First Aid for Mental Health Leading – FAA Level 6 Scotland Award – On-Site Group Course
Course Description
The First Aid for Mental Health Leading – FAA Level 6 Scotland Award is an advanced regulated qualification designed for those with greater responsibility for supporting and leading mental health and wellbeing within the workplace.
Delivered as a two-day on-site course, the qualification provides an in-depth understanding of a wide range of mental health conditions, their signs and symptoms, and the professional support that may be available.
The course incorporates the content covered within the earlier First Aid for Mental Health qualifications and develops this further for those operating at supervisory, managerial, trainer or assessor level.
Course content includes:
- What is First Aid for Mental Health?
- Identifying mental health conditions
- Providing advice and starting a conversation
- Stress and mental health conditions
- Drugs and alcohol
- First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan
- First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
- Depression and anxiety
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Self-harm and suicide
- Eating disorders
- Personality disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Psychosis and schizophrenia
Course Details
Duration:
2 days – minimum 12 contact hours
Qualification:
Award in Leading First Aid for Mental Health at SCQF Level 6
Qualification code:
R601 04
Minimum age:
16 years
Certificate validity:
3 years
Delivery:
On-site at your workplace or organisation
To support effective learning, discussion and assessment, Vital Signs Scotland limits this course to a minimum of 4 and maximum of 6 learners.
Group Pricing
£1,195 – On-Site Group Course for up to 4 learners
Additional learners can be added at £75 per person, up to a maximum group size of 6 learners.
The course fee includes learner manuals, assessment and e-certification.
If booking for more than 4 learners, you will receive a separate invoice for the additional places. Alternatively, contact us at bookings@vitalsignsscotland.co.uk to arrange your booking.
Learners must successfully complete the required assessment to achieve the qualification. The qualification is valid for three years, with annual refresher training strongly recommended. The full qualification must be completed again to requalify for a further three years.