Awareness of Mental Health and Well-being - Level 2 Award

Essentials

Duration: 8 Weeks Part-time
Number of weeks: 8
Start date: 26th March 2025
End date: 28th May 2025
Day: Wed
Time: 18:30-21:30

Course fee: FREE

Course Content

The aim of the OCN NI Level 2 Award in Awareness of Mental Health and Well-being qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to work in roles that support mental health and well-being. The learners will also develop an awareness of mental health interventions and support strategies.

The objectives of the OCN NI Level 2 Award in Awareness of Mental Health and Well-being qualification are to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to enable them to:

• Understand mental health and mental illness.
• Understand the impact of mental illness.
• Be aware of mental health interventions and support.
• Understand the person-centred approach to mental health improvement and the legislative framework.

Course Update

This course is fully funded by the Department for the Economy, under the Skill Up Programme. This course is a part of a suite of free online accredited courses that the College is offering to upskill, retrain and gain a qualification with no costs associated.

• You must be at least 18 years of age.
• You must be a resident of Northern Ireland and eligible to work in the UK.
• You will be required to have sufficient literacy and numeracy skills to enable you to successfully complete the qualification.