Mental Health Awareness CPD | E-learning

Mental Health Awareness: Online CPD

A short, accessible starting point for understanding mental health at work.

Mental health awareness training is a specialist subject, and the right level of training depends on your role, your organisation’s needs, and what you already know. This online CPD course is an accessible, self-paced introduction. It suits anyone who wants to build a foundational understanding of mental health, without committing to a full or half day of classroom-based training.

It covers the core concepts that underpin all of our more in-depth mental health training: what mental health and mental ill-health mean, common conditions and their signs, the impact of stress, and practical ways to support your own wellbeing and that of colleagues.

Where this course sits in our mental health provision: if your organisation needs a regulated qualification, recognised on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and backed by formal assessment, our QNUK Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness (RQF) is the right course. This online CPD course is a lighter-touch option. It works well as an introduction before progressing to a regulated qualification, as a refresher between qualifications, or where your immediate need is broad, low-cost awareness across a large team.

What You Will Learn

• What mental health and mental ill-health mean, and why the distinction matters
• Common mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety, what they are, and how they can present
• Understanding stress: causes, signs and impact
• Reducing stigma: practical, everyday ways to create a more open environment around mental health
• Looking after your own mental wellbeing, using practical strategies with a genuine evidence base
• Supporting a colleague: starting a conversation, listening well, and knowing where to signpost further support

Course Details

Certificate:

• PDF format certificates are issued as standard, as soon as you complete the course.

Course duration:

• The course includes around 25 minutes of video lead learning.

Test:

• This Mental Health Awareness course is tested online & you’ll need to gain a minimum of 70% in each of the modules to pass.
• You will undertake a multiple choice exam at the end of the course with short tests throughout to help cement your learning.

Pre-requisites:

• We recommend that you have a reasonable understanding of English & maths (e.g. GCSE grade D/Level 1) before undertaking this course.

Candidates:

• Purchase a place for yourself, or purchase a bundle for your colleagues.

Geographical coverage:

• The Mental Health Awareness course is available to candidates in the UK.
• The course can be delivered in other countries however candidates should be aware that the content was developed in accordance with current UK practice, protocols & guidance.

Venue:

• The Mental Health Awareness course can be run on any electronic device, but we recommend that a laptop/desktop is used to ensure that you can see the screen clearly.

Joining instructions:

• Shortly after you purchase your place on the course, we will email you your login details for the course.
• Visit this page to read the course joining instructions including everything you need to know about our e-learning courses.

Want a Regulated Qualification Instead?

This CPD course does not carry RQF accreditation. For a regulated, Ofqual-listed mental health qualification with formal assessment, see:

• QNUK Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness (RQF): half-day, foundational, for any employee
• QNUK Level 2 Award in Mental Health at Work (RQF): one-day, workplace-focused
• QNUK Level 2 Award in Awareness of Young People’s Mental Health (RQF): one-day, for those working with young people

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