Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace

Course overview:
This qualification is aimed at anyone wanting to understand mental health first aid and how to care for those with mental ill health in a variety of settings. This qualification is suitable for anybody who is planning a career that requires an understanding of the challenges of mental health.

Assessments:

• Unit 1: Exploring mental health
• Unit 2: Understand how to support individuals with mental ill health
• Unit 3: Understand a mentally healthy environment

This qualification aims to:

• Focus on the study of mental health first aid and mental health advocacy in the workplace.

The objective of this qualification is to:

• Introduce and explore different types of mental ill health, and factors that may increase the risk of mental ill health in individuals.
• Understand how to support individuals with mental ill health within boundaries of own role.
• Explore how to create a mentally healthy environment for individuals in a variety of settings.

Learning method:
Studying via Remote E-Learning means you can choose when and where you study. We ensure that you get all the support you need throughout your course in the form of a personal tutor.

This course is available Fully online.

During your course, a member of the team will contact you at least once a month. It is important that you are available to respond to this communication.

To help you stay on track, you will be provided with unit submission deadlines. Your first unit must be submitted within four weeks of your enrolment date.

Eligibility for funding: TBC 2026

If you would like more information, please call the Remote E-Learning Team on 0151 257 2179 or email: remote-e-learning@riversidecollege.ac.uk