Mental Health First Aid Courses in Fort William, Oban and the Highlands
Our Mental Health first aid course has 3 units:
- Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health. 1/2 day.
- First Aid for Mental Health. 1 day.
- Leading First Aid for Mental Health. 2 days
They are delivered together as part of one course so your staff can do the course that is right for thier role and responsibilities.
We have monthly open Mental Health First Aid courses in Fort William or for a more convenient and economical soloution have a course at your venue.
We get great feedback that our courses are very active, engaging and involve lots of doing. Mental Health First Aid is a practical skill and our courses are designed to help you become confident and practiced.
What Mental Health courses are thier?
Leading First Aid for Mental Health
2 day SCQF level 5-
2 days
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Ideal for those who can move workload to support staff mental health
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This is the training for your key staff for mental health support
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This is the training for your key staff for mental health support
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Fully develop skills to support and sign post
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2 days, unit 1, 2 & 3 of the full course
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Level 6 on Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
First Aid for Mental Health
1 day SCQF level 5-
1 day
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ideal for Team Leaders and Supervisors
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Overview and skillset to sign post and support
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Unit 1 & 2 of the full course
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Level 5 on Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
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Covers alcohol and drug use
Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health
4 hours SCQF level 4-
4 hours
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Overview of mental health
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Ideal for senior managers and leaders
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Unit 1 of the full course
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Level 4 on Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
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Ideal for those who need strategic oversite of
What mental health course do I need?
The Mental Health courses are in 3 levels that link together as modules. Each course is designed to fulfil the needs of different people in your team
For the lead person who will support and sign post staff, as it covers a wider range of Mental Health issues and support skills.
Sometimes they may already be a physical first aider. But the physical first aider may not have a role that that they can manage thier worklaod to make time or it may not suit their skill set.
This is often a person who’s role means they can arrange their workload to meet the mental health needs of staff.
This course is ideal for the person who will be doing the majority of support, awareness and signposting.
A 2 day course that incluces the Level 4 & 5 modules
Ideal for team leaders and supervisors or those who directly manage a team gives them an overview and skill set to sign post and support.
This covers the basic Mental Health issues and begins to develop the skills to support and signpost staff.
Covers alcohol and drugs and gives people the skills and confidence to start a conversation, and provide support and guidance to professional help.
This course includes the Level 3, four hour courses
A 4 hour course that give you an overview of mental health.
Ideal for managers and those that need an understanding of mental health but will not be offering direct support and sign posting themselves.
This Level 4 course is aslo the first module in the 1 day and 2 day Mental Health courses.
