Course Overview
The Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems is designed for learners working in a range of settings within the public, private, voluntary and community sectors. Mental distress takes many forms. This qualification aims to broaden learners’ knowledge of mental ill-health and the most commonly diagnosed mental health conditions. Candidates work through the course materials for the programme at a place convenient to them, so there is no need to attend the college to gain the qualification.
Entry Requirements
You do not need to have any formal qualifications in order to follow this course, but you will need to demonstrate commitment and motivation to work through the specially prepared distance-learning materials.
What the course covers
Learners will develop an awareness of the signs and symptoms of these conditions and how they may affect people’s day-to- day lives. Learners will also gain an insight into how these conditions can be successfully managed.
The course will cover the following areas and consists of three workbooks and three assessments:
- Workbook 1: Understanding mental health, Understanding stress and anxiety, Understanding depression.
- Workbook 2: Understanding phobias, Understanding eating disorders, Understanding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Understanding obsessive compulsive disorder, Understanding post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Workbook 3: Understanding dementia, Understanding post-natal depression, Understanding bipolar disorder, Understanding schizophrenia.
The course has a credit value of 16 on the Qualifications Credit Framework.
Assessment
Candidates work through the course materials for the programme at a place convenient to them, so there is no need to attend the college to gain the qualification. The learning materials contain the knowledge needed to meet the assessment requirements of the course and activities to allow candidates to practice their skills and test their learning. Assessments are based on a combination of knowledge and skills learned on the programme and work-based activities and experience. Learners should complete the course within 12 weeks.
Fees and funding
Most people are eligible to access our Distance Learning courses for free, the criteria below outline the requirements for free study.
You must:
- Be aged 19 years or above as of 1 August of the current academic year.
- Have lived in the UK, EU, EEA for the past 3 years, for purposes other than study.
- Not currently be enrolled on an Apprenticeship.
- Live in England, in a funded postal code within Surrey, GLA or a non-devolved area.
If you live outside of Surrey or Greater London Authority, click here to see if your area is funded.
We may ask to see evidence of residency status and/or evidence of income or benefits status where applicable to grant funding.
If you have any questions, please contact the Distance Learning team at distancelearning@nescot.ac.uk
Progression
Having successfully achieved this qualification, the learner may wish to progress on to further training, such as courses in equality and diversity or care.
Duration
Learners should complete the course within 12 weeks.