Mental Health Awareness NCFE Certificate
Course code: Q5586
07/09/2026
Is this course right for me?
This qualification is designed for any learner that wants to raise their awareness of mental health and the problems that can cause mental ill health.
These may be learners who wish to access this training with a view to progressing to further qualifications or employment within health and social care, to complement other qualifications in apprenticeship frameworks within health or health and social care, or to develop in their current job role within health and social care.
Delivery Information
This course will run for 1/2 a day each week for 1 year. Day of week TBC.
Course details
Entry Requirements:
There are no formal qualifications required but diagnostics will be undertaken to determine current level of English if learners do not possess a level 2 qualification.
What will I learn?
During this course you will study the following modules:
- Understanding mental health
- Understanding Stress
- Understanding anxiety
- Understanding phobias
- Understanding depression
- Understanding postnatal depression
- Understanding Bipolar disorder
- Understanding schizophrenia
- Understanding dementia
- Understanding eating disorders
What skills will I gain?
By studying this course you will:
- Develop your understanding of mental health awareness
- Improve your study skills
- Gain valuable team working and communication skills by taking part in group activities
- Develop your transferable skills
How will I be assessed?
Throughout the course you will be assessed in the following ways:
- Assessment by a tutor
- Assignment
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