Free online Mental Health Awareness Level 2 Course

sitesafe

This is a repeat to the message I sent on a previous thread - thought it would get more coverage on a thread of its own and it's a FREE qualification.

The course below is also available at a Level 1 (easier pace) if you have no experience in the area at all.

Although I already work in care I'm particularly keen to have a permanent job specifically in mental health as it's one area I particularly enjoy.

I currently do live-in care which leaves me with lots of free 'down time' so thought I would utilise this by looking for an online course in mental health. The one that interested me most was the NCFE Level 2 Mental Health Awareness course - it's in three parts and they give you four weeks to complete each part. It covers the legislation of mental health and then units on all the different mental health issues - Stress; Anxiety; Phobias; Depression (plus psychotic and post-natal depression); Bipolar; Schizophrenia; Eating Disorders etc. Unfortunately it cost over £300 BUT I found one college offering it fully funded. I didn't think I would qualify as I am working (albeit on a low wage and self-employed) but the college said it didn't matter. I really thought there was some kind of mistake but no, I was sent all the information and have now started it. It is a great opportunity to use free time as I wouldn't be able to attend a standard college course because I work one week on one week off. You can type the work online or you can hand write in the workbooks they send you and return them for marking.

As it's distance learning you don't have to be local to the college that runs the course (I'm in the Southwest, the college is in Lincolnshire).

I even found a fully funded Masters Course in Mental Health Recovery (it was funded because it was a new course) but I found it a month too late to apply. There are opportunities out there. I found lots of other colleges offering free online courses (some only a day long but others, like the one I am doing, would definitely be helpful in finding the relevant kind of work). There were lots of other subjects - just find the online course you like the sound of, keep searching online and hopefully you will find somewhere that offers it for free.

I can't believe my luck as I'm really enjoying what I'm doing and I can do it in my own time. :j

mummyroysof3

Sounds interesting. Do you have a link please

ohreally

sitesafe wrote: »

Unfortunately it cost over £300

Fee per candidate: £51.00

http://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/ncfe-level-2-certificate-in-mental-health-awareness-913.aspx

sitesafe

mummyroysof3 wrote: »

Sounds interesting. Do you have a link please

Hi, mummyroysof3, yes, here it is: you will see where it says it is free in the second paragraph!


http://www.grimsby.ac.uk/adult/courseinformation.php?id=357

sitesafe

ohreally wrote: »

Fee per candidate: £51.00

http://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/ncfe-level-2-certificate-in-mental-health-awareness-913.aspx

Not with Grimsby Institute! You only have to pay something if you fail to complete the course - see below:

This course is currently free. However, if you fail to complete we will invoice you for material costs (£68).

See link:

http://www.grimsby.ac.uk/adult/courseinformation.php?id=357

sitesafe

ohreally wrote: »

Fee per candidate: £51.00

http://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/ncfe-level-2-certificate-in-mental-health-awareness-913.aspx

Meant to add, that is a good price compared to what I was finding on my searches 2 months ago...so even if people can't get on the free one by Grimsby Institute £51 is a very good price.

jacques_chirac

ohreally wrote: »

Fee per candidate: £51.00

http://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/ncfe-level-2-certificate-in-mental-health-awareness-913.aspx

That is the registration fee charged by NCFE, not the course fee charged by learning providers.

jacques_chirac

Great find OP, several other courses in the Childcare, Health and Community section are also free.

sitesafe

jacques_chirac wrote: »

Great find OP, several other courses in the Childcare, Health and Community section are also free.

Thanks jc, I hadn't noticed those before, also take a look in the 'Distance Learning' section, right at the bottom of the page on the link - not all, but most of those are free too

http://www.grimsby.ac.uk/adult/index4.php?evacid=Adult_direct_Jan_2013

saintjammyswine

Likely to be ESF funding they are using, available through many FE Colleges. I would suggest speaking to your local college first to find out what funding they have to suit your circumstances.

Twisted_Cherry

Thanks OP. I did Level 1 at my local college in 2012!