Level 3 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems

Course content

What will I learn?

Did you know that one in four British adults experience a mental health problem?

This qualification is designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of mental health and the importance of mental well-being. It will equip you with the knowledge needed to work in a variety of roles within mental health services, and is ideal if you want to enter into, or progress within, the health and social care sector.

Topics covered in this course include:

Understanding the context of mental health and well-being
Promotion of mental health and well-being
Working in mental health

This is a marked course which requires short essay style answers to allow your assigned marker to be able to identify that you have understood the skills and knowledge to meet the awarding body standards.

This is a fully online course and access to the materials and Assessments will be emailed to you.

What qualifications do I need?

Level 2 certificate in a related discipline. Before enrolling for this course proof of your level 2 certificate is required please email this to onlinelearning@wcs.ac.uk

As this course is delivered online it would be beneficial if the candidate had basic competence in IT and the internet.

This course does not require a personal statement.

What can I do after?

This course provides progression to further Level 2/3 programmes. It is also a good starting point for those individuals who are interested in entering a career in the healthcare sector.

Programme Information

Course Hours – 211

No of Weeks – 20

You could complete in 10 weeks or use the full 20 weeks- it's up to you.

Please be aware that you could be withdrawn from your course if submission dates are vastly overdue. If at any point you are struggling with deadlines you should contact us for an extension which we will assign where possible

On successful completion and confirmation from the awarding body you will receive your qualification e-certificate online which you can print and/or save for your records. Please note a fee may be required if a hard copy certificate is requested.