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Award in Mental Health Awareness – Level 2

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with an understanding of mental health and an awareness of common mental health disorders and issues, how to help reduce stigma and discrimination, and how to encourage people to talk about mental health.

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Course Summary

Subject Area: Sport
Adult and Community
Location: Distance Learning
Full Time or Part Time: PT
Level: 2
Number Of Years: 1
Interview Required?: N
Weeks: 6
Hours: 3.00
Start: Flexible
Tuition: £177.5
Distance Learning

Apply now at: https://www.derby-college.ac.uk/course/award-in-mental-health-awareness-level-2-2
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Course Information for Students

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with an understanding of mental health and an awareness of common mental health disorders and issues, how to help reduce stigma and discrimination, and how to encourage people to talk about mental health.

Furthermore, the qualification should provide learners with the ability to apply their knowledge of mental health in recognising and responding to the signs of mental ill health in themselves and others and to offer mental health first aid to people experiencing mental ill health.

Courses run over six weeks and are scheduled to be delivered on:

EA Tuesday: 19/09/23 – 24/10/23 

EB Wednesday: 15/11/23 – 20/12/24

EC Thursday: 11/01/24 – 15/02/24

ED Friday: 19/04/24 – 24/05/24

Course fees are: £177.50.

There needs to be a minimum of five candidates enrolled for each course to start.

There are no specific entry requirements but candidates should have the literacy skills to read at a Level 2 standard.

There are two mandatory units:

  • Mental Health Awareness
  • Mental Health First Aid

This course will be delivered on-site.

There are no additional costs but you will need a stable wifi connection and your own laptop.

Both mandatory units are assessed online.

Unit 1: Mental Health Awareness is an online exam with 35 knowledge-based questions. The pass mark is 80%.

Unit 2: Mental Health First Aid is a scenario-based assessment with a pass mark of 80%.

There are a number of other qualifications delivered at DCG that may be of interest:

  • Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instruction
  • Level 2 Award in Smoking Cessation
  • Level 2 Award in Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

For more information, contact Derby College Group on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk

Course Information for Employers

If you are an employer and would like to know more about the apprenticeships and professional training we deliver or how you can get involved in co-creating and co-delivering the curriculum, please contact us via email on businessenquiries@derby-college.ac.uk, call us on 01332 387 421 or visit our employer pages here.

Career Information



This course could lead to one of these careers...

Fitness Instructors

£8774

Fitness Instructors

Welfare Professionals

£33583

Welfare Professionals

Health Associate Professionals

£20888

Health Associate Professionals

More Careers Information at: https://www.derby-college.ac.uk/career-pathways
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Course Information Last Updated On: November 1, 2023 1:37 pm