable for anyone planning a career that requires an understanding of mental ill health and is looking to qualify in this.
Prosp User 3
The course is suitable but not limited to those who may interact with individuals with mental health issues and support needs in their day-to-day lives, such as customer service, housing, hospitality, travel and tourism, sport and recreation and the voluntary sector.
Prosp User 4
The course is online and delivered through a portal. You will be sent login details via email and will submit work via the portal. It would be hugely advantageous to you to have access to a laptop/PC – doing it via a tablet/phone will be extremely challenging. You will need internet access. We estimate that the average learner will need to spend 5-6 hours a week for the 20 weeks in order to successfully complete this course.
Prosp User 5
Access to this course is not possible at the same time as a learner is taking any apprenticeship (eg L3 Childcare). If you are doing an apprenticeship with York Learning or any other provider, you are able to access this course for free when you have completed your End Point Assessment for your apprenticeship. You are not able to access the course for free whilst you are still registered on your apprenticeship.

If you are on any other workbased learning course which is NOT an apprenticeship you are able to access this course for free at the same time as your other course, albeit we recommend again not trying to do too much simultaneously and suggest doing this course as a followup to/before your other desired L3/L5 course.

This is a substantial course of over 100 guided learning hours. It involves a significant amount of coursework submission and it is almost certain that feedback will guide you to change and improve some of your coursework. It is not a course in which you can assume you will get through it quickly. Please ensure that you have considered how you will structure your study time for this course over a period of months before you sign up for the course.
Prosp User 6
As well as learning many exciting skills specific to your course, you will also be evidencing and practising a range of transferable skills.
As well as learning many exciting skills specific to your course, you will also be evidencing and practising a range of transferable skills.
Being able to demonstrate transferable skills will improve your confidence and self-awareness, make you more employable, and help you with further learning and volunteering.
Being able to demonstrate transferable skills will improve your confidence and self-awareness, make you more employable, and help you with further learning and volunteering.
Employers value employees who have strong transferable skills, as they tend to have the tools to help them go beyond their job description.
Employers value employees who have strong transferable skills, as they tend to have the tools to help them go beyond their job description.
This course will help you improve transferrable skills such as responding to feedback and guidance, time management, study skills and digital skills.
Prosp User 8

Learners who live in devolved authorities

Learners who live in devolved authorities
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
If you live in one of these areas we would recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you live in one of these areas we would recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.

Learners under the age of 19

Learners under the age of 19
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
LL8
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
Flexible
5.00 hrs per wk
20 weeks
Kim Simpson
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Free