Online FAA Level 1 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health
This qualification equips you with the knowledge to recognise a range of mental health conditions and the skills and confidence to start supportive conversations, offer reassurance and signpost people to appropriate professional help.
Course Information
Course Details:
Duration: 4.5 hours (30 minutes break included)
Cost per person: £75
Private Online Groups of up to 8 delegates: £595
Valid for: 3 years
Included:
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Live online delivery via Microsoft Teams
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Digital manual and course materials
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Assessment and Certification: digital certificate issued by First Aid Awards (FAA) on successful completion.
Who is this course for?
You don’t need previous mental health training—just a desire to understand more and feel better prepared to support others.
This introductory qualification is particularly relevant to:
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School and college staff who want to build their mental health awareness and confidence in supportive conversations.
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Managers, team leaders and colleagues who want to recognise when someone at work may be struggling and respond sensitively.
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Church leaders, pastoral teams and volunteers who support people within their congregations and communities.
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Community workers, sports coaches and youth volunteers who want to strengthen their understanding of mental health.
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Parents, carers and individuals who want to feel more confident supporting those around them.
How will you benefit?
You will develop the knowledge to recognise signs of a range of mental health conditions, the confidence to start a supportive conversation and an understanding of how to guide someone towards appropriate professional help.
The course focuses on awareness and initial support. It does not qualify you to diagnose or treat mental health conditions or act as a counsellor.
A range of subjects are covered including:
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What Mental Health is and the roles and responsibilities of the First Aider for Mental Health
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Identifying factors affecting a person’s mental health
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Providing advice and starting a supportive conversation
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Knowing when to contact emergency services in respect of first aid for mental health
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Knowing how to recognise and manage stress
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Recognising a range of Mental Health conditions: depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, psychosis
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Mental Health helplines
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