SAMH’s National Employment Team has recently expanded our service offering to be able to provide accredited First Aid for Mental Health qualifications, ranging from SCQF Level 4-6.
The qualifications offer information on different mental health diagnoses and how to have supportive conversations around mental health to provide first aid for someone experiencing poor mental health.
Our qualifications are accredited by First Aid Awards Ltd which is an SQA certified awarding body. As such, these are great qualifications for our customers.
We also offer this training to partner organisations including other employability organisations, the third sector and schools. We can create a bespoke package, based on the courses below, to suit the needs of your service or school.
Course and duration
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Level 4 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health |
half day |
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Level 5 Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health (for those working with young people) |
1 Day |
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Level 5 Award in First Aid for Mental Health |
1 Day |
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Level 6 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health |
2 Days |
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Level 6 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health Requalification |
1 Day |
Pricing will vary depending on factors such as level of course, venue, number of participants and catering provision.
If you would like to find out more, please email NETtraining@samh.org.uk or complete our form and one of our team will get back to you.
If you are interested in mental health training for staff or for corporate organisations, please contact our Workplace Team
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